"It's not entirely unique to IR, but it's something that's encountered more because it is so fast-moving, and it's what kind of drew me into the specialty. But having done this project has given me a new perspective on the importance of good, quality research and engaging with it."—Hayley Briody, MB, BCh, MSC

In this Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) audio episode, lead author Hayley Briody, MB, BCh, MSC, speaks with journal Managing Editor Ana Lewis about her October 2024 paper, Mortality, Safety, and Effectiveness of Paclitaxel-Containing Balloons and Stents in the Femoropopliteal Artery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials since 2018."

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Read the original article, "Mortality, Safety, and Effectiveness of Paclitaxel-Containing Balloons and Stents in the Femoropopliteal Artery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials since 2018," by Haley Briody, MB, BCh, MSc; Conor A. Kearns, BA (Mod), MSc, MRes; and Michael J. Lee, MB, BCh, MSc
Read the related commentary, "Paclitaxel Meta-Analyses in the Lower Limbs: Missing the Trees for the Forest," by Konstantinos Katsanos, MD, PhD

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JVIR audio 3: Mortality, safety and efficacy of paclitaxel-containing balloons and stents in the femoropopliteal artery