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femoral artery

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femoral artery [¦fem·ə·rəl ′ärd·ə·rē]
(anatomy)
The principal artery of the thigh; originates as a continuation of the external iliac artery.


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The procedure in the superficial femoral artery ("SFA") was successfully performed by Dr.
national principal investigator for Cook's Zilver[R] PTX Drug-Eluting Stent Trial, presented important nine-month data on the first 60 patients in the randomized trial examining the safety of using Cook's Zilver PTX stent to treat blockages of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) above the knee.
One woman was shot in the chest and another in the leg, piercing her femoral artery.
 
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