01 diciembre 2013

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Influence of Oversizing on Outcome in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair

Jip L. Tolenaar , MD; Frederik H.W. Jonker , MD, PhD; Frans L. Moll , MD, PhD; Joost van Herwaarden , MD, PhD; Mark D. Morasch , MD; Michel S. Makaroun , MD; and Santi Trimarchi , MD, PhD on behalf of the GORE TAG Device Investigators

Purpose: To investigate the influence of stent-graft oversizing on device-related complications after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA).

01 diciembre 2013

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. 4-French–Compatible Endovascular Material Is Safe and Effective in the Treatment of Femoropopliteal Occlusive Disease: Results of the 4-EVER Trial

Marc Bosiers , MD; Koen Deloose , MD; Joren Callaert , MD; Koen Keirse , MD; Jürgen Verbist , MD; Jeroen Hendriks , MD; Patrick Lauwers , MD3; Olivier D Archambeau , MD; Dierk Scheinert , MD; Giovanni Torsello , MD; and Patrick Peeters , MD

Purpose: To report the 1-year results of a prospective multicenter trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of treating symptomatic femoropopliteal occlusive disease using 4-F–compatible materials and no closure device.

01 diciembre 2013

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. SUMMIT Registry: One-Year Outcomes After Implantation of the EPIC Self-Expanding Nitinol Stent in the Femoropopliteal Segment

Martin Werner , MD; Michael Piorkowski , MD; Markus Thieme , MD; Thomas Nanning , MD; Ulrich Beschorner , MD; Aljoscha Rastan , MD; Thomas Zeller , MD; and Dierk Scheinert , MD

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the EPIC self-expanding nitinol stent in patients with femoropopliteal occlusive disease.

01 diciembre 2013

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Final Results of the Chronic Total Occlusion Crossing With the Ocelot System II (CONNECT II) Study

Matthew R. Selmon , MD; Arne G. Schwindt , MD; Ian M. Cawich , MD; Jack R. Chamberlin , MD; Tony S. Das , MD; Tom P. Davis , MD; Jon C. George , MD; Sean F. Janzer , MD; Lou A. Lopez , MD; Huey B. McDaniel , MD; James F. McKinsey , MD; John P. Pigott , MD; M. Laiq Raja , MD; Bernard Reimers , MD; and Ted L. Schreiber , MD

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the optical coherence tomography–guided Ocelot catheter to cross femoropopliteal chronic total occlusions (CTOs).

01 diciembre 2013

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Midterm Outcomes of Subintimal Angioplasty Supported by Primary Proximal Stenting for Chronic Total Occlusion of the Superficial Femoral Artery

Sung-Jin Hong , MD; Young-Guk Ko , MD; Jung-Sun Kim , MD, PhD; Myeong-Ki Hong , MD, PhD; Yangsoo Jang , MD, PhD; and Donghoon Choi , MD, PhD

Purpose: To investigate the midterm outcomes of subintimal angioplasty in occluded superficial femoral arteries (SFA) and evaluate the clinical and procedural factors affecting these results.

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Late open conversion after failed endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

Chris Klonaris, MD , Stella Lioudaki, MD , Athanasios Katsargyris, MD , Emmanouil Psathas, MD , George Kouvelos, MD , Mikes Doulaptsis, MD , Chris Verikokos, MD , Gregory Kouraklis, MD

Objective: Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) is widely used for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Complications secondary to EVAR are also treated with endovascular techniques. When this is not applicable, open surgical repair is mandatory. This study aims to present our experience in open surgical repair after failed EVAR.

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Visceral stent patency in fenestrated stent grafting for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Frederike A.B. Grimme, MD , Clark J. Zeebregts, MD, PhD , Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD , Foppe Bekkema, MANP , Michel M.J.P. Reijnen, MD, PhD , Ignace F.J. Tielliu, MD, PhD

Objective: Fenestrated endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (F-EVAR) has been introduced for treatment of aneurysms in which visceral arteries are incorporated. Patency of target vessels has been reported to be excellent. Results of the use of stent grafts to accommodate visceral arteries in F-EVAR are presented in this study, including an overview of factors that affect outcome.

