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Drug-Eluting Resorbable Scaffold Maintains a 3-Year Patency Advantage Over Angioplasty in Infrapopliteal CLTI

MedXY Editorial Team•May 15, 2026•Cardiology
AngioplastyCLTIdrug-eluting resorbable scaffoldinfrapopliteal disease

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1. Highlights. 2. Clinical Background and Unmet Need. 3. LIFE-BTK Trial Design and Endpoints. 4. Three-Year Efficacy Results. 5. Safety and Limb Outcomes. 6. Predictors of Reintervention and Subgroup Findings. 7. Clinical Interpretation and Expert Commentary. 8. Limitations and Remaining Questions. 9. Conclusion. 10. Funding, Trial Registration, and Citation.

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