Is routine imaging in follow up of patients with PAOD necessary?

Purpose: Currently, there is no well-established follow- up recommendation for evaluation of re-stenosis after percoutaneus translumimal angioplastie (PTA) or stent implantation in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Doppler ultrasound in the long- term follow- up. Material and methods: Doppler ultrasound follow-up data of 221 consecutive patients (143 male, 78 female, mean age 76) who underwent PTA or stent implantation in the peripheral arteries from 2005 – 2011 were analyzed retrospectively. Follow-up studies were scheduled 1 d…