01 agosto 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Outcomes after endovascular aneurysm repair conversion and primary aortic repair for urgent and emergency indications in the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative

Salvatore T. Scali, MD, Sara J. Runge, MD, Robert J. Feezor, MD, Kristina A. Giles, MD, Javairiah Fatima, MD, Scott A. Berceli, MD, PhD, Thomas S. Huber, MD, PhD, Adam W. Beck, MD

Objective: Open conversion after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR-c) is performed nonelectively in up to 60% of cases. EVAR-c has been reported to have significantly greater risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality than primary aortic repair, but few data exist on outcomes for symptomatic or ruptured presentations. This study determined outcomes and identified predictors of postoperative major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) and mortality for patients undergoing nonelective EVAR-c compared with nonelective primary aortic repair (PAR) in the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI).

01 agosto 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Gender and perioperative outcomes after fenestrated endovascular repair using custom-made and off-the-shelf devices

David E. Timaran, MD, Martyn Knowles, MD, Marilisa Soto-Gonzalez, MD, J. Gregory Modrall, MD, Shirling Tsai, MD, Melissa Kirkwood, MD, John Rectenwald, MD, Carlos H. Timaran, MD

Background: The role of gender on perioperative outcomes after fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (FEVAR) has not been established. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of gender on perioperative outcomes after FEVAR for complex abdominal aortic aneurysms using premanufactured devices.

01 junio 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Results of a randomized clinical trial of external beam radiation to prevent restenosis after superficial femoral artery stenting

Eric Therasse, MD, David Donath, MD, Stéphane Elkouri, MD, Jacques Lespérance, MD, Marie-France Giroux, MD, Vincent L. Oliva, MD, Marie-Claude Guertin, PhD, Louis Bouchard, MD, Pierre Perreault, MD, Patrick Gilbert, MD, Gilles Soulez, MD

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of external beam radiation (EBR) in preventing restenosis after superficial femoral artery (SFA) stenting in comparison with a control group treated with SFA stenting only.

01 junio 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Retrograde stenting of proximal lesions with carotid endarterectomy increases risk

W. Darrin Clouse, MD, Emel A. Ergul, MS, Richard P. Cambria, MD, David C. Brewster, MD, Christopher J. Kwolek, MD, Glenn M. LaMuraglia, MD, Virendra I. Patel, MD, MPH, Mark F. Conrad, MD, MMSc

Objective: Concomitant carotid bifurcation and proximal ipsilateral arch branch disease is uncommon. A combined approach using carotid endarterectomy (CEA) with ipsilateral proximal endovascular (IPE) intervention (CEA+IPE) has been proposed as safe and durable, with similar results to isolated CEA. This study was conducted to identify diagnostic modalities and outcomes of this uncommon procedure at our institution.

01 junio 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Outcomes after carotid artery stenting in hemodialysis patients

Isibor J. Arhuidese, MD, MPH, Tammam Obeid, MD, Caitlin W. Hicks, MD, MS, Kanhua Yin, MD, Joseph Canner, MHS, Dorry Segev, MD, PhD, Mahmoud B. Malas, MD, MHS

Background: Patients who require hemodialysis are historically excluded from randomized studies of carotid artery stenting (CAS) due to perceived poor outcomes. Observational studies of outcomes after CAS in hemodialysis patients are mostly limited to small, single-institution series.

01 junio 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. International experience with endovascular therapy of the ascending aorta with a dedicated endograft

Nikolaos Tsilimparis, MD, PhD, E. Sebastian Debus, MD, PhD, Gustavo S. Oderich, MD, Stephan Haulon, MD, Kim Allan Terp, MD, Blayne Roeder, Christian Detter, MD, PhD, Tilo Kölbel, MD, PhD

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of a novel stent graft specifically designed for treatment of the ascending aorta.

01 junio 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Worldwide results from the RESTORE II on elective endografting of thoracic aneurysms and dissections

Burkhart Zipfel, PhD, Patricio Zaefferer, MD, Vicenç Riambau, MD, PhD, Zoltán Szeberin, PhD, Ernst Weigang, MD, Marcelo Menéndez, MD, Martin Funovics, MD, Mohamad Hamady, MD on behalf of the show RESTORE II Study Group

Objective: To assess safety, performance, and efficacy of the RELAY thoracic stent graft (Bolton Medical, Barcelona, Spain) in the treatment of patients who require elective thoracic endovascular aortic repair including aneurysms and dissections.

01 junio 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Intraoperative neuroprotective interventions prevent spinal cord ischemia and injury in thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Charles Acher, MD, MPH, C.W. Acher, MD, Erich Marks, MD, Martha Wynn, MD

Objective: Transient and permanent paraparesis and paraplegia (spinal cord injury [SCI]) are reported in up to 13% of patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for descending thoracic aortic aneurysm, thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, and thoracic aortic dissection. We hypothesize that aggressive intraoperative and postoperative neuroprotective interventions prevent or significantly reduce all SCI in TEVAR.

01 junio 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. The impact of concomitant procedures during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair on perioperative outcomes

Klaas H.J. Ultee, BSc, Sara L. Zettervall, MD, Peter A. Soden, MD, Jeremy Darling, BA, Jeffrey J. Siracuse, MD, Matthew J. Alef, MD, Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD, Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD on behalf of the Vascular Study Group of New England

Background: Concomitant procedures during endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of an abdominal aortic aneurysm are performed to facilitate endograft delivery, to simultaneously treat unrelated conditions, or to resolve intraoperative pitfalls. The frequency and perioperative impact of these procedures are not well described. This study aimed to assess the frequency and perioperative impact of various concomitant procedures performed at the time of EVAR.

01 junio 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Outcomes of patients with type I endoleak at completion of endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair

Tze-Woei Tan, MD, Mohammed Eslami, MD, Denis Rybin, PhD, Gheorghe Doros, PhD, Wayne W. Zhang, MD, Alik Farber, MD

Background: Type I endoleak (TIE) during endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is usually identified and treated intraoperatively. We evaluated the outcomes of patients who, despite possible treatment, had TIE at completion of EVAR.

01 junio 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Predicting reinterventions after open and endovascular aneurysm repair using the St George´s Vascular Institute score

Jorg Lucas de Bruin, MD, Alan Karthikesalingam, PhD, Peter J. Holt, PhD, Monique Prinssen, PhD, Matt M. Thompson, MD, Jan D. Blankensteijn

Background: Identifying patients at risk for aneurysm rupture and sac expansion after open and endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair (EVAR) may help to attenuate this risk by intensifying follow-up and early detection of problems. The goal of this study was to validate the St George´s Vascular Institute (SGVI) score to identify patients at risk for a secondary intervention after elective aneurysm repair.

01 junio 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Experience with the GORE EXCLUDER iliac branch endoprosthesis for common iliac artery aneurysms

Steven M.M. van Sterkenburg, MD, Jan M.M. Heyligers, MD, PhD, Mathijs van Bladel, BSc, Hence J. Verhagen, MD, PhD, Daniël Eefting, MD, PhD, Marc R. van Sambeek, MD, PhD, Clark J. Zeebregts, MD, PhD, Michel M.P.J. Reijnen, MD, PhD for the Dutch IBE Collaboration

Objective: In this study, we analyzed the procedural success and early outcome of endovascular treatment of a multicenter cohort of patients with common iliac artery (CIA) aneurysms treated with the new GORE EXCLUDER (W. L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, Ariz) iliac branch endoprosthesis (IBE).

01 junio 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Chronic mesenteric ischemia outcome analysis and predictors of endovascular failure

Nikolaos Zacharias, MD, Sammy D. Eghbalieh, MD, Benjamin B. Chang, MD, Paul B. Kreienberg, MD, Sean P. Roddy, MD, John B. Taggert, MD, Yaron Sternbach, MD, R. Clement Darling III, MD

Objective: Outcomes of open revascularization (OR) and endovascular revascularization (ER) for chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) were analyzed to identify predictors of endovascular failure.

01 junio 2016

JACC. Ticagrelor for Prevention of Ischemic Events After Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease

Marc P. Bonaca, MD, MPHa; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPHa; Robert F. Storey, MDb; Ph. Gabriel Steg, MDc; Marc Cohen, MDd; Julia Kuder, MSa; Erica Goodrich, MSa; José C. Nicolau, MD, PhDe; Alexander Parkhomenko, MDf; José López-Sendón, MDg; Mikael Dellborg, MDh; Anthony Dalby, MDi; Jindřich Špinar, MDj; Philip Aylward, MDk; Ramón Corbalán, MDl; Maria Teresa B. Abola, MDm; Eva C. Jensen, MD, PhDn; Peter Held, MD, PhDn; Eugene Braunwald, MDa; Marc S. Sabatine, MD, MPHa

Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is associated with heightened ischemic and bleeding risk in patients with prior myocardial infarction (MI).

01 mayo 2016

CATHETERIZATION & CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS. Association between health status and long-term mortality after percutaneous revascularization of peripheral artery disease

Matthew C. Bunte MD, MS1,2, John A. House MS1, John A. Spertus MD, MPH1,2, David J. Cohen MD, MSC1,2, Steven P. Marso MD3 andDavid M. Safley MD1,2,*

Objectives: To explore the association of health status change and long-term survival among patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD).