abstract：OBJECTIVES:Centralisation of vascular surgery services has coincided with a move towards endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms with the goal to improve patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of rural presentation and transfer times on survival from ruptured abdominal aorti...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Munday E,Walker S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increase in prevalence of certain cardiovascular risk factors increases susceptibility to vascular disease, which may create demand for surgical intervention. In our study, data collected by the American Association of Medical Colleges Physician Specialty Databook of 2012, the United States Census Bureau, and othe...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Williams K,Schneider B,Lajos P,Marin M,Faries P

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify morphologic factors affecting aortic expansion in patients with uncomplicated type B aortic dissections. METHODS:Computed tomography data of 24 patients (18 male; median age: 61 years), diagnosed with acute uncomplicated type B aortic dissections between 2002 and 2013, were retrospectively reviewed. Al...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Kotelis D,Grebe G,Kraus P,Müller-Eschner M,Bischoff M,von Tengg-Kobligk H,Böckler D

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abdominal aortic aneurysms can be either treated by an open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair or an endovascular repair. Comparing clinical predictors of outcomes and those which influence survival rates in the long term is important in determining the choice of treatment offered and the decision-making proce...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Khashram M,Jenkins JS,Jenkins J,Kruger AJ,Boyne NS,Foster WJ,Walker PJ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Angioplasty and endovascular stent placement is used in case to rescue the coverage of main branches to supply blood to brain from aortic arch in thoracic endovascular aortic repair. This study assessed mechanical properties, especially differences in radial force, of different endovascular and t...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Matsumoto T,Matsubara Y,Aoyagi Y,Matsuda D,Okadome J,Morisaki K,Inoue K,Tanaka S,Ohkusa T,Maehara Y

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More challenging abdominal aortic aneurysms with unfavorable proximal aortic neck anatomy are treated with endovascular means. As a consequence, proximal inadequate sealing may result in type IA endoleak, which in turn can lead to abdominal aortic aneurysm progression or rupture. The presence of type IA endoleak is an...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： van Lammeren GW,Ünlü Ç,De Vries JP

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Vascular intervention studies generally consider patency and limb salvage as primary outcomes. However, quality of life is increasingly considered an important patient-oriented outcome measurement of vascular interventions. Existing literature was analyzed to determine the effect of different treatments on qual...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Donker J,de Vries J,Ho GH,Gonçalves FB,Hoeks SE,Verhagen HJ,van der Laan L

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to analyze the roles of demographic, clinical, and laboratory factors on the progression of atherosclerotic stenosis in carotid bifurcation. It was based on prospective information from records entered on a specific application form for follow-up outpatients at a tertiary unive...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Batagini NC,da Silva ES,Pinto CA,Puech-Leão P,de Luccia N

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Aneurysms associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are pseudo-aneurysms and the pathology is unique to HIV vasculopathy. We report outcomes of endovascular therapy for HIV iliac artery aneurysms in a series of patients to augment the sparse literature on these aneurysms. METHODS:The records from Ja...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Tsotetsi SC,Mulaudzi TV,Sikhosana MH,de Vries JP

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of an endovascular aneurysm repair for a Q-fever-infected acute abdominal aortic aneurysm with aortocaval fistula. Type 2 endoleak persisted after successful endovascular repair. ...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Prinsen JH,Boersma D,van Loenhout R,van Schaik PM,Verhoeven BA

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the long-term results for patients treated with endovascular aneurysm repair and additional embolization and coverage of the hypogastric artery compared with patients treated with simple endovascular aneurysm repair. METHODS:A database of our endovascular aneurysm repair patient cohort was reviewed t...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Kalteis M,Gangl O,Huber F,Adelsgruber P,Kastner M,Lugmayr H

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type II endoleak after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair still remains the Achilles' heel of the treatment, the source of which regularly is difficult to identify and treat. We present a patient with a persistent type II endoleak associated with a continuous aneurysm sac expansion after endovascular aortic aneurysm ...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Spanos K,Rountas C,Giannoukas AD

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to test the effects of different types of preconditioning and postconditioning methods on spinal cord protection following aortic clamping. METHODS:The animals (rabbits) were divided into sham-operated, ischemic preconditioning, remote ischemic preconditioning, simultaneous aortic and...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Sapmaz A,Ulus AT,Turan NN,Kaymaz FF,Yazıcıoğlu H,Ersöz S,Simsek E,Köksoy C

