Meta-analysis shows benefit of drug-eluting stents below the knee

A meta-analysis of studies comparing the performance of drug-eluting stents vs. bare metal stents in the treatment of infrapopliteal artery disease has demonstrated favourable one-year results with drug-eluting stents. According to the study, published in the Journal of Endovascular Therapy, patients treated with drug-eluting stents had increased patency rates and freedom from target lesion revascularisation.