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Long-term Costs to Medicare Associated with Endovascular and Open Repairs of Infrarenal and Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Ambar Mehta MD MPH, Vinamr Rastogi MD, Sai Divya Yadavalli MD, Olga Canta MD, Kristina Giles MD, Salvatore Scali MD, Thomas F.X. O’Donnell MD, Virendra I. Patel MD MPH, Marc L. Schermerhorn MD
The vast majority of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) undergoing repairs receive endovascular interventions (EVARs) instead of open operations (OARs). While EVARs have better short-term outcomes, OARs have improved longer-term durability and require less radiographic follow-up and monitoring, which may have significant implications on healthcare economics surrounding provision of AAA
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Ten-year single-center outcomes following endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm using the INCRAFT device J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Hirotsugu Ozawa MD PhD, Takao Ohki MD PhD, Kota Shukuzawa MD PhD, Kentaro Kasa MD, Yuta Yamada MD, Hikaru Nakagawa MD, Miyo Shirouzu MD, Makiko Omori MD, Soichiro Fukushima MD, Hiromasa Tachihara MD PhD
This study aimed to report the long-term outcomes beyond 10 years of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) using the low-profile INCRAFT device. This was a single-center, retrospective cohort study of all patients undergoing EVAR using the INCRAFT device as part of the regulatory trial between 2012 and 2013. Primary endpoint was aneurysm-related death. Secondary
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Stenting for internal carotid artery stenosis accompanied by aberrant origin of occipital and ascending pharyngeal artery J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Yudai Hirano MD, Tsukasa Koike MD PhD, Makoto Sakamoto MD PhD, Atsumi Takenobu MD PhD
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Evaluating Growth Patterns of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Among Women J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Kathryn DiLosa MD MPH, Gregory Brittenham DO, Cara Pozolo MD, Nasim Hedayati MD, Mimmie Kwong MD, Steven Maximus MD, Misty Humphries MD MAS
Though initially protected from vessel dilation by estrogen, women may experience rapid abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) growth post-menopause. The rate of growth has been poorly defined in prior literature. Here we describe aneurysm growth in a cohort of women found through an AAA screening program. Women with AAA were retrospectively identified. Aortic imaging was reviewed, and measurements of maximum
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Role of intravascular ultrasound for the technical assessment of endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Michele Antonello, Michele Piazza, Sabrina Menara, Chiara Colacchio, Franco Grego, Mirko Menegolo, Francesco Squizzato
to evaluate the role of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for the technical assessment of kissing stents (KS) and covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation (CERAB) in the treatment of aortoiliac obstructive disease involving the aortic bifurcation. We conducted a single-center retrospective review of patients undergoing endovascular treatment of severe aorto-iliac obstructive disease
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EXTENT Study: Medium-term Outcomes of EXTra-design Engineering Inner-Branch ENdografts for the Treatment of Complex Aortic Aneurysms from a Multicentre Collaboration J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Said Abisi, Hany Zayed, Paolo Frigatti, Federico Furlan, Gioele Simonte, Giacomo Isernia, Wacław Kuczmik, Maher Fattoum, Moshe Halak, Daniel Silverberg, Panos Gkoutzios, Prakash Saha, EXTENT Collaborators
This study aims to present the medium-term outcomes of Extra-Design engineering endografts with inner branches (EDE-iBEVARs, Artivion) in endovascular aortic repairs of complex aneurysms building upon promising early results. A retrospective, international, multi-centre study was conducted including consecutive patients who underwent complex endovascular aortic repairs using EDE-iBEVARs between 2018
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Preoperative Risk Score For Mortality Within 3 Years of Visceral Segment Fenestrated Endovascular Aortic Repair J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Ashley Penton MD, Ruojia Li MD, Lauren Carmon BS, Michael C. Soult MD, Carlos F. Bechara MD, Matthew Blecha MD
The purpose of this study was to create a risk score for the event of mortality within three years of complex fenestrated visceral segment endovascular aortic repair utilizing variables existing at the time of preoperative presentation. After exclusions, 1916 patients were identified in the Vascular Quality Initiative who were included in analysis. The first step in development of the risk score was
