abstract：OBJECTIVE:In 2007, Medicare established ultrasound screening guidelines to identify patients at risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate AAA diagnosis rates and compliance with screening during 10 years (2007-2016) of the Screen for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Chun KC,Dolan KJ,Smothers HC,Irwin ZT,Anderson RC,Gonzalves AL,Lee ES

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Peripheral artery disease is a common comorbidity in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but there is a paucity of data comparing outcomes of different interventions in this group of patients. In this study, we examined perioperative outcomes of lower extremity endovascular revascularization (ER) an...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Ramanan B,Jeon-Slaughter H,Chen X,Modrall JG,Tsai S

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The annual number of open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairs has decreased dramatically over the last decade, making the search for physician case volume thresholds more important. The purpose of this study was to identify a minimum threshold for annual surgeon case volume in open AAA repair. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Esce A,Medhekar A,Fleming F,Glocker R,Ellis J,Raman K,Stoner M,Doyle A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Diabetic foot disease poses a significant and rising financial burden on health care systems worldwide. This study investigated the effect of a new multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinic (MDDFC) in a large tertiary hospital on patient outcomes and treatment cost. METHODS:Patients' records were retrospectivel...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Joret MO,Osman K,Dean A,Cao C,van der Werf B,Bhamidipaty V

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thoracic endovascular aortic repair has transformed the management of blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injuries (BTTAI). Recent studies have suggested that the nonoperative management (NOM) of BTTAI may be a viable alternative. We investigated the NOM of BTTAI by conducting a systematic review and meta-analys...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Soong TK,Wee IJY,Tseng FS,Syn N,Choong AMTL

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to assess long-term durability of bridging stents in branched and combined branched and fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (B/F-EVAR) for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) and pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. METHODS:A retrospective database analysis was perfor...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： de Niet A,Post RB,Reijnen MMPJ,Zeebregts CJ,Tielliu IFJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well known that the clinical outcome of patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) is poor. However, the relationship between stress-related hormone levels and CLI outcome remains unclear. The aim of this study was to reveal the association of stress hormones with the risk of a perioperative major adve...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Soga Y,Takahara M,Iida O,Kodama A,Azuma N,SPINACH Investigators.

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endovascular repair of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms has become increasingly common, but reports have mostly been limited to single centers and single devices. METHODS:We studied all endovascular repairs of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (zone 6 or caudal) from 2014 to 2018 in the Vascular Quality ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： O'Donnell TFX,Patel VI,Deery SE,Li C,Swerdlow NJ,Liang P,Beck AW,Schermerhorn ML

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Macrophages play a critical role in the initiation and progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and are classically distinguished into M1 "proinflammatory" and M2 "anti-inflammatory" macrophages. Topical application of elastase associated with transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) systemic neutralization...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Raffort J,Lareyre F,Clément M,Moratal C,Jean-Baptiste E,Hassen-Khodja R,Burel-Vandenbos F,Bruneval P,Chinetti G,Mallat Z

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fenestrated or branched endovascular aortic repair (FB-EVAR) usually represents the last stage in endovascular treatment of postdissection aneurysm after thoracic endograft coverage of entry tear and false lumen embolization. METHODS:The study was a retrospective analysis of all patients with postdissection ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Law Y,Tsilimparis N,Rohlffs F,Makaloski V,Behrendt CA,Heidemann F,Wipper SH,Debus ES,Kölbel T

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cryopreserved human arterial allografts are a recognized acceptable alternative for vascular reconstruction when other traditional conduits are either unavailable or contraindicated. We reviewed our experience using cryopreserved arterial allografts for peripheral artery reconstructions in contaminated and in...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Furlough CL,Jain AK,Ho KJ,Rodriguez HE,Tomita TM,Eskandari MK

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a retrograde tibial approach in revascularization of lower extremities for treatment of ischemia in anatomically challenging patients. METHODS:This is a retrospective study of 57 procedures performed between 2012 and 2016 using the retrog...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Lai SH,Fenlon J,Roush BB,Munn J,Rummel M,Johnston D,Longton C,Jain KM

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is an accepted approach for patients presenting with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) and suitable anatomy. The effect of anesthesia modality on mortality outcomes in rAAA has not been well described. Using the Vascular Quality Initiative database, this study comp...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Faizer R,Weinhandl E,El Hag S,Le Jeune S,Apostolidou I,Shafii SM,Lee CJ,Rosenberg MS,Reed A,Fanola CL

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Supervised exercise training (walking) is recommended in patients with intermittent claudication, both as a means to improve symptoms (walking distance and quality of life [QoL]) and as a means to improve general cardiovascular health (including vascular function and heart rate variability [HRV]). Our aim was...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Novaković M,Krevel B,Rajkovič U,Vižintin Cuderman T,Janša Trontelj K,Fras Z,Jug B

