Interpretation of visceral duplex scanning: before and after intervention for chronic mesenteric ischemia.

abstract：:Renal artery stenting remains an important adjuvant treatment for true-resistant hypertension, although recent disappointing randomized trials highlight the importance of careful patient selection. Safe and successful renal interventions begin with critical core knowledge regarding renal artery anatomy and understandi...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Campbell JE,Stone PA,Bates MC

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our understanding of cerebrovascular disease in women is hampered by a paucity of studies that include adequate numbers of female patients. Most studies are heavily biased toward men. Although women have fewer strokes than men and have a better long-term prognosis after strokes or TIAs, cerebrovascular disease still a...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Hurlbert SN,Krupski WC

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in endovascular technologies have made catheter-based interventions a preferred treatment strategy in patients with intermittent claudication or ischemic rest pain of the lower extremity. Although the current body of literature is inundated with clinical reports favoring countless endovascular devices ...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Lin PH,Weakley SM,Kougias P

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elimination of the embolic potential of existing thrombus, restoration of unobstructed flow, prevention of further thrombosis, and preservation of venous valve function are the ideal goals of therapy for acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Meeting these goals will not only prevent pulmonary embolus, but will also minimi...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Mewissen MW

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The traditional dogma of putting mobile patients with acute deep vein thrombosis into bed for several days has been challenged by some studies that showed a better clinical outcome with walking exercises under good compression. Repeated lung scans did not show an increased risk of new pulmonary embolism. There was a f...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Partsch H

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic infection is an uncommon but life-threatening condition. Conservative medical treatment is insufficient in many cases because of the high risk of persistent infection, aortic rupture, and death. Conventional open surgical treatment consists of extensive tissue debridement, complete removal of the infected prost...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Setacci C,de Donato G,Setacci F

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of carotid duplex scanning revolutionized the diagnosis of carotid artery disease. Continued advances in the technology as well as widespread experience with cartoid ultrasound have redefined the role this technology plays in the care of patients with carotid atherosclerosis. Recent clinical trials hav...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Ricci MA

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Innominate and subclavian artery lesions run a wide spectrum of disease manifestation and treatment options. Since the first surgical treatment, multiple variances have been attempted with the desire to maintain high long-term patency rates while reducing perioperative morbidity and mortality. The advent of endovascul...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Aiello F,Morrissey NJ

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While carotid angioplasty and stenting has been clearly established as a minimally invasive alternative to endarterectomy for patients with carotid occlusive disease, its indications continue to evolve, being refined as more controlled data of large studies are being accumulated. The purpose of this article is to revi...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Chaer RA,Makaroun MS

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of autologous femoral veins for in situ reconstruction of the aortoiliac segment is an effective technique to treat native aorta or prosthetic graft infections. The indications, technical details, and outcomes of this procedure are detailed. Graft infection involving the aortic segment, while rare, remains one...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Savlania A,Tripathi RK

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is estimated that 20% to 40% of the patients who survive the acute phase of aortic dissection will develop significant aneurysmal dilatation of the descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal aorta. Aortic dissection has long been considered a risk factor for mortality and neurologic deficit following surgical repair o...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Huynh TT,Porat EE,Miller CC 3rd,Estrera AL,Smith JJ,Safi HJ

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vascular surgery, the gold standard for evaluation of the lower-extremity arterial tree has long been contrast arteriography (CA). Associated risks of CA are well-documented and include severe allergic reactions, arterial injury and/or hemorrhage, and contrast-induced nephropathy. Increasingly, less-invasive techni...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Hingorani A,Ascher E,Marks N

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, vascular surgery fellowships have changed substantially to meet the requirements for interventional as well as open surgical training. Data from the Residency Review Committee for Surgery indicate that the average vascular fellow performed fewer than 15 interventional procedures in 2000, but that this...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Cronenwett JL

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restenosis following lower-extremity revascularization remains a significant and costly public health burden. Technical advances in endovascular therapy afford us the choice of treating longer and more distal lesions, which were heretofore reserved for vein bypass surgery. While contemporary vascular surgeons are well...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Owens CD,Ho KJ,Conte MS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The failure of an autogenous or prosthetic arteriovenous hemodialysis access is usually related to the failure of the venous outflow resulting from a stenosis somewhere in the venous system, commonly at the venous anastomosis for a prosthetic access or within the central veins. The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney ...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Illig KA

