The Results of a New Distal Protection Method in Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion of the Superficial Femoral Artery

<table>The distal PTA balloon was inserted using a retrograde approach and inflated to protect against thromboemboli. The proximal PTA balloon was inserted antegrade and used to dilate the occlusion site.</table>

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Figure 4: The Results of a New Distal Protection Method in Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion of the Superficial Femoral Artery 