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Repair of a giant, recurrent popliteal artery aneurysm J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Caitlin Dowling MD, Litton Whitaker MD, Alan Dietzek MD
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The Sac Evolution Imaging Follow-Up after EVAR: an international expert opinion-based Delphi consensus study J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Giovanni Tinelli MD PhD, Mario D’Oria MD, Simona Sica MD, Kevin Mani MD PhD, Zoran Rancic MD PhD, Timothy Andrew Resh MD, Flavia Beccia MD, Ali Azizzadeh MD, Marcelo Martins Da Volta Ferreira MD, Mauro Gargiulo MD PhD, Sandro Lepidi MD, Yamume Tshomba MD, Gustavo S. Oderich MD FACS, Stephan Haulon MD PhD, SLIM F-U EVAR Collaborative Study Group, Adam W. Beck, Adrien Hertault, Ajay Savlania, Alberto
Management of follow-up protocols after endovascular aortic repair (EVAR), vary significantly between centres and is not standardized according to the sac regression. By designing an international expert-based Delphi consensus, the study aimed to create recommendations on follow-up after EVAR according to sac evolution. Eight facilitators created appropriate statements regarding the study topic that
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Follow-up Compliance in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair at Veterans Affairs Hospitals J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Sona Wolf MPH, Yazan Ashouri MD, Bahaa Succar MD, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu PhD, Yousef Abuhakmeh DO, Karou Goshima MD, Peter Devito MD, Wei Zhou MD
The Society for Vascular Surgery guidelines recommend annual imaging surveillance following endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and every five years following open surgical repairs (OSR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Adherence to these guidelines is low outside of clinical trials and compliance at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals is not yet well established. We examined imaging follow-up compliance
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Development and Validation of a Major Adverse Limb Events Prediction Model for Peripheral Arterial Disease with Frailty J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Huarong Xiong, Dan Wang, Pan Song, Xiaoyan Quan, Minfeng Zhang, Siyuan Huang, Xiaoyu Liu, Xiuying Hu, Xi Yang, Meihong Shi
To investigate the risk factors for major limb adverse events (MALE) in p (PAD) combined with frailty and to develop and validate a risk prediction model of MALE. This prospective study was performed in the vascular surgery department of patients in six hospitals in southwest China. Prospective collection of patients with PAD combined with frailty from February 1 to December 20, 2021, with MALE as
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Patient Decision Making in the Era of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Brianna M. Krafcik MD MS, David H. Stone MD, Salvatore T. Scali, Ming Cai MD, Isabel A. Jarmel BS, Caitlin W. Hicks MD, Philip P. Goodney MD MS, Jesse A. Columbo MD MS
The National Coverage Determination (NCD) on carotid stenting by Medicare in October 2023 stipulates that patients undergo a shared decision-making (SDM) conversation with their proceduralist prior to an intervention. However, to date, there is no validated SDM tool that incorporates transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) into its decision platform. Our objective was to elicit patient and surgeon
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Long-Term Outcomes in the Smoking Claudicant after Peripheral Vascular Interventions J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Rohini J. Patel MD MPH, Sina Zarrintan MD MS MPH, Nishita R. Vootukuru BS, Shatha H. Allah MD, Ann Gaffey MD MS, Mahmoud B. Malas MD MHS
Emphasis on tobacco cessation given the urgent and emergent nature of vascular surgery is less prevalent than standard elective cases such as hernia repairs, cosmetic surgery, and bariatric procedures. The goal of this study is to determine the effect of active smoking on claudicating individuals undergoing peripheral vascular interventions (PVI). Our goal is to determine if a greater emphasis on education
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Intraoperative Transit Time Flow Measurement Predicts Maturation of Radiocephalic Arteriovenous Fistulas J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 E.P. de Winter M.D., E.D. Wilschut M.D., K. Plasmans M.D., D.E. Eefting M.D. Ph.D., T.J. van der Steenhoven M.D. Ph.D., H. Putter Ph.D., J.I. Rotmans M.D. Ph.D., K.E.A. van der Bogt M.D. Ph.D.
The arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the first choice for gaining vascular access for hemodialysis. However, 20-50% of AVFs fail within 4 months after creation. Although demographic risk factors have been described, there is little evidence on the intraoperative predictors of AVF maturation failure. In this retrospective cohort study, the intraoperative blood flow, measured using TTFM, was compared to
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Comparative evaluation of transcutaneous oxygen tension versus ankle brachial index as predictors of reoperation following below-knee amputation J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Drew J. Braet, Kian Pourak, Luciano Delbono, Chloe Powell, Margaret E. Smith, David Schechtman, Andrea T. Obi, Dawn M. Coleman, Matthew A. Corriere
Decision making regarding level of lower extremity amputation is sometimes challenging. Selecting an appropriate anatomic level for major amputation requires consideration of tradeoffs between postoperative function and risk of wound complications that may require additional operations, including debridement and/or conversion to above-knee amputation (AKA). We evaluated the utility of common, non-invasive
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Racial and sex disparities in inpatient outcomes of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in the United States J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Katarina Leyba, Hamza Hanif, Alexandra C. Millhuff, Mohammad A. Quazi, Amir H. Sohail, Abu Baker Sheikh, Muhammad A. Rana
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a medical emergency that requires immediate surgical intervention. The aim of this analysis was to identify the sex and race specific disparities that exist in outcomes of patients hospitalized with this condition in the United States using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) in order to identify targets for improvement and support of specific patient populations
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Artificial intelligence of arterial Doppler waveforms to predict major adverse outcomes among patients with diabetes mellitus. J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Robert D. McBane, Dennis H. Murphree, David Liedl, Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, Adelaide Arruda-Olson, Christopher G. Scott, Naresh Prodduturi, Steve E. Nowakowski, Thom W. Rooke, Ana I. Casanegra, Waldemar E. Wysokinski, Damon E. Houghton, Kalpana Muthusamy, Paul W. Wennberg
Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are at increased risk for peripheral artery disease (PAD) and its complications. Arterial calcification and non-compressibility may limit test interpretation in this population. Developing tools capable of identifying PAD and predicting major adverse cardiac (MACE) and limb (MALE) outcomes among diabetic patients would be clinically useful. Deep neural network analysis
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Learning curve of Transfemoral Carotid Artery Stenting in the Vascular Quality Initiative Registry J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Gabriel Jabbour, Sai Divya Yadavalli, Sabrina Straus, Andrew P. Sanders, Vinamr Rastogi, Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, Richard J. Powell, Roger B. Davis, Marc L. Schermerhorn
With the recent expansion of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) coverage, transfemoral carotid artery stenting (tfCAS) is expected to play a larger role in the management of carotid disease. Existing research on the tfCAS learning curve, primarily conducted over a decade ago, may not adequately describe the current effect of physician experience on outcomes. Since about 30% of perioperative
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Changes in Global Mortality from Aortic Aneurysm J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Brianna M. Krafcik, David H. Stone, Ming Cai, Isabel A. Jarmel, Mark Eid, Philip P. Goodney, Jesse A. Columbo, Michael F. Mayo Smith
Globally, there has been a marked increase in aortic aneurysm related deaths between 1990 and 2019. We sought to understand the underlying etiologies for this mortality trend by examining secular changes in both demographics and the prevalence of risk factors, and how these changes may vary across sociodemographic index (SDI) regions. We queried the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) for aortic aneurysm
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Arteriovenous malformation of upper and lower mesenteric arteries J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Qiang-Qiang Nie, Kai Zheng, Yu-Guang Yang, Peng Liu, Xue-Qiang Fan, Zhi-Dong Ye
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Relevance of BEST-CLI trial endpoints in a tertiary care limb preservation program J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Iris H. Liu, Rym El Khoury, Jade S. Hiramoto, Warren J. Gasper, Peter A. Schneider, Shant M. Vartanian, Michael S. Conte
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Acute kidney injury in patients undergoing endovascular or open repair of juxta or pararenal aortic aneurysms J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Petar Zlatanovic, Lazar Davidovic, Daniele Mascia, Stefano Ancetti, Kak Khee Yeung, Vincent Jongkind, Herman Vitala, Maarit Venermo, Arno Wiersema, Roberto Chiesa, Mauro Gargiulo
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Temporal Trends in Hemodialysis Access Creation During the Fistula First Era J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 James J. Fitzgibbon, Patrick Heindel, Abena Appah-Sampong, Christopher Holden-Wingate, Dirk M. Hentschel, Muhammad Mamdani, C. Keith Ozaki, Mohamad A. Hussain
