01 octubre 2013

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Endovascular Abdominal Aneurysm Repair and Impact of Systematic Preoperative Embolization of Collateral Arteries: Endoleak Analysis and Long-term Follow-up

Mario Alerci , MD; Alessia Giamboni , MD; Rolf Wyttenbach , MD; Alessandra Pia Porretta , MD; Francesco Antonucci , MD; Marcel Bogen , MD; Marco Toderi , MD; Adriano Guerra , MD; Fabio Sartori , MD; Paolo Tutta , MD; Luigi Inglese , MD; Costanzo Limoni , MSc; Augusto Gallino , MD; and Ludwig K. Von Segesser , MD

Purpose: To report our results of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) over a 10-year period using systematic preoperative collateral artery embolization.

01 noviembre 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. In situ laser fenestration during emergent thoracic endovascular aortic repair is an effective method for left subclavian artery revascularization

Richard E. Redlinger Jr., MD , Sadaf S. Ahanchi, MD , Jean M. Panneton, MD

Background: Retrograde laser fenestration of the left subclavian artery (LSA) during emergent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) uses a relatively simple intraoperative method of endograft modification to revascularize aortic branches for a variety of acute thoracic aortic pathologies. This study presents our expanded experience and midterm outcomes of TEVAR with laser fenestration to revascularize the LSA as an alternative to debranching.

01 octubre 2013

CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Drug-Eluting Nitinol Stent Treatment of the Superficial Femoral Artery and Above-the-Knee Popliteal Artery (The Zilver PTX Single-Arm Clinical Study): A Comparison Between Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients

Fabrizio Fanelli, Massimiliano Di Primo, Emanuele Boatta, Krystal Johnston, Marc Sapoval

Purpose: To describe the 1-year results of drug-eluting nitinol stent placement in the femoropopliteal artery of diabetic and nondiabetic patients.

01 octubre 2013

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Patients with Hostile Neck Anatomy

Philip W. Stather , MRCS; John B. Wild , MRCS; Robert D. Sayers , MD, FRCS; Matthew J. Bown , MD, FRCS; and Edward Choke , FRCS, PhD

Purpose: To report a systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes following endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) in patients with hostile neck anatomy (HNA) vs. those with favorable neck anatomy (FNA).

01 octubre 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Outcomes of Endovascular Management for Complicated Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection: Effect of the Extent of Stent Graft Coverage and Anatomic Properties of Aortic Dissection

Myungsu Lee, MD , Do Yun Lee, MD , Man Deuk Kim, MD , Mu Sook Lee, MD , Jong Yun Won, MD , Sung Il Park, MD , Young Nam Yoon, MD , Sak Lee, MD , Donghoon Choi, MD , Young-Guk Ko, MD

Purpose: To assess the effect of the extent of stent graft coverage and anatomic properties of aortic dissection on the outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for complicated chronic type B aortic dissection (CCBAD) in terms of survival, reintervention, and false lumen thrombosis.

01 octubre 2013

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Transaortic Modification of the Viabahn Open Revascularization Technique (VORTEC) to Facilitate Renal Artery Revascularization in a Hybrid EVAR Procedure

Meng-Ta Tsai , MD; Cheng-Che Tseng , MD; and Chung-Dann Kan , MD, PhD

Purpose: To present a modification of the Viabahn open revascularization technique (VORTEC) to facilitate right renal artery (RRA) revascularization via a limited thoracotomy and transaortic sheath during endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR).

01 agosto 2013

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Chimney Endografting for Pararenal Aortic Pathologies Using Transfemoral Access and the Lift Technique

Mario Lachat , MD; Theodosios Bisdas , MD; Zoran Rancic , MD, PhD; Giovanni Torsello , MD, PhD; Dieter Mayer , MD; Josep Gil-Sales , MD; Felice Pecoraro , MD; and Konstantinos P. Donas , MD, PhD

Purpose: To present a technique for transfemoral implantation of parallel grafts into the renal arteries in patients with anatomy or morphology that blocks standard antegrade chimney graft delivery.

01 agosto 2013

CIRCULATION. Drug-Eluting Balloon in Peripheral Intervention for Below the Knee Angioplasty Evaluation (DEBATE-BTK) A Randomized Trial in Diabetic Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia

Francesco Liistro, MD; Italo Porto, MD PhD; Paolo Angioli, MD; Simone Grotti, MD; Lucia Ricci, MD; Kenneth Ducci, MD; Giovanni Falsini, MD; Giorgio Ventoruzzo, MD; Filippo Turini, MD; Guido Bellandi, MD; Leonardo Bolognese, MD

Background—The 1-year restenosis rate after balloon angioplasty of long lesions in below-the-knee arteries may be as high as 70%. Our aim was to investigate the efficacy of a paclitaxel drug-eluting balloons versus conventional percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) for the reduction of restenosis in diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia undergoing endovascular intervention of below-the-knee arteries.

