Impact of lipid-rich plaques in the femoropopliteal artery on limb outcomes in patients undergoing endovascular therapy

Yusuke Sato, Tetsuji Morishita, Tomohiro Shimizu, Tatsuhiro Kataoka, Hiroyuki Ikeda, Naoto Tama, Kanae Hasegawa, Kentaro Ishida, Hiroyasu Uzui, Hiroshi Tada

Vascular Medicine

Published online on March 31, 2026

Abstract

Vascular Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Background:The impact of lipid-rich plaques (LRPs) in the femoropopliteal artery on limb outcomes remains underexplored. We investigated the influence of LRPs on limb outcomes in patients undergoing endovascular therapy (EVT) for femoropopliteal disease....