Consensus-Driven Vessel Preparation and Definitive Endovascular Treatment Strategies for Femoropopliteal Arterial Lesions Based on Plaque Morphology

Resumo original em inglês

O que aconteceu

To provide recommendations for the most appropriate endovascular intervention of femoropopliteal (FP) arterial disease based on plaque characterization.

A panel of 22 physicians from multiple disciplines participated in a modified Delphi consensus, leveraging the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method. Panelists engaged in 2 rounds of voting, following a literature review, with an in-person discussion prior to the second round of voting. A rigorous statistical approach was used to analyze the points of agreement and disagreement. Consensus-based recommendations on the most appropriate endovascular approaches for treating patients with FP lesions, stratified by lesion morphology, were generated.

O que encontraram

Overall, 490 individual items were included in the voting, 458 (93%) of which achieved consensus and 32 (7%) were nonconsensus items, based on a priori criteria under the following categories: (a) recommendations on method for determining plaque morphology, (b) preferred endovascular devices for vessel preparation and definitive treatment stratified by (i) plaque morphology and (ii) Tosaka classification of in-stent restenosis, and (c) vessel preparation device safety-related considerations.

Por que isso importa

This international, multidisciplinary consensus provides evidence- and expert-informed recommendations for vessel preparation and definitive treatment of FP arterial disease, tailored to plaque morphology. These consensus recommendations aim to support clinical decision making and promote best interventional practices by serving as an expert opinion supplement to existing guideline-based care pathways.

Resumo publicado sob licença CC BY. A tradução para o português ainda não chegou a este estudo.