Use Of Intravascular Ultrasound During First-time Femoropopliteal Peripheral Vascular Interventions Among Medicare Beneficiaries

Abstract

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) may be a useful adjunct to lower extremity peripheral vascular interventions (PVI) in certain clinical scenarios. We aimed to identify patient- and physician-level characteristics associated with the use of IVUS during first-time femoropopliteal PVI.