Several balloon-expandable stents have been used in the iliac artery, however, they have not had a primary indication for iliac stenting. The Express® LD iliac premounted stent system (Boston ...

Here’s what to know. May-Thurner syndrome occurs when the left iliac vein — which carries blood from the left leg back to the heart — is compressed by the right iliac artery where they cross ...

She had to undergo surgery to remove the clot, and a stent has been placed to ensure ... affects blood flow and occurs when “the right iliac artery, which sends blood to your right leg, presses ...

Self-expanding polyethylene terephthalate and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-covered stents have been shown to decrease the need for repeat procedures in the iliac artery. [33] Similar to surgical ...