abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to characterize the predictive impact of computed tomography (CT) scan volumetric analysis on the natural history of acute uncomplicated type B aortic dissections (ADs). METHODS:We conducted a retrospective review of patients with acute type B ADs from 2009 to 2014. On an iNtuition workstat...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Lavingia KS,Larion S,Ahanchi SS,Ammar CP,Bhasin M,Mirza AK,Dexter DJ,Panneton JM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is growing in global prevalence and is associated with high rates of limb loss and mortality. However, a relevant gap of evidence about the most optimal treatment strategy still exists. The aim of this study of the prospective, multicenter First-Line Treatments in Patients With Cr...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Bisdas T,Borowski M,Torsello G,First-Line Treatments in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia (CRITISCH) Collaborators.

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Stenting with Angioplasty and Protection in Patients at High Risk for Endarterectomy (SAPPHIRE) trial compared carotid endarterectomy (CEA) to carotid artery stenting (CAS) among high-risk patients using a model of risk that has not been validated by previous publications. The objective of our study was t...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Gates L,Botta R,Schlosser F,Goodney P,Fokkema M,Schermerhorn M,Sarac T,Indes J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neck radiation therapy (XRT) can induce carotid artery stenosis and may increase the technical difficulty of endarterectomy. It is considered a relative indication for carotid angioplasty and carotid artery stenting (CAS). This study sought to evaluate differences in CAS embolic potential and restenosis perfo...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Ravin RA,Gottlieb A,Pasternac K,Cayne N,Schneider D,Krishnan P,Marin M,Faries PL

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Little is known about the etiologic factors that lead to the occurrence of intraluminal thrombus (ILT) during abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) development. Recent work has suggested that macrophages may play an important role in progression of a number of other vascular diseases, including atherosclerosis; how...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Rao J,Brown BN,Weinbaum JS,Ofstun EL,Makaroun MS,Humphrey JD,Vorp DA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Heart rate (HR) parameters are known indicators of cardiovascular complications after cardiac surgery, but there is little evidence of their role in predicting outcome after major vascular surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine whether arrival HR (AHR) and highest intraoperative HR are associated...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Scali S,Bertges D,Neal D,Patel V,Eldrup-Jorgensen J,Cronenwett J,Beck A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Whereas uncomplicated acute type B aortic dissections are often medically managed with good outcomes, a subset develop subacute or chronic aneurysmal dilation. We hypothesized that computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations may be useful in identifying patients at risk for this complication. METHODS:Pati...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Shang EK,Nathan DP,Fairman RM,Bavaria JE,Gorman RC,Gorman JH 3rd,Jackson BM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Vascular surgeons may aid in primarily nonvascular procedures. Such activity has not been quantified, and hospital administrators may be unaware of the importance of vascular surgeons to support other hospital-based surgical programs. This study reviewed intraoperative consultations by vascular surgeons to su...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Danczyk RC,Coleman J,Allensworth J,Azarbal AF,Mitchell EL,Liem TK,Landry GJ,Moneta GL

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Induction of collateral development to improve tissue perfusion is a promising approach for the treatment of arterial occlusive diseases. Several growth factors and cells have been reported to increase collateral circulation; however, the appropriate site for the delivery of these factors and cells is unclea...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Nishiyama A,Koyama H,Miyata T,Watanabe T

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Locoregional anesthesia is an effective method for evaluating cerebral function during carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Landmark-guided regional anesthesia (RA) is currently used for CEA and can provoke substantial perioperative hypertension. Ultrasound-guided RA (US-RA) is a new method for performing RA in CEA;...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Hoefer J,Pierer E,Rantner B,Stadlbauer KH,Fraedrich G,Fritz J,Kleinsasser A,Velik-Salchner C

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Open surgery has given way to endovascular grafting in patients with aortoiliac occlusive disease. The growing use of endovascular grafts means that fewer patients with aortoiliac occlusive disease have open surgery. The declining open surgery caseload challenges the surgeon's operative skills, particularly b...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Bredahl K,Jensen LP,Schroeder TV,Sillesen H,Nielsen H,Eiberg JP

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Zenith pivot branch (p-branch) fenestrated endovascular graft (Cook Medical, Bloomington, Ind) is a new "off-the-shelf" device to treat patients with juxtarenal aortic aneurysms (JRAs). Two options are currently available, which appear to suit >70% of white patients. This study investigates the anatomic a...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Ou J,Cheng SW,Chan YC