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pre-emptive selective embolization of inferior mesenteric artery (IMA), lumbar arteries (LAs), and perigraft sac for prevention of type II endoleak (T2EL) has not been widely adopted. We perform pre-emptive nonselective perigraft aortic sac embolization with coils (PNPASEC) in patients at high risk for develo...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Dosluoglu HH,Rivero M,Khan SZ,Cherr GS,Harris LM,Dryjski ML

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Remodeling of the aortoiliac anatomy is a challenge to the long-term performance of stent grafts for endovascular aneurysm repair. Changes in vessel diameter and length can result in loss of seal at attachment sites, limb disunion, or kinking, with the development of high-pressure endoleaks, migration, or li...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Torsello G,Pratesi G,van der Meulen S,Ouriel K,INNOVATION trial collaborators.

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Zenith Fenestrated Endovascular Graft (ZFEN; Cook Medical, Bloomington, Ind) has expanded the anatomic eligibility of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Current data on ZFEN mainly consist of single-institution experiences and show conflicting results. There...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Varkevisser RRB,O'Donnell TFX,Swerdlow NJ,Liang P,Li C,Ultee KHJ,Pothof AB,De Guerre LEVM,Verhagen HJM,Schermerhorn ML

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has increasingly been used as the primary treatment approach for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). This study examined the hypothesis that EVAR leads to an increased risk of abdominal cancer within the radiation field compared with open AAA repair. METHODS:The nationwide En...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Markar SR,Vidal-Diez A,Sounderajah V,Mackenzie H,Hanna GB,Thompson M,Holt P,Lagergren J,Karthikesalingam A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Data regarding the cardiac abnormalities associated with Stanford type B aortic dissection (TBAD) and whether these abnormalities are related to outcomes are limited. We describe the prevalence of cardiac abnormalities in patients with TBAD as detected by echocardiography. METHODS:This retrospective review i...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Taylor AP,Freeman RV,Bartek MA,Shalhub S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The therapeutic strategy for extended aortic arch aneurysms remains controversial and has changed substantially since thoracic endovascular aortic repair was introduced. We applied single-stage hybrid (s-hybrid) total arch replacement (TAR), which involved ascending aorta replacement and debranching of arch v...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Oishi Y,Sonoda H,Ushijima T,Kimura S,Tatewaki H,Tanoue Y,Shiose A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-year-old woman, with no comorbidities, presented to an outside institution with a 10-cm aortic arch and descending thoracic aortic aneurysm. After an aborted attempt at hybrid repair, she underwent successful, staged repair with zone 1 thoracic endovascular aortic repair and open aneurysmal sac revision. The pati...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Soler RJ,Fabre D,Watkins AC,Fadel E,Mercier O,Haulon S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate changes in health-related quality of life (QOL) in patients treated for pararenal aortic aneurysms (PAAs) and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) with fenestrated-branched endovascular aneurysm repair (F-BEVAR). METHODS:A total of 159 consecutive patients ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Kärkkäinen JM,Sandri GA,Tenorio ER,Macedo TA,Hofer J,Gloviczki P,Cha S,Oderich GS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The appropriateness of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of uncomplicated abdominal aortic aneurysm depends on the risk-benefit ratio, particularly in elderly patients with short life expectancy. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of EVAR in >80-year-old patients by evaluating their postoperat...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Pini R,Gallitto E,Faggioli G,Mascoli C,Vacirca A,Fenelli C,Gargiulo M,Stella A

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Low psoas muscle area is shown to be an indicator for worse postoperative outcome in patients undergoing vascular surgical. Additionally, it has been associated with longer durations of hospital stay in patients with cancer who undergo surgery and subsequently greater health care costs in Europe and the Unite...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Koter S,Cohnert TU,Hindermayr KB,Lindenmann J,Brückner M,Oswald WK,Werkgartner G,Wagner D

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to present the results for patients with atherosclerotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta (DTA) treated with a novel thoracic stent graft. METHODS:A single-center retrospective review of prospectively collected data was performed. We extracted demographic variables as well a...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Kratimenos T,Antonopoulos CN,Tomais D,Dedeilias P,Patris V,Samiotis I,Kokotsakis J,Farsaris D,Argiriou M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No independent comparisons, with midterm follow-up, of standard arteriovenous grafts (SAVGs) and immediate-access arteriovenous grafts (IAAVGs) exist. The goal of this study was to compare "real-world" performance of SAVGs and IAAVGs. METHODS:Consecutive patients who underwent placement of a hemodialysis gr...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Wagner JK,Dillavou E,Nag U,Ali AA,Truong S,Chaer R,Hager E,Yuo T,Makaroun M,Avgerinos ED

