Commentary: IVUS-Guided Recanalization of Peripheral CTOs: No More Eyes Wide Shut for Physicians?

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balloon angioplasty chronic total occlusion endovascular treatment femoral vein femoropopliteal segment guidewire infrainguinal arteries intravascular ultrasound recanalization stent superficial femoral artery tibioperoneal trunk

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