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vascular surgeon, in the absence of effective medical options for the treatment of atherosclerosis, has in the past assumed primary responsibility for the care of patients with peripheral vascular disorders. During the past two decades, management of these patients has become increasingly complex, the direct resul...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Whittemore A

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortoiliac occlusive disease is a significant cause of lower extremity ischemic symptoms. Over the past two decades, most patients have been treated with a variety of surgical procedures, including aortofemoral and extra-anatomic bypasses. Most recently, percutaneous balloon angioplasty and stents have been successful...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Sanchez LA,Wain RA,Veith FJ,Cynamon J,Lyon RT,Ohki T

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms (IAAA) are being treated more frequently by endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Some authors caution against treating IAAA by EVAR because retroperitoneal inflammation may not subside post-operatively. A recent experience of 69 IAAA treated by open and endovascular methods is p...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Stone WM,Fankhauser GT

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of patients with thrombosed vein grafts remains a formidable challenge for all vascular surgeons. Management strategies will vary based on a variety of criteria including the patients' overall condition and symptoms, the interval and etiology of graft failure, and the pathological anatomy and availabili...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Belkin M,Whittemore AD

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constructing vascular access for hemodialysis causes changes in blood flow to the extremity, which can lead to distal ischemia. Ischemic steal syndrome is manifested by pain; weakness; pallor; and, in severe cases, ulceration and tissue loss. Severe ischemia, requiring reintervention, has an incidence of 4%, although ...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Suding PN,Wilson SE

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a need for a standardized consistent language in vascular surgery that allows easy flow of information and comparison of results among clinicians. Beginning with current nomenclature, a common language serves as a framework for more detailed efforts. Understanding the outcomes assessment tools available provi...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Vasquez MA,Munschauer CE

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tobacco abuse is a highly prevalent modifiable risk factor in vascular surgery patient populations. Despite the known benefits of smoking cessation, quitting smoking is difficult for most patients. Physician advice to stop smoking can help, though more intensive or multifactorial interventions have greater impact. Smo...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Spangler EL,Goodney PP

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial and venous trauma of the cervicothoracic region continues to present challenging problems for the surgeon, despite advances in vascular diagnostics and surgical technique. Whether due to penetrating or blunt mechanisms, overall incidence of these injuries is low, whereas morbidity and mortality remain high. D...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： McIntyre WB,Ballard JL

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decision to operate on a patient with an aortic aneurysm is based on the risk of aneurysm rupture versus the risk of aneurysm repair, within the context of the patient's overall life expectancy. Risk of rupture is still primarily based on the maximum aneurysm diameter, with some allowances made for factors that mo...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Fillinger M

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The controversies that surround the technical aspects of transabdominal reconstruction for aortoiliac occlusive disease, and more specifically ABF, have provided lively debates during the golden era of vascular surgery. It seems almost a pity that, with the resolution of many of these issues, what has become one of th...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Rutherford RB

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because endovascular procedures represent an ever-increasing portion of many vascular surgery practices, many surgeons are faced with difficult choices. Endovascular procedures often require open surgery, and open surgical techniques increasingly require fluoroscopic imaging. Without good intraoperative imaging, endov...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Fillinger MF,Weaver JB

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboembolic vascular diseases remain the main cause of death in Western industrialized societies. Anticoagulants retard the formation, growth, and embolization of thrombi and are effective agents in the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic disease. Anticoagulants in venous thromboembolism have been investigat...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Da Silva MS,Sobel M

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early detection of abdominal aortic aneurysms potentially can save many lives by preventing aneurysm rupture. Screening programs, however, have yet to be proven as an efficient means of accomplishing this goal and improving overall life expectancy. Until more information is available, selective high-risk screening may...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Ebaugh JL,Garcia ND,Matsumura JS

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The size of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is the most usual predictor of the risk for rupture. Because chronic metalloproteinases production and activation by inflammatory cells causes degradation of elastin and collagen in the aneurysmal wall, the detection of an increased metabolic process preceding fissuration a...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Sakalihasan N,Hustinx R,Limet R

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to describe the development and utilization of a unique paperless medical record system in a large multispeciality group practice setting. The Scott and White integrated health care delivery system provides care over a 34-county area in Central Texas. Since 1988, clinicians at Scott and ...

journal_title：Seminars in vascular surgery

authors： Burke JD Jr,Culp KS,Burke KC,Myers DL

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00