Atherectomy vs. surgery for blocked leg artery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares two methods—a special catheter that grinds away plaque (atherectomy) and standard surgical cleaning (thromboendarterectomy)—to treat hardened blockages in the main thigh artery. It aims to find which technique works better for people whose leg pain while walking is caused by severe calcium buildup in that artery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older
- You have leg pain while walking (claudication) due to a new, severely calcified blockage in the main thigh artery
- Your doctor has already decided you need one of the two procedures: atherectomy or surgical cleaning
- You are not having emergency treatment
- You do not have any other major blockages that require additional bypass surgery in the leg
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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