01 abril 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. The EPIC Nitinol Stent System in the Treatment of Iliac Artery Lesions: One-Year Results From the ORION Clinical Trial

Daniel G. Clair, MD, Julie Adams, MD, Bernard Reen, MD, Robert Feldman, MD, Jean Starr, MD, Juan Diaz-Cartelle, MD, Keith D. Dawkins, MD

Purpose: To report the 1-year results of a pivotal study for a new-generation nitinol stent for the treatment of iliac atherosclerotic lesions.

01 abril 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Endovascular Treatment of External Iliac Artery Occlusive Disease: Midterm Results

Sergio Revuelta Suero, MD, Isaac Martínez López, MD Manuel Hernando Rydings, MD Pablo Marqués de Marino, MD Ana Saiz Jerez, MD Manuela Maria Hernández Mateo, MD Francisco Javier Serrano Hernando, MD, PhD

Purpose: To report midterm outcomes for endovascular treatment of external iliac artery (EIA) occlusive disease and assess possible factors affecting patency.

01 abril 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Corrosion Resistance, Surface Evaluation, and Geometric Design Comparison of Five Self-Expanding Nitinol Stents Used in Clinical Practice

Jasper W. Morrison, MBBS, Matthew H. Pelletier, PhD, Alain Rives, PhD, William R. Walsh, PhD, Jia-Lin Yang, PhD, Ramon L. Varcoe, MBBS, MS, FRACS

Purpose: To investigate the corrosion resistance properties of 5 commercially available nitinol stents used to treat peripheral artery disease and compare their surface quality, elemental composition, and geometrical design.

01 abril 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Propensity Score Analysis of Clinical Outcome After Bypass Surgery vs. Endovascular Therapy for Infrainguinal Artery Disease in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia

Yoshimitsu Soga, MD, Shinsuke Mii, MD, Osamu Iida, MD, Jin Okazaki, MD, Sosei Kuma, MD, Keisuke Hirano, MD, Kenji Suzuki, MD, Daizo Kawasaki, MD, Terutoshi Yamaoka, MD, Daisuke Kamoi, MD, Yoshiaki Shintani, MD

Purpose: To compare endovascular therapy (EVT) outcomes to those of bypass surgery (BSG) for infrainguinal artery disease in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI).

01 abril 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Pooled Analysis of the CONFIRM Registries: Safety Outcomes in Diabetic Patients Treated With Orbital Atherectomy for Peripheral Artery Disease

Michael S. Lee, MD, Tae Yang, MD, George Adams, MD

Purpose: To compare the acute outcomes of orbital atherectomy treatment in diabetic vs. non-diabetic patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD).

01 abril 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Contemporary Crossing Techniques for Infrapopliteal Chronic Total Occlusions

Osami Kawarada, MD, Shingo Sakamoto, MD, Koichiro Harada, MD, PhD, Masaharu Ishihara, MD, PhD, Satoshi Yasuda, MD, PhD, Hisao Ogawa, MD, PhD

The synergism of technical refinement and advanced technology has significantly increased the popularity of infrapopliteal intervention. Since chronic total occlusion (CTO) is a common disorder among patients with symptomatic infrapopliteal artery disease, infrapopliteal CTO intervention is now evolving rapidly in the field of endovascular intervention. Guidewire crossing through the CTO is essential for a successful procedure. We review up-to-date infrapopliteal CTO crossing techniques based on the current literature.

01 abril 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Endovascular Treatment of Infrainguinal Chronic Total Occlusions Using the TruePath Device: Features, Handling, and 6-Month Outcomes

Subhash Banerjee, MD, Karan Sarode, MA, Thomas Das, BA, Omar Hadidi, MD, Rahul Thomas, MD, Ariel Vinas, MD, Puja Garg, PhD, Atif Mohammad, MD, Mirza S. Baig, MD, Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Purpose: To report experience with a recently approved peripheral chronic total occlusion (CTO) crossing device in the superficial femoral (SFA), popliteal, and below-the-knee (BTK) arteries.

01 abril 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. A Sheathless Retrograde Approach Via the Popliteal Artery Is Useful and Safe for Treating Chronic Total Occlusions in the Superficial Femoral Artery

Takahiro Tokuda, MD, Keisuke Hirano, MD Toshiya Muramatsu, MD Reiko Tsukahara, MD Masatsugu Nakano, MD

Purpose: To compare the safety and success of a retrograde approach using a microcatheter vs. a sheath in the treatment of superficial femoral artery (SFA) chronic total occlusions (CTOs).

01 abril 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Challenging Carotid Intervention After Total Arch Rerouting and Hybrid Zone 0 Elephant Trunk Repair for a Complicated Type A Aortic Dissection

Kuei-Ton Tsai, MD, Ta-Chung Shen, MD

Purpose: To report a challenging carotid intervention after total arch rerouting and hybrid zone 0 elephant trunk repair.

01 abril 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Chimney Technique for Aortic Arch Pathologies: An 11-Year Single-Center Experience

Nicola Mangialardi, MD, Eugenia Serrao, MD Holta Kasemi, MD Vittorio Alberti, MD Stefano Fazzini, MD Sonia Ronchey, MD, PhD

Purpose: To report our single-center experience with the chimney technique for aortic arch pathologies and the mid- to long-term results in these patients.

01 abril 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Endovascular Treatment of Isolated Abdominal Aortic Dissections: Long-term Results

Najib Jawadi, MD, Theodosios Bisdas, MD, Giovanni Torsello, MD, Konstantinos Stavroulakis, MD, Konstantinos P. Donas, MD, PhD

Purpose: To examine long-term survival and freedom from reintervention after endovascular treatment of patients with isolated abdominal aortic dissections (IAAD).

01 abril 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Technical Challenges Encountered During Deployment of the Ovation Abdominal Aortic Stent-Graft System

Efstratios Georgakarakos, MD, George Trellopoulos, MD, Chris V. Ioannou, MD, Dimitrios Tsetis, MD

Purpose: To describe technical challenges encountered using the Ovation endograft for abdominal aortic aneurysms and suggest tips and maneuvers for successful management.

01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Feasibility and Safety of Renal and Visceral Target Vessel Cannulation Using Robotically Steerable Catheters During Complex Endovascular Aortic Procedures

Frédéric Cochennec, MD, Hicham Kobeiter, MD, Manj Gohel, MD, Jean Marzelle, MD, Pascal Desgranges, MD, Eric Allaire, MD, PhD, Jean Pierre Becquemin, MD

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and success of target vessel cannulation in the visceral aortic segment using the Magellan robotic catheter system (RCS) during complex endovascular aortic procedures.

01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Aortic Hybrid Sutureless Anastomosis on Porcelain Aorta

Stefano Bonvini, MD, PhD, Marco Zavatta, MD, Franco Grego, MD, Michele Piazza, MD

Purpose: To describe a hybrid sutureless anastomosis technique between a prosthetic graft, an endograft, and a circumferentially calcified infrarenal aorta.

01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Inflammatory Response and Renal Function Following Endovascular Repair of the Descending Thoracic Aorta

Konstantinos G. Moulakakis, MD, PhD, MSc, FEBVS, George S. Sfyroeras, MD, PhD, MSc, FEBVS, Anastasios Papapetrou, MD, PhD, Constantine N. Antonopoulos, MD, George Mantas, MD, John Kakisis, MD, MSc, PhD, Maria Alepaki, BSc, Spyridon N. Mylonas, MD, MSc, Petros Karakitsos, MD, PhD, Christos D. Liapis, MD, PhD, FRCS

Purpose: To evaluate inflammatory response and renal function after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) of lesions in the descending thoracic aorta.