01 octubre 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Atherectomy offers no benefits over balloon angioplasty in tibial interventions for critical limb ischemia

Kevin E. Todd Jr., BS , Sadaf S. Ahanchi, MD , Christian A. Maurer, BS , Jung H. Kim, MPH , Candice R. Chipman, MD , Jean M. Panneton, MD

Background: Endovascular adjuncts, like atherectomy, were developed to improve outcomes of endovascular arterial interventions. The true impact of atherectomy on endovascular outcomes remains to be determined, and little data exist on the influence of atherectomy on tibial interventions. Our study compares early and late outcomes of tibial intervention with angioplasty vs atherectomy-assisted interventions.

01 agosto 2013

CIRCULATION. Direct Quantitative Assessment of the Peripheral Artery Collateral Circulation in Patients Undergoing Angiography

Tobias Traupe, MD; Jana Ortmann, MD; Michael Stoller, MD; Iris Baumgartner, MD; Stefano F. de Marchi, MD; Christian Seiler, MD

Background—Despite the fact that numerous studies have pursued the strategy of improving collateral function in patients with peripheral artery disease, there is currently no method available to quantify collateral arterial function of the lower limb.

01 octubre 2013

JACC. Heparin-Bonded Covered Stents Versus Bare-Metal Stents for Complex Femoropopliteal Artery Lesions.The Randomized VIASTAR Trial (Viabahn Endoprosthesis With PROPATEN Bioactive Surface [VIA] Versus Bare Nitinol Stent in the Treatment of Long Lesions in Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusive Disease)

Johannes Lammer, MD; Thomas Zeller, MD; Klaus A. Hausegger, MD; Philipp J. Schaefer, MD; Manfred Gschwendtner, MD; Stefan Mueller-Huelsbeck, MD, PhD; Thomas Rand, MD; Martin Funovics, MD; Florian Wolf, MD; Aljoscha Rastan, MD; Michael Gschwandtner, MD; Stefan Puchner, MD; Robin Ristl, PhD; Maria Schoder, MD

Objectives: The hypothesis that endovascular treatment with covered stents has equal risks but higher efficacy than bare-metal stents (BMS) in long femoropopliteal artery disease was tested.

01 octubre 2013

JOUNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Subclavian revascularization in the age of thoracic endovascular aortic repair and comparison of outcomes in patients with occlusive disease

Salvatore T. Scali, MD , Catherine K. Chang, MD , Stephen G. Pape, BS , Robert J. Feezor, MD , Scott A. Berceli, MD, PhD , Thomas S. Huber, MD, PhD , Adam W. Beck, MD

Objective: Open surgical revascularization for subclavian artery occlusive disease (OD) has largely been supplanted by endovascular treatment despite the excellent long-term patency of bypass. The indications for carotid-subclavian bypass (C-SBP) and subclavian transposition (ST) have been recently expanded with the widespread application of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), primarily to augment proximal landing zones or treat endovascular failures. This study was performed to determine the outcomes of patients undergoing C-SBP/ST in the context of contemporary endovascular therapies and evolving indications.

01 octubre 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Endovascular repair of aortoiliac aneurysmal disease with the helical iliac bifurcation device and the bifurcated-bifurcated iliac bifurcation device

Shen Wong, MD , Roy K. Greenberg, MD , Chase R. Brown, BS , Tara M. Mastracci, MD , James Bena, MS , Matthew J. Eagleton, MD

Background: Iliac branch device (IBD) treatment of common and internal iliac artery (CIA and IIA) aneurysms has been controversial in the context of available embolization techniques or off-label adjunctive procedures. Two devices exist, a straight IBD (S-IBD) and a helical IBD (H-IBD). We report our midterm results with the latter and present outcomes with a third device intended to treat disease in the presence of short CIAs termed the bifurcated-bifurcated IBD (BB-IBD).

01 agosto 2013

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms With Reverse Taper Neck Anatomy Using the Endurant Stent-Graft: Analysis of Stent-Graft Oversizing

Bibombe P. Mwipatayi , MMed (Surg), FCS (SA), FRACS; Alarick Picardo , MBBS; Jackie Wong , MPH; Shannon D. Thomas, FRACS ; and Vikram Vijayan , MRCS, FRCS

Purpose: To evaluate endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) using the Endurant stent-graft and compare the outcomes of patients with different neck anatomies, particularly as pertains to stent-graft oversizing.

01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Early Experience With the Multilayer Aneurysm Repair Stent in the Endovascular Treatment of Trans/Infragenicular Popliteal Artery Aneurysms: A Mixed Bag

Tejal Thakar , MBBS, MRCS, and Arindam Chaudhuri , MS, FRCSEd, MSc, FRCS

Purpose: To present a preliminary experience using a multilayer flow-modulating stent for trans/infragenicular popliteal endovascular aneurysm repair.