01 enero 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Influence of Statin Therapy on Aneurysm Sac Regression after Endovascular Aortic Repair

Wonho Kim, MD, Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, Constantino S. Peña, MD, Raul E. Herrera, MD, Melanie B. Schernthaner, MD, Juan M. Acuña, MD, Victor N. Becerra, BS, Barry T. Katzen, MD

Purpose: To determine whether statin therapy is associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) sac regression after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR).

01 enero 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Factors Related to Late False Lumen Enlargement after Thoracic Stent-Graft Placement for Type B Aortic Dissection

Alessandro Gasparetto, MD, Kwang Bo Park, MD, Saher S. Sabri, MD, Auh Whan Park, MD, Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, John Fritz Angle, MD

Purpose: To evaluate significant factors related to delayed aortic false lumen (FL) enlargement in patients who have undergone thoracic stent-graft placement for type B aortic dissection.

01 enero 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Endovascular Treatment of Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm after Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Risk Factors Associated with Mortality and Complications

Tetsuya Hasegawa, MD, PhD, Hideki Ota, MD, PhD, Tomonori Matsuura, MD, PhD, Kazumasa Seiji, MD, PhD, Shunji Mugikura, MD, PhD, Fuyuhiko Motoi, MD, PhD, Michiaki Unno, MD, PhD, Kei Takase, MD, PhD

Purpose: To evaluate risk factors predicting death and complications of primary therapy for hepatic and gastric duodenal artery pseudoaneurysms following endovascular treatment (EVT) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).

01 enero 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Embolization of Congenital Renal Arteriovenous Malformations Using Ethanol and Coil Depending on Angiographic Types

Jin Ho Hwang, MD, Young Soo Do, MD, Kwang Bo Park, MD, Hwan Hoon Chung, MD, Hong Suk Park, MD, Dongho Hyun, MD

Purpose: To evaluate effectiveness and safety of embolization of congenital renal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) using ethanol and/or coil according to angiographic type.

01 enero 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Endovascular Management of May–Thurner Syndrome in Adolescents: A Single-Center Experience

Roger E. Goldman, MD, PhD, Victoria A. Arendt, BS, Nishita Kothary, MD, William T. Kuo, MD, Daniel Y. Sze, MD, PHD, Lawrence V. Hofmann, MD, Matthew P. Lungren, MD, MPH

Purpose: To report a single-center experience in regard to the technique, safety, and clinical outcomes of endovascular therapy for treatment of May–Thurner syndrome (MTS) in adolescent patients.

01 enero 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Bleeding Complications following Image-Guided Percutaneous Biopsies in Patients Taking Clopidogrel—A Retrospective Review

Matthew Pieper, MD, John Schmitz, MD, Robert McBane, MD, John Knudsen, MD, Brendan McMenomy, MD, Paul Wennberg, MD, Thomas Atwell, MD

Purpose: To report incidence of bleeding after image-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy performed in patients taking clopidogrel within 5 days.

01 enero 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Validation of Clinical Scoring Systems ART and ABCR after Transarterial Chemoembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Roman Kloeckner, MD, Michael B. Pitton, MD, EBIR, Christoph Dueber, MD, Irene Schmidtmann, PhD, Peter R. Galle, MD, Sandra Koch, Marcus A. Wörns, MD, Arndt Weinmann, MD, MBA

Purpose: To perform an external validation of the Assessment for Retreatment with Transarterial Chemoembolization (ART) and a-fetoprotein (AFP), Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC), Child–Pugh, and response (ABCR) scores and to compare them in terms of prognostic power.

01 enero 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Quantification of Blood Pressure Changes in the Vascular Compartment When Using an Anti-Reflux Catheter during Chemoembolization versus Radioembolization: A Retrospective Case Series

Steven C. Rose, MD, Kazim H. Narsinh, MD, Isabel G. Newton, MD, PhD

Purpose: To assess whether blood pressure changes in the downstream vascular compartment are greater with transarterial chemoembolization than transarterial radioembolization (TARE) when using an anti-reflux catheter.

01 enero 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Prospective Evaluation of Passive Expansion of Partially Dilated Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Stent Grafts—A Three-Dimensional Sonography Study

Claus Christian Pieper, MD, Christian Jansen, MD, Carsten Meyer, MD, Jennifer Nadal, MSc, Jennifer Lehmann, MD, Hans Heinz Schild, MD, Jonel Trebicka, MD, Daniel Thomas, MD, PhD

Purpose: To prospectively investigate early expansion kinetics of underdilated self-expanding stent grafts used for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation.

01 enero 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Enteral Access Procedures: An 18-Year Analysis of Changing Patterns of Utilization in the Medicare Population

Wenshuai Wan, MD, C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, Jennifer Hemingway, MS, Danny Hughes, PhD, Richard Duszak Jr, MD

Purpose: To evaluate national trends in enteral access and maintenance procedures for Medicare beneficiaries with regard to utilization rates, specialty group roles, and sites of service.

01 enero 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Clinical Evaluation of Protective Garments with Respect to Garment Characteristics and Manufacturer Label Information

Andrew Lichliter, MD, Victor Weir, PhD, DABR, Robert Evans Heithaus, MD, Sean Gipson, MD, Almas Syed, MD, James West, MD, Chet Rees, MD

Purpose: To test operator exposures inside radiation protection garments in a simulated clinical setup, examining trends related to multiple characteristics.

01 marzo 2017

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. Correlation of PET/CT and Image-Guided Biopsies of Pediatric Malignancies

Saeed Nihayah, Amer Shammas, Reza Vali, Dimitri Parra, Sarah Alexander, Joao Amaral and Bairbre Connolly

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate an early experience with correlation of PET/CT findings and image-guided biopsy results in pediatric patients.

01 marzo 2017

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. Comparison of Vascular Plugs and Pushable Coils for Variceal Embolization After TIPS

Ammar Sarwar, Anthony M. Esparaz, Elliot B. Tapper, Olga R. Brook, Douglas Grunwald, Raza Malik and Muneeb Ahmed

OBJECTIVE. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) with variceal embolization is routinely performed to treat variceal bleeding. Embolization using vascular plugs is reported, but outcomes are not known. Outcomes and material costs of embolization using vascular plugs and coils are compared.

01 febrero 2017

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. CT-Guided Percutaneous Lung Biopsies in Patients With Suspicion for Infection May Yield Clinically Useful Information

Brian M. Haas, Joshua D. Clayton, Brett M. Elicker, Karen G. Ordovas and David M. Naeger

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to assess the frequency and time frame with which CT-guided lung biopsies for suspected infection yield information that can affect patient management.

01 febrero 2017

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. Material Failure of Silicone Catheter Lines: A Retrospective Review of Partial and Complete Ruptures in 553 Patients

Jasmin D. Busch, Maren Vens, Jochen Herrmann, Gerhard Adam and Harald Ittrich

OBJECTIVE. This present study reports the frequency and outcome of material failure of the silicone catheter lines of a port device implanted in the upper arm during a 5-year period.