Safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stents versus heparin-bonded stents in treatment of femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease: study protocol for a multicentre, prospective randomised controlled trial in China (ELITE trial)

Introduction Endovascular therapy has emerged as a prominent strategy for managing femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease, offering acceptable safety and efficacy compared with open surgical bypass. Both paclitaxel-eluting stents and heparin-bonded covered stents have exhibited enhanced clinical...

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Published in:	BMJ Open
Main Authors:	Bin Huang, Ding Yuan, Jiarong Wang, Jichun Zhao, Tiehao Wang, Chengxin Weng, Yuhan Qi, Huawei Zhang, Jinting Ge
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2024-08-01
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/8/e080560.full