Aims: There remains significant concern about the long-term safety of drug-eluting stents (DES). However, bare metal stents (BMS) have been used safely for over two decades. There is therefore a pressing need to explore ...

Background: Critical lower limb ischemia is defined as a clinical syndrome of ischemic pain at rest and loss of tissue, associated with ulcers that are difficult to heal, and/or gangrene. There are currently multiple ...