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study validated duplex ultrasound measurement of brachial artery volume flow (VF) as predictor of dialysis access flow maturation and successful hemodialysis. METHODS:Duplex ultrasound was used to image upper extremity dialysis access anatomy and estimate access VF within 1 to 2 weeks of the procedure. ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Ko SH,Bandyk DF,Hodgkiss-Harlow KD,Barleben A,Lane J 3rd

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is abundant evidence linking hostile proximal aortic neck anatomy to poor outcome after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR), yet the definition of hostile anatomy varies from study to study. This current analysis was undertaken to identify anatomic criteria that are most predictive of success or ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Jordan WD Jr,Ouriel K,Mehta M,Varnagy D,Moore WM Jr,Arko FR,Joye J,de Vries JP,Aneurysm Treatment using the Heli-FX Aortic Securement System Global Registry ANCHOR.,Aneurysm Treatment using the Heli-FX Aortic Securement System Global R

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine the practice patterns of intraoperative completion imaging (CI) for lower extremity bypass (LEB) in the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI). METHODS:A retrospective review of all LEB procedures in the VQI database from January 2003 to October 2013 was performed. Regions...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Woo K,Palmer OP,Weaver FA,Rowe VL,Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative.

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The effect of stent graft fixation type on renal function after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) remains controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine whether suprarenal (SR) or infrarenal (IR) fixation influences the risk of renal complications after EVAR. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Miller LE,Razavi MK,Lal BK

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite wide use, high initial success, and acceptable durability of endovascular therapy (EVT) for femoropopliteal (FP) lesions, the frequency of 30-day perioperative complications (POCs) and their effect on clinical outcomes have not been systematically evaluated, which is the subject of this study. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Sato K,Iida O,Takahara M,Soga Y,Suzuki K,Tanigawa T,Ito M,Uematsu M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study determined the incidence, the surgical details, and the outcome of late open conversion after failed endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysm. METHODS:A review of English-language medical literature from 1991 to 2014 was conducted using the PubMed and EMBASE databases to f...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Kouvelos G,Koutsoumpelis A,Lazaris A,Matsagkas M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcopenia has been proposed as a prognostic factor for various diseases. Patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) have a very poor prognosis, but sarcopenia has not been reported as a prognostic factor for CLI patients. If sarcopenia is associated with the prognosis of CLI patients, it could help select t...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Matsubara Y,Matsumoto T,Aoyagi Y,Tanaka S,Okadome J,Morisaki K,Shirabe K,Maehara Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endovascular aortic aneurysm repairs (EVARs) with fenestrated (FEVAR) stent grafts are high radiation dose cases, yet no skin injuries were found retrospectively in our 61 cases with a mean peak skin dose (PSD) of 6.8 Gy. We hypothesize that skin injury is under-reported. This study examined deterministic ef...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Kirkwood ML,Arbique GM,Guild JB,Timaran C,Anderson JA,Valentine RJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whereas thermal ablation of incompetent saphenous veins is highly effective, all heat-based ablation techniques require the use of perivenous subfascial tumescent anesthesia, involving multiple needle punctures along the course of the target vein. Preliminary evidence suggests that cyanoacrylate embolization...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Morrison N,Gibson K,McEnroe S,Goldman M,King T,Weiss R,Cher D,Jones A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53-year-old woman with Loeys-Dietz syndrome developed progressive subclavian artery aneurysm and common carotid artery dissection. She was treated successfully by plugging and coiling of the subclavian aneurysm and its side branches after combined cervical debranching using standard carotid-axillary bypass and Gore ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Wipper S,Ahlbrecht O,Kölbel T,Pflugradt A,von Kodolitsch Y,Debus ES

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This randomized clinical trial compared endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) and surgical ligation with attempted stripping in the treatment of small saphenous vein (SSV) insufficiency. The early results demonstrated that EVLA was more likely to eradicate axial reflux and was also associated with a faster recove...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Nandhra S,El-sheikha J,Carradice D,Wallace T,Souroullas P,Samuel N,Smith G,Chetter IC