Although forearm arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are the preferred initial vascular access for hemodialysis based on national guidelines, there are no population-level studies evaluating trends in creation of forearm versus upper arm AVFs and arteriovenous grafts (AVGs). The purpose of this study was to report temporal trends in first-time permanent hemodialysis access type, and to assess the effect
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Implementation of a Statewide EVAR Surveillance Program Improves Long-term Follow-up and Survival J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Frank M. Davis, Jeremy Albright, Loay Kobbani, Hue Thai, Tamer Boules, Jordan Knepper, Nicolas Mouawad, Nicholas Osborne
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Surgery or Endovascular Therapy for Patients with Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia Requiring Infrapopliteal Interventions J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Kristina A. Giles, Alik Farber, Matthew T. Menard, Jeffrey J. Siracuse, Michael B. Strong, Richard J. Powell
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Sustained Increase in Hospital Cost and Concomitant Decline in Net Revenue Generation for Common Vascular Procedures J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Clayton J. Brinster, Christopher Antunez, G. Thomas Escousse, Samuel Money
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Femoral Vein Translocation for Complex Hemodialysis Access J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Alexander R. Mikhail, Tim Legare, Priscilla Tanamal, Wajeeh Irfan, Taylor Gwin, London Guidry, Jon Schellack
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Large-bore Aspiration Thrombectomy Efficacy and Safety Compared with Other Thrombectomy Modalities in the Treatment of Proximal Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Joshua Meredith, Adam Reichard, Joshua Hernandez, Mark Broering, Brian Kuhn, Aaron Kulwicki, Matthew Recht, Patrick Muck, Angela Fellner
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Impact of Preoperative Risk Factors on 5-year Survival after F/BEVAR J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Vivian Carla Gomes, F. Ezequiel Parodi, Sydney E. Browder, Priya Vasan, Dichen Sun, William Marston, Luigi Pascarella, Katharine McGinigle, Jacob C. Wood, Mark A. Farber
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Midterm Outcome of Blunt Aortic Injury: A Multicentered Study J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Douglas Stockton, Bahaa Succar, Benjamin Brooke, Sharon Kiang, Leigh Ann O'banion, Heather Matheny, Nina Bowens, Wei Zhou
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Intravascular Ultrasound in the Detection of Bridging Stent Graft Instability During Fenestrated and Branched Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Procedures: A Multicentre Study on 274 Target Vessels J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 G. Asciutto, A. Ibrahim, N. Leone, S. Gennai, M. Piazza, M. Antonello, A. Wanhainen, K. Mani, D. Lindström, L. Struk, A. Oberhuber
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Exploring the Reporting Standards of Randomised Controlled Trials Involving Endovascular Interventions for Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Systematic Review J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 E.M. Zywicka, E. McNally, L. Elliott, C.P. Twine, R. Mouton, R.J. Hinchliffe
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Association of Race and Ethnicity with Initial Surgical Hemodialysis Access Type in a Safety Net System J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Maria G. Valadez, Micaela Torres, Christian de Virgilio, Laura Perez, Anibal La Riva, Sara Rashidi, Ashkan Moazzez, Mark Archie
Prior studies have found lower arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation rates in Black and Hispanic patients. Whether this is due to health care disparities or other differences is unclear. Our objective was to evaluate the racial/ethnic differences in initial surgical access type within a high volume, safety net system with predominantly Black and Hispanic populations. A retrospective review of initial
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Aneurysm Sac Shrinkage at 1 Year after Fenestrated-branched Endovascular Aortic Repair of Complex Aortic Aneurysms Offers Midterm Survival Advantage J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Thomas Mesnard, Titia Sulzer, Dora Babocs, Lucas Ruiter Kanamori, Andrea Vacirca, Aidin Baghbanioskouei, Safa Savadi Osgouei, Emanuel R. Tenorino, Aleem Mirza, Naveed U. Saqib, Ying Huang, Bernardo C. Mednez, Gustavo S. Oderich
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Contemporary Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth Rates J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 C.F. Prendes, R. Gouveia e Melo, D. Caldeira, M. D’Oria, N. Tsilimparis, M. Koelemay, I. Van Herzeele, A. Wanhainen
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Reversing spinal cord ischemia after complex aortic reconstruction: A breath of fresh air? J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Linda M. Reilly
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Indications, Safety, and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Electrosurgical Septotomy during Endovascular Repair of Dissecting Aortic Aneurysms J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Lucas Ruiter Kanamori, Andres Figueroa, Thomas Mesnard, Titia Sulzer, Dora Babocs, Aleem Mirza, Mirza Baig, Mira Tanenbaum, Jose Eduardo Costa, Marilisa Soto, Carlos Timaran, Ying Huang, Gustavo S. Oderich