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Fenestrated endografting of juxtarenal aneurysms after open aortic surgery

Kyriakos Oikonomou, MD , Athanasios Katsargyris, MD , Foppe Bekkema, MANP , Ignace Tielliu, MD, PhD , Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD

Introduction: Juxtarenal aneurysms after previous surgical aortic reconstruction constitute a complex clinical scenario. Open redo surgery is technically demanding and usually requires suprarenal or supraceliac clamping. Standard endovascular repair is prohibited due to the lack of a proximal landing zone. We present our experience with fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (F-EVAR) in the treatment of juxtarenal aneurysms after previous open surgery.

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Thrombus volume is similar in patients with ruptured and intact abdominal aortic aneurysms

Jonathan Golledge, MChir, FRACS (Vasc), FRCS , Vikram Iyer, MBBS (Hons) , Julie Jenkins, RN , Barbara Bradshaw, RGN , Oliver Cronin, MBBS (Hons) , Philip J. Walker, FRACS (Vasc)

Objective: Most abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) contain intraluminal thrombus (ILT), which has been demonstrated to contain proteolytic enzymes and proinflammatory cytokines implicated in AAA progression and rupture. In animal models, anticoagulants have been shown to limit AAA progression. Whether ILT plays a role in AAA rupture is unknown. The aim of this study was to compare the volume of ILT in patients with ruptured and intact AAAs.

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Influence of the false lumen status on clinical outcomes in patients with acute type B aortic dissection

Akihito Tanaka, MD , Masaki Sakakibara, MD, PhD , Hideki Ishii, MD, PhD , Ryo Hayashida, MD , Yasushi Jinno, MD , Satoshi Okumura, MD , Koji Okada, MD , Toyoaki Murohara, MD, PhD

Objective: Clinical outcomes in acute type B aortic dissection patients with partial thrombosis of the false lumen have not been clearly elucidated. The purpose of this study was to investigate long-term mortality and incidence of surgical treatment by focusing on the status of the false lumen including partial thrombosis.

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Reintervention after thoracic endovascular aortic repair of complicated aortic dissection

Elsa M. Faure, MD , Ludovic Canaud, MD, PhD , Camille Agostini, MD , Roxane Shaub, MD , Gudrun Böge, MD , Charles Marty-ané, MD, PhD , Pierre Alric, MD, PhD

Objective: This study assessed predictive factors for reintervention after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for complicated aortic dissection (C-AD).

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Functional status of elderly adults before and after interventions for critical limb ischemia

Todd R. Vogel, MD, MPH , Gregory F. Petroski, PhD , Robin L. Kruse, PhD

Objective: The impact of interventions for critical limb ischemia (CLI) on functional status in the elderly remains unclear. Open and endovascular procedures were evaluated.

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Clinical significance of embolic events in patients undergoing endovascular femoropopliteal interventions with or without embolic protection devices

Bernardo C. Mendes, MD , Gustavo S. Oderich, MD , Mark D. Fleming, MD , Sanjay Misra, MD , Audra A. Duncan, MD , Manju Kalra, MBBS , Stephen Cha, MS , Peter Gloviczki, MD

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and clinical significance of embolic events in patients undergoing endovascular femoropopliteal interventions with or without embolic protection devices (EPDs).

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Primary stenting of femoropopliteal atherosclerotic lesions using new helical interwoven nitinol stents

Yiu Che Chan, MBBS, BSc, MD, FRCS , Stephen W. Cheng, MS, FRCS , Albert C. Ting, MS, FRCS , Grace C. Cheung, MMedSc

Background: The Supera helical interwoven nitinol stent has enhanced flexibility in counteracting fractures when placed in the femoropopliteal arteries and may improve patency. The aim of this study is to assess the early results of the Supera stent in symptomatic patients with femoropopliteal atherosclerotic lesions.

01 febrero 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Endovascular-first approach is not associated with worse amputation-free survival in appropriately selected patients with critical limb ischemia

Karan Garg, MD , Patrick A. Kaszubski, BS , Rameen Moridzadeh, BS , Caron B. Rockman, MD , Mark A. Adelman, MD , Thomas S. Maldonado, MD , Frank J. Veith, MD , Firas F. Mussa, MS, MD

Objective: Endovascular interventions for critical limb ischemia are associated with inferior limb salvage (LS) rates in most randomized trials and large series. This study examined the long-term outcomes of selective use of endovascular-first (endo-first) and open-first strategies in 302 patients from March 2007 to December 2010.