10 mayo 2016

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. Drug-Coated Balloon Versus Standard Balloon for Superficial Femoral Artery In-Stent Restenosis

Hans Krankenberg, MD; Thilo Tübler, MD; Maja Ingwersen, DVM; Michael Schlüter, PhD; Dierk Scheinert, MD; Erwin Blessing, MD; Sebastian Sixt, MD; Arne Kieback, MD; Ulrich Beschorner, MD; Thomas Zeller, MD

Background: Drug-coated balloon angioplasty (DCBA) was shown to be superior to standard balloon angioplasty (POBA) in terms of restenosis prevention for de novo superficial femoral artery disease. For in-stent restenosis, the benefit of DCBA over POBA remains uncertain.

10 mayo 2016

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. Risk of Rupture or Dissection in Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Joon Bum Kim, MD, PhD; Kibeom Kim, BA; Mark E. Lindsay, MD, PhD; Thomas MacGillivray, MD; Eric M. Isselbacher, MD; Richard P. Cambria, MD; Thoralf M. Sundt III, MD

Background: Current practice guidelines recommend surgical repair of large thoracic aortic aneurysms to prevent fatal aortic dissection or rupture, but limited natural history data exist to support clinical criteria for timely intervention.

01 abril 2016

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. Femoropopliteal Artery Stent Thrombosis

Subhash Banerjee, MD, Karan Sarode, MA, Atif Mohammad, MD, Osvaldo Gigliotti, MD, Mirza S. Baig, MD, Shirling Tsai, MD, Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, Anand Prasad, MD, Mazen Abu-Fadel, MD, Andrew Klein, MD, Ehrin J. Armstrong, MD, Haekyung Jeon-Slaughter, PhD, Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD and Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH

Background: There are limited data on femoropopliteal artery stent thrombosis (ST), which is a serious adverse outcome of peripheral artery interventions.

01 enero 2016

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Endovascular Repair of Acute and Chronic Aortic Type B Dissections

Fabrizio Fanelli, MD; Alessandro Cannavale, MD; Gerard J. O’Sullivan, MD; Marianna Gazzetti, MD, PhD; Carlo Cirelli, MD; Pierleone Lucatelli, MD; Mariangela Santoni, MD; Carlo Catalano, MD

Background: Aortic remodeling after TEVAR may be associated with clinical outcome, complications, and endoleak development.

01 diciembre 2015

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Durability of Treatment Effect Using a Drug-Coated Balloon for Femoropopliteal Lesions

John R. Laird, MD; Peter A. Schneider, MD; Gunnar Tepe, MD; Marianne Brodmann, MD; Thomas Zeller, MD; Christopher Metzger, MD; Prakash Krishnan, MD; Dierk Scheinert, MD; Antonio Micari, MD, PhD; David J. Cohen, MD, MSc; Hong Wang, MD, MPH; Melissa S. Hasenbank, PhD; Michael R. Jaff, DO

Background: Evidence from large, randomized, controlled peripheral artery disease trials reporting long-term outcomes using drug-coated balloons (DCBs) is limited. Previously, the DCB showed favorable 1-year outcomes compared with conventional percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), yet durability of the treatment effect with DCBs remains unknown.

01 abril 2016

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY. Radiofrequency and microwave ablation of subcapsular hepatocellular carcinoma accessed by direct puncture: Safety and efficacy

Giampiero Francica, Maria Franca Meloni, Ilario de Sio, Amanda R. Smolock, Christopher L. Brace, Maddalena Diana Iadevaia, Roberto Santambrogio, Sandro Sironi, Mariano Scaglione, Fred T. Lee Jr.

Objectives: Direct puncture of subcapsular hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) for tumor ablation has been considered high risk due to a perceived increased incidence of hemorrhage or tumor seeding. The purpose of this retrospective multicenter study was to identify the rate of tumor seeding, hemorrhage and local tumor progression (LTP) associated with direct puncture radiofrequency (RF) and microwave (MW) ablation of subcapsular HCC.

01 abril 2016

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY. Needle aspiration of calcific deposits (NACD) for calcific tendinitis is safe and effective: Six months follow-up of clinical results and complications in a series of 431 patients

Bart W. Oudelaar, Relinde Schepers-Bok, Edwin M. Ooms, Rianne Huis in ’t Veld, Anne J.H. Vochteloo

Background: Although needle aspiration of calcific deposits (NACD) has proven to be an effective treatment for calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff (CTRC) in patients who are resistant to conservative treatment, little is known about the effectiveness of NACD in terms of complete relief of symptoms and the effectiveness of repeated NACD procedures. Furthermore, analyses of complications of the procedure in large series are scarce.