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to characterize national characteristics of patients who have a total knee replacement complicated by popliteal artery injury by incidence and patient demographics. METHODS:All patients with ICD-9 confirmed total knee replacement who had an iatrogenic popliteal artery injury were...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Dua A,Zepeda R,Hernanez FC,Igbadumhe AA,Desai SS

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to present our long-term clinical experience in describing a clinical picture of Buerger's disease in our region. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In a retrospective study, files of 225 patients who were admitted to the hospital with diagnosis of thromboangiitis obliterans in a 10 year period ...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Modaghegh MH,Kazemzadeh GH,Ravari H,Johari HG,Barzanuni A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the possibility of using heparin-bonded polycaprolactone grafts to replace small-diameter arteries. METHODS:Polycaprolactone was bonded with heparin. The activated partial thromboplastin time of heparin-bonded polycaprolactone grafts was determined in vitro. Small-diameter grafts were electrospun...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Duan HY,Ye L,Wu X,Guan Q,Yang XF,Han F,Liang N,Wang ZF,Wang ZG

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of our study was to determine outcomes of patients receiving the LifeStent (Bard Peripheral Vascular, Tempe, AZ) for femoropopliteal peripheral arterial disease in real-world academic practice outside the limitations of an industry supported trial. All patients from 2009 to 2012 at our institution who rece...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Stone PA,Campbell JE,Fischer R,Phang D,Thompson SN,Dippel N,Mousa A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular injury is an uncommon complication of spine surgery. Among the different approaches, anterior lumbar interbody fusion has increased potential for vascular injuries, since the great vessels and their branches overly the disc spaces to be operated on, and retraction of these vessels is necessary to gain adequat...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Fischer UM,Davies MG,El Sayed H

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the ability of Glasgow Aneurysm Score in predicting postoperative mortality for ruptured aortic aneurysm which may assist in decision making regarding the open surgical repair of an individual patient. METHODS:A total of 121 patients diagnosed of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm who underwent ope...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Özen A,Unal EU,Mola S,Erkengel I,Kiris E,Aksöyek A,Saritas A,Birincioğlu CL

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ureteric fistula into the arterial tree is a well-recognised, but uncommon condition. The involvement of internal iliac artery is rare. We present a rare case of fistulous communication and subsequent infection of an internal iliac artery aneurysm and ureter secondary to insertion of ureteric stent following endovascu...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Rao AM,Khalil A,Suttie S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The last two decades have seen increasing adoption of minimally invasive approaches to lumbar disc herniation management. As with many new advances in surgery, the risk profile of these contemporary approaches has yet to be well defined. We present the case of a 32-year-old man who presented with decreasing exercise t...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Cape H,Balaban DY,Moloney M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several guidelines recommend carotid endarterectomy for patients with severe asymptomatic carotid stenosis to reduce the risk of a future cerebrovascular event, as long as the perioperative stroke/death rate is <3%. Based on improvements in best medical treatment, it was argued that currently best medical treatment al...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Paraskevas KI,Nicolaides AN,Veith FJ

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic thoracic aortic rupture is a highly lethal injury. For those who arrive alive at the hospital, it is of utmost importance to quickly evaluate concomitant injuries and prioritize therapeutic interventions. We aimed to review the frequency of concomitant injuries in patients with thoracic aortic rupture, accor...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Antonopoulos CN,Sfyroeras GS,Kallinis A,Kakisis JD,Liapis CD,Petridou ET

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a five year military experience with anterior retroperitoneal spine exposure combining vascular and neurosurgical spine teams. From August 2005 through April 2010 (56 months), hospital records from a single institution were retrospectively reviewed. Complications, estimated blood loss, transfusions, operativ...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Dua A,Fox J,Patel B,Martin E,Rosner M,Fox CJ

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a 68-year-old female who developed multiple pseudo-aneurysms (PSAs) following cardiac catheterization via the right groin. During subsequent thrombin injection of PSAs, the patient developed acute occlusion of the popliteal artery. A covered stent was placed to obliterate the PSAs and allow for successful e...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： DerDerian T,Hingorani A,Gallagher J,Ascher E

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteochondroma is the most common benign tumor of the bone, seen mostly during adolescence. In the current study, we report a 19-year-old male patient with a two-week history of pain and swelling of the medial side of his right thigh just above the knee without any trauma. CT angiography revealed a popliteal artery ps...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Boyacioğlu K,Kayalar N,Sarioğlu S,Yildizhan I,Mert B,Erentuğ V

