Calcified, complex, long: where atherectomy comes into play in femoropopliteal lesions - PVI 2025

How can atherectomy help tackle challenging femoropopliteal lesions? Dr Juliette Raffort-Lareyre and Dr Ralf Langhoff discuss the role of atherectomy in treating complex disease, including its potential to minimise stent use while preserving future treatment options. They explore patient selection, the impact of lesion length and calcium burden, and the rationale for combining atherectomy with drug-coated balloon (DCB) therapy to optimise lesion preparation, luminal gain and long-term patency. Watch this #pvi 2025 interview to hear their take on when atherectomy may offer the greatest benefit. More resources on PVI online : https://www.paris-vascular-insights.c... #atherectomy, #femoropopliteal, #stent, #dcb, #calcifiedlesion, #lesionpreparation, #peripheral, #sfa