"Popliteal Artery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The continuation of the femoral artery coursing through the popliteal fossa; it divides into the anterior and posterior tibial arteries.
| Descriptor ID |
D011150
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.114.681
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| Concept/Terms |
Popliteal Artery- Popliteal Artery
- Arteries, Popliteal
- Artery, Popliteal
- Popliteal Arteries
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Popliteal Artery" by people in Profiles.
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Tepe G, Laird J, Schneider P, Brodmann M, Krishnan P, Micari A, Metzger C, Scheinert D, Zeller T, Cohen DJ, Snead DB, Alexander B, Landini M, Jaff MR. Drug-coated balloon versus standard percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for the treatment of superficial femoral and popliteal peripheral artery disease: 12-month results from the IN.PACT SFA randomized trial. Circulation. 2015 Feb 03; 131(5):495-502.
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Robinson WP, Nguyen LL, Bafford R, Belkin M. Results of second-time angioplasty and stenting for femoropopliteal occlusive disease and factors affecting outcomes. J Vasc Surg. 2011 Mar; 53(3):651-7.
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Funk LM, Robinson WP, Menard MT. Surgical treatment of an infected popliteal artery aneurysm 12 years after aneurysm exclusion and bypass. Ann Vasc Surg. 2010 May; 24(4):553.e9-553.e11.
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Robinson WP, Belkin M. Acute limb ischemia due to popliteal artery aneurysm: a continuing surgical challenge. Semin Vasc Surg. 2009 Mar; 22(1):17-24.
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Golzar JA, Belur A, Carter LI, Choksi N, Safian RD, O'Neill WW. Contemporary percutaneous treatment of infrapopliteal arterial disease: a practical approach. J Interv Cardiol. 2007 Jun; 20(3):222-30.
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Basile RM, Waters BD, Curletti EL. Image-directed Doppler ultrasonography in the management of failing infrainguinal bypass grafts. J Clin Ultrasound. 1990 Feb; 18(2):132-7.