01 abril 2015

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY. The blood flow channel index as novel predictor of abdominal aortic aneurysm impending rupture based on the intraluminal thrombus angio-CT study

Ireneusz Wiernicki, Pawel Szumilowicz, Arkadiusz Kazimierczak, Aleksander Falkowski, Donald Rutkowski, Piotr Gutowski

Objective: In this study the hypothesis that the thickness of the thinnest part of the thrombus, combined with bleeding into the intraluminal thrombus (ILT), is associated with a possible higher risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture was investigated, independently of aneurysm diameter, by using angio-CT. This article describes blood flow channel index based on the CT imaging findings that may help identify impending rupture prior to complete rupture.

01 abril 2015

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY. Feasibility of intermittent pneumatic compression for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis during magnetic resonance imaging-guided interventions

Majid Maybody, Bedros Taslakian, Jeremy C. Durack, Elena A. Kaye, Joseph P. Erinjeri, Govindarajan Srimathveeravalli, Stephen B. Solomon

Purpose: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized and surgical patients. To reduce risk, perioperative VTE prophylaxis is recommended for cancer patients undergoing surgical or interventional procedures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly used in interventional oncology when alternative imaging modalities do not adequately delineate malignancies. Extended periods of immobilization during MRI-guided interventions necessitate an MR compatible sequential compression device (SCD) for intra-procedural mechanical VTE prophylaxis. Such devices are not commercially available.

01 abril 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Percutaneous Ablation of Hepatic Tumors Using Irreversible Electroporation: A Prospective Safety and Midterm Efficacy Study in 34 Patients

Christoph Niessen, Dr Med, Lukas P. Beyer, Dr Med, Benedikt Pregler, MD, Marco Dollinger, Dr Med, Benedikt Trabold, PD Dr, Hans J. Schlitt, Prof Dr, Ernst M. Jung, Prof Dr, Christian Stroszczynski, Prof Dr, Philipp Wiggermann, PD Dr

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous irreversible electroporation (IRE) of primary and secondary liver cancer unsuitable for resection or thermal ablation.

01 abril 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Safety and Efficacy of Transarterial Chemoembolization Combined with CT-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Adjacent to the Hepatic Hilum within Milan Criteria

Yongjian Guo, MD, Ying Zhang, MD, Jingjun Huang, MD, Xiuzheng Chen, MD, Wensou Huang, MD, Hong Shan, MD, Kangshun Zhu, MD, PhD

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate safety and efficacy of conventional transarterial chemoembolization with ethiodized oil (Lipiodol) combined with CT–guided radiofrequency (RF) ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) adjacent to the hepatic hilum.

01 abril 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Impact of the Interval between Transarterial Chemoembolization Sessions on Survival in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hyung-Don Kim, MD, Jihyun An, MD, Jin Hyoung Kim, MD, Dong Il Gwon, MD, Ji Hoon Shin, MD, Gi-Young Ko, MD, Hyun-Ki Yoon, MD, Kyu-Bo Sung, MD, Kang Mo Kim, MD, Han Chu Lee, MD

Purpose: To evaluate clinical impact of different intervals between multiple transarterial chemoembolization sessions in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

01 abril 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Endovascular Repair of Celiac Artery Aneurysm with the Use of Stent Grafts

Wei Zhang, MD, Yu-Fei Fu, MD, Pei-Lei Wei, MD, Bei E, MD, De-Chun Li, MD, Jian Xu, MD

Purpose: To determine the feasibility, safety, and long-term outcome of stent-graft insertion for endovascular repair of celiac artery aneurysm (CAA).

01 abril 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Individualized CT Angiography Protocols for the Evaluation of the Aorta: A Feasibility Study

Madeleine Kok, MD, Michael W. de Haan, MD, Casper Mihl, MD, Nienke G. Eijsvoogel, MD, Babs M.F. Hendriks, BSc, Anna M. Sailer, MD, Kris Derks, BSc, Roald S. Schnerr, PhD, Geert Willem H. Schurink, MD, PhD, Joachim E. Wildberger, MD, PhD, Marco Das, MD, PhD

Purpose: Ionizing radiation and iodinated contrast media are potential drawbacks to repetitive follow-up CT angiography in current practice. The aim of the present study was to optimize radiation dose and contrast agent volume by using individualized CT angiography protocols.

01 abril 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Assessing the Risk of Hemorrhagic Complication following Transjugular Liver Biopsy in Bone Marrow Transplantation Recipients

Osman Ahmed, MD, Thomas J. Ward, MD, Matthew P. Lungren, MD, MPH, Mohammed Ahmed Abdelrazek Mohammed, MD, Lawrence V. Hofmann, MD, Daniel Y. Sze, MD, PhD, Nishita Kothary, MD

Purpose: To determine if recipients of bone marrow transplants (BMTs) are at increased risk of hemorrhagic complications following transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB).