01 noviembre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Cryoablation of Sternal Metastases for Pain Palliation and Local Tumor Control

Ryan M. Hegg, MD , Anil Nicholas Kurup, MDemail , Grant D. Schmit, MD , Adam J. Weisbrod, MD , Thomas D. Atwell, MD , Kenneth R. Olivier, MD , Timothy J. Moynihan, MD , Matthew R. Callstrom, MD, PhD

To determine safety and effectiveness of cryoablation of sternal metastases for pain palliation and local tumor control.

01 noviembre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Risk Factors for Pneumothorax Complicating Radiofrequency Ablation for Lung Malignancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sean A. Kennedy, BASc , Lazar Milovanovic, BASc , Dyda Dao, BS , Forough Farrokhyar, MPhil, PhD , Mehran Midia, MD, FRCPC

To assess the potential risk factors for pneumothorax secondary to pulmonary radiofrequency (RF) ablation.

01 noviembre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Prospective, Randomized Study of Coil Embolization versus Surefire Infusion System during Yttrium-90 Radioembolization with Resin Microspheres

Aaron M. Fischman, MD , Thomas J. Ward, MD , Rahul S. Patel, MD , Aravind Arepally, MD , Edward Kim, MD , F. Scott Nowakowski, MD , Robert A. Lookstein, MD

To compare standard coil embolization versus the use of an antireflux microcatheter (ARM) in patients undergoing planning angiography before selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT).

01 noviembre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. In Vivo Evaluation of Irinotecan-Loaded QuadraSphere Microspheres for Use in Chemoembolization of VX2 Liver Tumors

Kaishu Tanaka, MD, Noboru Maeda, MD, PhD , Keigo Osuga, MD, PhD , Yoshiyuki Higashi, DVM , Akiyoshi Hayashi, DVM, PhD , Yumiko Hori, MD , Kentaro Kishimoto, MD , Eiichi Morii, MD, PhD , Fumihito Ohashi, DVM, PhD , Noriyuki Tomiyama, MD, PhD

To investigate the pharmacokinetics and chemoembolization efficacy of irinotecan-loaded QuadraSphere microspheres (QSMs) in a rabbit VX2 liver tumor model.

01 agosto 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Secondary Postpartum Hemorrhage: Outcome in 52 Patients at a Single Tertiary Referral Center

Hye sun Park, MD , Ji Hoon Shin, MDemail , Hyun-Ki Yoon, MD , Jin Hyoung Kim, MD , Dong-Il Gwon, MD , Gi-Young Ko, MD , Kyu-Bo Sung, MD

To assess the safety and efficacy of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) for the management of secondary postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and to determine the factors associated with the clinical outcomes.

01 noviembre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. A Novel Resorbable Embolization Microsphere for Transient Uterine Artery Occlusion: A Comparative Study with Trisacryl-Gelatin Microspheres in the Sheep Model

Valentin Verret, Eng MSc , Jean Pierre Pelage, MD , Michel Wassef, MD , Stéphanie Louguet, PhD , Emeline Servais, PhD , Laurent Bédouet, PhD , Thomas Beaulieu, Eng MSc , Laurence Moine, PhD , Alexandre Laurent, MD, PhD

To evaluate angiographic recanalization, inflammatory reaction, and uterine damage after sheep uterine artery embolization (UAE) with a novel calibrated resorbable embolization microsphere (REM) and compare the results with control nonresorbable microspheres.

01 noviembre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Embolic Effects of Transcatheter Mesenteric Arterial Embolization with Microspheres on the Small Bowel in a Dog Model

Kentaro Kishimoto, MD , Keigo Osuga, MD, PhD , Noboru Maeda, MD, PhD , Yoshiyuki Higashi, DVM , Akiyoshi Hayashi, DVM, PhD , Yumiko Hori, MD , Masahisa Nakamura, MD , Fumihito Ohashi, DVM, PhD , Eiichi Morii, MD, PhD , Noriyuki Tomiyama, MD, PhD

To determine the arterial distribution and ischemic effects of various particle sizes after transcatheter embolization of the small bowel in a dog model.

01 noviembre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. The 1,470-nm Bare-Fiber Diode Laser Ablation of the Great Saphenous Vein and Small Saphenous Vein at 1-Year Follow-up Using 8–12 W and a Mean Linear Endovenous Energy Density of 72 J/cm

Jung Ah Park, MD , Sang Woo Park, MD , Il Soo Chang, MD , Jae Joon Hwang, MD , Song Am Lee, MD , Jun Seok Kim, MD , Hyun Keun Chee, MD , Ik Jin Yun, MD

To demonstrate 1-year outcomes after low-energy endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) of incompetent saphenous veins with linear endovenous energy density (LEED) of 80 J/cm or lower with the use of a 1,470-nm diode laser.

01 septiembre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Conductance sizing balloon for measurement of peripheral artery minimal stent area

Mark C. Svendsen, PhD , A. George Akingba, MD , Anjan K. Sinha, MD , Brooke Chattin, BS , Amelia Turner, BS , Margaret Brass, BS , Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH , Ghassan S. Kassab, PhD

Because stent underdeployment occurs frequently, accurate minimal stent area (MSA) measurement during postdilatation is necessary. This study investigated the accuracy and repeatability for MSA determination using a novel conductance balloon (CB) catheter for peripheral vessels.

01 septiembre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Prospective, randomized study of cutting balloon angioplasty versus conventional balloon angioplasty for the treatment of hemodialysis access stenoses

Hossam M. Saleh, MD, MRCSemail , Ahmed K. Gabr, MD, MRCS , Mohamed M. Tawfik, MD , Hesham Abouellail, MD

The aim of this trial was to compare the rates of patency achieved by cutting and conventional balloon angioplasty to treat hemodialysis access stenoses.

01 septiembre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Outcomes of endovascular and contemporary open surgical repairs of popliteal artery aneurysm

Ying Huang, MD, PhD , Peter Gloviczki, MD , Gustavo S. Oderich, MD , Audra A. Duncan, MD , Manju Kalra, MBBS , Mark D. Fleming, MD , William S. Harmsen, MS , Thomas C. Bower, MD

The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes after endovascular repair (ER) and contemporary open repair (OR) of popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs).

01 septiembre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Patients carrying CYP2C19 loss of function alleles have a reduced response to clopidogrel therapy and a greater risk of in-stent restenosis after endovascular treatment of lower extremity peripheral arterial disease

Baolei Guo, MD , Qiwen Tan, MSc , Daqiao Guo, MD , Zhenyu Shi, MD , Chunyan Zhang, MSc , Wei Guo, MSc

This study evaluated the relationship between the cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 genotype and the antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel therapy and investigated whether genotyping can predict the risk of ischemic events after endovascular treatment (ET) of lower extremity peripheral arterial disease.

01 noviembre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY. Multiple overlapping uncovered stents as an alternative flow-diverting strategy in the management of peripheral and visceral aneurysms

Yongxue Zhang, MD , Qingsheng Lu, MDemail , Zhiqing Zhao, MD , Junmin Bao, MD , Xiang Feng, MD , Rui Feng, MD , Zaiping Jing, MD

In this study we aimed to report on the midterm outcome of multiple overlapping uncovered stents in the treatment of peripheral and visceral aneurysms, and analyze the possible factors affecting the treatment efficacy.

01 octubre 2014

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. A Case-Based Approach to Common Embolization Agents Used in Vascular Interventional Radiology

Avinash Medsinge, Albert Zajko, Philip Orons, Nikhil Amesur and Ernesto Santos

OBJECTIVE. The objective of this article is to familiarize the reader with the most commonly used embolic agents in interventional radiology and discuss an approach for selecting among the different embolic agents. This article reviews their properties and uses a case-based approach to explain how to select one.

01 octubre 2014

CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADILOGY. Enhancing Ablation Effects of a Microbubble-Enhancing Contrast Agent (“SonoVue”) in the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids With High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Nan Jiang, Bin Xie, Xin Zhang, Min He, Kequan Li, Jin Bai, Zhibiao Wang, Jia He, Lian Zhang

To evaluate the role of the ultrasound contrast agent SonoVue in enhancing the ablation effects of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) on uterine fibroids.