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Table 1 Stent diameter used according to the vessel diameter

From: Self-expanding nitinol stents of high versus low chronic outward force in de novo femoropopliteal occlusive arterial lesions (BIOFLEX-COF trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

 

Nominal stent diameter (mm)

 

Vessel diameter (mm)

Pre-dilatation

LifeStent

Pulsar-18

Post-dilatation

4–4.5

3

6

4

4

4.6–5.5

4

6

5

5

5.6–6.5

5

7

6

6

6.6–7.0

6

8

7

7