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stent Trial (CREST), carotid artery atherosclerotic lesion length and nature of the lesions were important factors that predicted the observed difference in stroke rates between carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting (CAS). Additional patient...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Lal BK,Roubin GS,Jones M,Clark W,Mackey A,Hill MD,Voeks JH,Howard G,Hobson RW 2nd,Brott TG

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This investigation describes the perioperative and early follow-up results associated with transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) in patients not participating in the Safety and Efficacy Study for Reverse Flow Used During Carotid Artery Stenting Procedure II (ROADSTER-2) registry using the ENROUTE neuro...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Wang SK,Fajardo A,Sawchuk AP,Lemmon GW,Dalsing MC,Gupta AK,Murphy MP,Motaganahalli RL

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ruptured aortic aneurysms (rAAs) are associated with high mortality. The purpose of this study was to describe the trends of deaths due to rAA in the United States. METHODS:A retrospective review of the national death certificate data from the U.S. National Vital Statistics System was done to identify deaths...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Abdulameer H,Al Taii H,Al-Kindi SG,Milner R

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Groin wound infections represent a substantial source of patients' morbidity and resource utilization. Definitions and reporting times of groin infections are poorly standardized, which limits our understanding of the true scope of the problem and potentially leads to event under-reporting. Our objective was...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Audu CO,Columbo JA,Sun SJ,Perri JL,Goodney PP,Stone DH,Nolan BW,Suckow BD

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical, anatomic, and procedural characteristics of patients who developed retrograde type A dissection (RTAD) after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for type B aortic dissection (TBAD). METHODS:Between January 2012 and January 2017, there were 186 pati...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Yammine H,Briggs CS,Stanley GA,Ballast JK,Anderson WE,Nussbaum T,Madjarov J,Frederick JR,Arko FR 3rd

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fenestrated-branched endovascular repair has been applied to treat chronic postdissection thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs). We report a patient with diffuse postdissection aortic aneurysm involving the arch and thoracoabdominal aorta treated in a staged fashion with redo aortic arch repair using the frozen el...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Mirza AK,Tenorio ER,Kärkkäinen JM,Ozbek P,Oderich GS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The tumor suppressor protein p53 regulates angiogenesis and is a key regulatory mediator of cellular apoptosis, proliferation, and growth. p53 expression is induced in response to ischemia; however, its role in regulating ischemia-induced angiogenesis and arteriogenesis remains undefined. The objective of thi...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Pfaff MJ,Mukhopadhyay S,Hoofnagle M,Chabasse C,Sarkar R

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:When an autogenous vein is harvested and used for arterial bypass, it suffers physical and biologic injuries that may set in motion the cellular processes that lead to wall thickening, fibrosis, stenosis, and ultimately graft failure. Whereas the injurious effects of surgical preparation of the vein conduit h...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Sobel M,Kikuchi S,Chen L,Tang GL,Wight TN,Kenagy RD

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), endothelial-differentiated ASCs (EC/ASCs), and various conditioned media (CM) on wound healing in a diabetic swine model. We hypothesized that ASC-based therapies would accelerate wound healing. METHODS:Diabetes was ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Irons RF,Cahill KW,Rattigan DA,Marcotte JH,Fromer MW,Chang S,Zhang P,Behling EM,Behling KC,Caputo FJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to compare blood flow rates measured by Doppler ultrasound (DUS) and phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients having a hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and to identify scenarios in which there was significant discordance between these two approaches. ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： He Y,Shiu YT,Pike DB,Roy-Chaudhury P,Cheung AK,Berceli SA

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to analyze radiation risk to patients during endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) using mobile C-arm (MA) or fixed C-arm (FA) fluoroscopes and to describe the dose distribution during the different phases of the procedure. METHODS:Patients treated with EVAR using a single stent...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Schaefers JF,Wunderle K,Usai MV,Torsello GF,Panuccio G

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We have previously shown that arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are more expensive to create and to maintain than arteriovenous grafts (AVGs) in patients undergoing their first access. Because those for whom this first access fails may be a more disadvantaged group, we hypothesized that the cost of a second acces...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Al-Balas A,Lee T,Young CJ,Allon M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The main objective of this study was to define a role of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1PR1) in the arterial injury response of a human artery. The hypotheses were tested that injury induces an expansion of S1PR1-positive cells and that these cells accumulate toward the lumen because they follow the sp...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Braetz J,Becker A,Geissen M,Larena-Avellaneda A,Schrepfer S,Daum G

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Outcomes of infrainguinal bypass surgery (IBS) in patients with renal transplants are largely undescribed. This study evaluated perioperative and long-term outcomes of IBS using autogenous and prosthetic conduits in a large population-based cohort of renal transplantation patients. METHODS:A retrospective re...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Arhuidese I,Nejim B,Craig-Schapiro R,Rizwan M,Malas MB

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00