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• a  of or relating to the area behind the knee joint

• Luckily, popliteal aneurysms are rare--and rarely fatal.
• Other frequent sites for emboli are the brachial artery in the elbow, affecting the forearm and hand; the popliteal (10%), affecting the lower leg and foot; the aorta, affecting .
• Obstructions involving the iliac, femoral and popliteal arteries supplying the legs and feet are common, and may actually begin in the aorta just before it splits to form the two .

News & Articles

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• Drug for artery disease showing promise
  The first clinical trial in the United States to study the use of drug coated balloons for femoropopliteal artery disease found the procedure is promising for safety and efficacy at six months.
  Oct. 31, 2013 - Science Daily
• 6-month data of the LEVANT 2 trial presented at TCT 2013
  ( Cardiovascular Research Foundation ) The first clinical trial in the United States to study the use of drug coated balloons for femoropopliteal artery disease found the procedure is promising for safety and efficacy at six months. Six month data of the LEVANT 2 trial was presented today at the 25th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium. Sponsored by the ...
  Oct. 30, 2013 - EurekAlert!