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Bypass versus Angioplasty for Severe Ischaemia of the Leg (BASIL) Prospective Cohort Study and the Generalisability of the BASIL-2 Randomised Controlled Trial J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 M.A. Popplewell, L. Meecham, H.O.B. Davies, L. Kelly, T. Ellis, G.R. Bate, C.A. Moakes, A.W. Bradbury
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Characterization of Cardiovascular Serious Adverse Events after Bypass or Endovascular Revascularization for Limb Threatening Ischemia in the Best-CLI Trial J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Jeffrey J. Siracuse, Matthew Menard, Michael S. Conte, Richard Powell, Naomi Hamburg, Kenneth Rosenfield, Michael Strong, Alik Farber
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Long Term Outcomes and Durability of Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: A Meta-analysis of Time to Event Data J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 A.M. Guéroult, A. Bashir, B. Azhar, J. Budge, I. Roy, I. Loftus, P. Holt
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Volumetric analysis in primary and residual type B aortic dissection treated with STABILISE technique can predict aortic reintervention J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Marco Ferraresi, Alessandro Carlo Luigi Molinari, Maria Katsarou, Giovanni Rossi
The aim of this study was to investigate the mid-term results of Stented-Assisted Balloon-Induced Intimal Disruption and Relamination (STABILISE) in patients with aortic dissection with the implememntation of volumetric analysis. This was a single centre retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. From May 2017 to September 2022, 42 patients underwent STABILISE for acute complicated or
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How my perspective on diversity, equity, and inclusion has changed after I removed the log from my eye J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 David L. Cull
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A procedural step analysis of radiation exposure in fenestrated endovascular aortic repair J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Mark Rockley, Petroula Nana, Aya Rebet, Dominique Fabre, Stéphan Haulon
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Radiation-induced bilateral common carotid artery occlusion J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Guangxun Shen, Huiying Li, Ying Han, Hongming Zhu, Guangxian Nan
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Impact of the Endovascular Revolution on Vascular Training Through Analysis of National Data Case Reports J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Alexis Roth, Oscar Moreno, Tyler Santos, Hason Khan, Natalie Marks, Enrico Ascher, Anil Hingorani
In the last couple decades, there has been a shift in use of endovascular procedures in vascular surgery. We aim to examine the impact of this endovascular shift on vascular trainees, determine whether surgical experiences of trainees in the integrated residency and fellowship program changed over time, and identify differences between the two training paradigms. Data was extracted from the Accreditation
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DETOUR2 Trial Outcomes Demonstrate Clinical Utility of Percutaneous Transmural Bypass for the Treatment of Long-Segment, Complex Femoropopliteal Disease J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Sean P. Lyden, Peter A. Soukas, Ajanta De, Barry Tedder, Jonathan Bowman, Jihad A. Mustapha, Ehrin J. Armstrong
Percutaneous transmural arterial bypass (PTAB) using the DETOUR System aims to create a percutaneous, endovascular femoropopliteal bypass for the treatment of long segment, complex superficial femoral and proximal popliteal artery (SFA) disease. The goal of the DETOUR2 study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of the therapy in comparison to pre-established performance goals. The DETOUR-2
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Morbidity and mortality of common femoral endarterectomy J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Michael Chaney MD, Gaurang Joshi MD, Jose Cataneo Serrato MD, Mohammad Rashid MD, Abraham Jacobs BS, Chad E. Jacobs MD, John V. White MD, Lewis B. Schwartz MD, Rym El Khoury MD
Common femoral endarterectomy (CFE) comprises the current standard-of-care for symptomatic common femoral artery occlusive disease. Although it provides effective inflow revascularization via a single incision, it remains an invasive procedure in an often-frail patient population. The purpose of this retrospective clinical study was to assess the morbidity and mortality of CFE in a contemporary cohort
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National Trends in Utilization of Surgeon Modified Grafts for Complex and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Thomas FX. O’Donnell, Kirsten D. Dansey, Marc Schermerhorn, Sara L. Zettervall, Randall R. DeMartino, Hiroo Takayama, Virendra I. Patel
Custom branched/fenestrated grafts are widely available in other countries, but in the United States they are limited to a handful of centers, with the exception of a 3-vessel juxtarenal device (ZFEN). Consequently, many surgeons have turned to alternative strategies such as physician-modified endografts (PMEG). We therefore sought to determine how widespread the use of these grafts are. We studied