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting is being employed with increasing frequency for stenosis involving the brachiocephalic circulation. However, the efficacy of these procedures is limited by intimal hyperplasia and subsequent re-stenosis. Long-term results for treating lesions of the subclavian or inno...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Orozco V,Impellizzeri P,Naftalovich R,Dardik H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory carotid pseudotumor is a rare differential of a unilateral neck swelling in the carotid triangle. A 48-year-old man presented with a firm non-tender gradually progressive left neck swelling for five months. Computed tomography angiogram revealed a mass encasing the common carotid. Patient underwent excisi...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Sen I,Stephen E,Agarwal S,Chugh S,Walter N

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transradial access for cardiac catheterization is a safe and viable approach with significantly lower incidence of major access-related complications compared with the transfemoral approach. As this form of access is getting wider acceptance among interventional cardiologists, awareness of its complications is of vita...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Bhat T,Bhat H,Teli S,Rajiv B,Akhtar M,Gala B

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This present study investigated the influence of combined preoperative clopidogrel and aspirin (ASA) administration on adverse postoperative outcomes and bleeding risk in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA). A retrospective cohort study of all consecutive patients undergoing isolated CEA (n = 1488) betwee...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Hale B,Pan W,Misselbeck TS,Lee VV,Livesay JJ

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is a validated option in the treatment of selected extracranial carotid artery stenosis. Carotid artery dissection during CAS is a rare but potentially devastating complication. We report a case of acute dissection and thrombosis of the left internal carotid artery during filter tip wire ...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Tolva V,Bertoni GB,Bianchi PG,Keller GC,Casana R

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a pseudoaneurysm of the popliteal artery following arthroscopic knee surgery. Endovascular repair was successfully used as the treatment for this patient and studies have shown this to be a safe alternative to surgery. ...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Aburahma Z,Hass SM

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair is an effective alternative to open surgical repair in high risk patient. Endotension is an unpredictable late and rare complication of EVAR. Clinical significance and choice of technique for treatment are controversial. At present, there are no cases of endotension-related aneurysm...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Filippi F,Tirotti C,Stella N,Rizzo L,Taurino M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) aneurysms are rare but associated with significant mortality (25-40%) when complicated by rupture or thrombosis. Symptomatic SMA aneurysms, asymptomatic aneurysms of ≥2 cm size and pseudoaneurysms need intervention. We report a case of a 6.5-cm symptomatic SMA aneurysm managed by open ...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Dasari BV,Mullan M,Lau L,Loan W,Lee B

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature reporting on the chimney technique and perform an analysis of the outcomes. A search of electronic databases was undertaken to identify all studies reporting on the outcome of the chimney technique. The selected articles were divided into those re...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Antoniou GA,Schiro A,Antoniou SA,Farquharson F,Murray D,Smyth JV,Serracino-Inglott F

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The debate regarding the possible link between chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and multiple sclerosis (MS) is continuously becoming more and more contentious due to the current lack of level 1 evidence from randomized trials. Regardless of this continued uncertainty surrounding the safety and efficacy of th...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Forbes TL,Harris JR,Kribs SW

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intermittent claudication (IC) has a high prevalence in the older population and is closely associated with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. High mortality rates are reported due to ongoing atherosclerotic disease. Because of these serious health risks, treatment of IC should address reduction of cardiovasc...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Lauret GJ,van Dalen DC,Willigendael EM,Hendriks EJ,de Bie RA,Spronk S,Teijink JA

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Structural failure and collapse of thoracic stent grafts may cause fatal complications that are easily overlooked on follow-up imaging. A young man with multiple injuries from a motorcycle crash was treated with endografting for an aortic transection. The clinical course was initially satisfactory but deteriorated one...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Falkenberg M,Cronqvist J,Malina M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An arterial pseudoaneurysm is a cavity which does not consist of three layers of arterial wall and is generally seen at femoral and radial artery sites due to bone fractures, arterial injuries and iatrogenic reasons such as catheterization. The treatment choice may be either surgical or conservative. Patients with pse...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Inan MB,Acikgoz B,Yazicioglu L,Kaya B,Ozyurda U

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) increases with age. Women represent a growing percentage of the elderly population who present with PAD. While speculation exists that gender affects outcome after revascularization procedures, the literature is confusing and often conflicting. This review c...

journal_title：Vascular

authors： Seymour KA,Sadowitz B,Amankwah KS,Gahtan V

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00