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Early outcomes of endovascular repairs of the aortic arch using thoracic branch endoprosthesis J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Haley J. Pang BS, Andrew S. Warren BS BA, Kirsten D. Dansey MD MPH, Christopher Burke MD, Scott DeRoo MD, Matthew P. Sweet MD, Matthew Smith MD PhD, Sara L. Zettervall MD MPH
The only commercially available thoracic branched endoprosthesis (TBE) for treatment of the aortic arch was released in 2022. Limited data outside of clinical trial results have been reported. This study describes the demographics, anatomic details, and outcomes for patients treated for zone 0 to 2 using TBEs outside of a clinical trial. All patients treated using TBEs for zone 0 to 2 were included
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Long-term outcomes of staged iliofemoral endoconduits prior to complex endovascular aortic aneurysm repair J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Andres V. Figueroa MD, Mira T. Tanenbaum MD, Jose Eduardo Costa Filho MD, Marilisa Soto Gonzalez MD, Natalia I. Coronel MD, Mirza S. Baig MD, Carlos H. Timaran MD
Adverse iliofemoral anatomy may preclude complex endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). In our practice, staged iliofemoral endoconduits (ECs) are planned prior to complex EVAR to improve vascular access and decrease operative time while allowing the stented vessel to heal. This study describes the long-term results of iliofemoral ECs prior to complex EVAR. Between 2012 and 2023, 59 patients (44%
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Multicentric clinical evaluation of a computed tomography-based fully automated deep neural network for aortic maximum diameter and volumetric measurements J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Thomas J. Postiglione MD, Enora Guillo MD, Alexandre Heraud MD, Alexandre Rossillon MD, Michel Bartoli MD, Guillaume Herpe MD PhD, Chloé Adam PhD, Dominique Fabre MD PhD, Roberto Ardon PhD, Arshid Azarine MD MSc, Stéphan Haulon MD PhD
This study aims to evaluate a fully automatic deep learning-based method (augmented radiology for vascular aneurysm [ARVA]) for aortic segmentation and simultaneous diameter and volume measurements. A clinical validation dataset was constructed from preoperative and postoperative aortic computed tomography angiography (CTA) scans for assessing these functions. The dataset totaled 350 computed tomography
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Clinical outcomes of transcarotid artery revascularization vs carotid endarterectomy from a large single-center experience J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Ali F. AbuRahma MD, Adrian Santini MD, Zachary T. AbuRahma DO, Andrew Lee MD, Christina Veith DO, Noah Dargy MD, Robert Cragon MD, Scott Dean PhD MBA, Elaine Mattox RN EdD
Transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) has been practiced as an alternative for both carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and transfemoral carotid artery stenting, specifically in high-risk patients. More recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expanded coverage for TCAR in standard surgical risk patients if done within the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative TCAR
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Five-year outcomes for bell bottom, iliac branch endoprosthesis, and coil and cover approaches from the GREAT registry J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Angela Giese MD MS, Jan M.M. Heyligers MD PhD, Ross Milner MD
There are a variety of methods used today to treat common iliac aneurysms with endovascular techniques. Of these approaches, little is known about whether a particular limb strategy influences endoleak, reintervention, or aneurysm regression rates. We present 5-year data comparing endoleak, stent graft migration, fracture, aneurysm sac dynamics, and aortic rupture rates among patients treated with
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Predictors of Amputation Free Survival and Wound Healing after Infrainguinal Bypass with Alternative Conduits J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Zachary A. Matthay, William A. Pace, Eric J. Smith, Richard D. Gutierrez, Warren J. Gasper, Jade S. Hiramoto, Linda M. Reilly, Michael S. Conte, James C. Iannuzzi
Inadequate vein quality or prior harvest precludes use of autologous single segment A single center retrospective study (2013-2020) was conducted of 139 infrainguinal bypasses performed for CLTI with cryopreserved ssGSV (cryovein) (n=71), PTFE (n=23), or arm/spliced vein grafts (n=45). Characteristics, WIfI stage, and outcomes were recorded. Multivariable cox proportional hazards and classification
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A comparison of the 2022 Society for Vascular Surgery and the 2023 European Society for Vascular Surgery guidelines for the management of patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid stenosis J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Kosmas I. Paraskevas MD, Ali F. AbuRahma MD FACS
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Contemporary Outcomes of Surgical Decompression for Functional Popliteal Entrapment Syndrome J. Vasc. Surg. (IF 4.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 James J. Fitzgibbon, Patrick Heindel, Magda Abdou, Bernadette Goudreau, Bryan V. Dieffenbach, Brittany Aicher, Matthew T. Menard
Introduction Functional popliteal entrapment syndrome (FPES) is an underrecognized source of leg pain caused by dynamic compression of the popliteal vessels by surrounding musculature in the absence of anatomic abnormality. Late recognition and difficulty capturing this entity across imaging modalities can lead to significant morbidity in an often young and active patient population. Surgical outcomes