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2008, the top priority in our division's 5-year strategic plan was "to become an internationally recognized center of excellence for the endovascular treatment of complex aortic pathology extending from the aortic valve to the external iliac artery." Five components were identified as "most critical" to achieve thi...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Schanzer A,Baril D,Robinson WP 3rd,Simons JP,Aiello FA,Messina LM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last decade, new information and reports have been published regularly describing endovascular and open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms, but despite this, disagreement persists over which therapy is best. At the root of the problem is the discrepancy between the findings of multiple well-perfo...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Dubois L,Mayer D,Rancic Z,Veith FJ,Lachat M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:As first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, metformin has gained a strong position. In addition, type 2 diabetics benefit from the fact that metformin is associated with a reduction in cardiovascular events. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of information concerning the functional role of metformin in regulat...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Takahashi N,Shibata R,Ouchi N,Sugimoto M,Murohara T,Komori K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Risk of death in dialysis patients is lowest with arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), followed by arteriovenous grafts (AVGs) and then intravenous hemodialysis catheters (HCs). Our aim was to analyze the effects of age at hemodialysis initiation on mortality across different access types. METHODS:All patients ≥18...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Hicks CW,Canner JK,Arhuidese I,Zarkowsky DS,Qazi U,Reifsnyder T,Black JH 3rd,Malas MB

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Autogenous arteriovenous hemodialysis accesses (arteriovenous fistulas [AVFs]) are preferred for chronic hemodialysis access. Preoperative vein mapping by duplex ultrasound is recommended before AVF creation, but there are few data correlating vein diameter with postoperative outcomes. Also, vein diameter has...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Dageforde LA,Harms KA,Feurer ID,Shaffer D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the remodeling of abdominal aortic aneurysms after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) with the Zenith (Cook Medical, Bloomington, Ind) device. METHODS:This was a retrospective study of anatomic data related to characteristics of the aortic neck diameter, il...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Tsilimparis N,Dayama A,Ricotta JJ 2nd

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lifelong imaging follow-up is essential to the safe and appropriate management of patients who undergo endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). We sought to evaluate the rate of compliance with imaging follow-up after EVAR and to identify factors associated with being lost to imaging follow-up. ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Schanzer A,Messina LM,Ghosh K,Simons JP,Robinson WP 3rd,Aiello FA,Goldberg RJ,Rosen AB

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An experienced vascular surgeon, Dr Al Wright, specializing in venous disease, often sees self-referred patients seeking second opinions primarily for ablation therapy and is deeply disturbed at what he finds. Some patients have no reflux on ultrasound examination and, thus, no treatment is indicated. Others were told...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Jones JW,McCullough LB

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Renal artery in-stent restenosis (RAISR) is not an infrequent occurrence and may be in part responsible for the failure of renal stents to improve clinical outcome. A variety of treatments have been used to restore patency, with mixed results. These include repeated percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Silverman SH,Exline JB,Silverman LN,Samson RH

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iodinated contrast during endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is used with caution in patients with chronic kidney disease. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging using nonnephrotoxic sulphur hexafluoride microbubble contrast is a novel imaging modality that accurately identifies and characterizes endol...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Ormesher DC,Lowe C,Sedgwick N,McCollum CN,Ghosh J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intimal hyperplasia (IH) continues to plague the durability of vascular interventions. Employing a validated murine model, ultrasound biomicroscopy, and speckle-tracking algorithms, we tested the hypothesis that reduced cyclic arterial wall strain results in accentuated arterial wall IH. METHODS:A 9-0 suture...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Favreau JT,Liu C,Yu P,Tao M,Mauro C,Gaudette GR,Ozaki CK

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The prevalence of significant comorbidities among patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has contributed to widespread enthusiasm for endovascular AAA repair (EVAR). However, the advantages of EVAR in patients at low risk for open surgical repair (OSR) remain unclear. The objective of this study was ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Siracuse JJ,Gill HL,Graham AR,Schneider DB,Connolly PH,Sedrakyan A,Meltzer AJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of contrast medium volume, inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) patency, and pre-existing as well as new-onset thrombus on the inflammatory response after elective endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). METHODS:The study included 87 patients undergoing electiv...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Kakisis JD,Moulakakis KG,Antonopoulos CN,Mylonas SN,Giannakopoulos TG,Sfyroeras GS,Karakitsos P,Liapis CD

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to evaluate the effect of gender on early and late procedural and functional outcomes of lower extremity bypass (LEB). METHODS:We reviewed the records of 2576 patients (828 women; 32%) who underwent LEB for claudication or critical limb ischemia (CLI) in the Vascular Study Group of New England fr...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Duffy RP,Adams JE,Callas PW,Schanzer A,Goodney PP,Ricci MA,Cronenwett JL,Bertges DJ,Vascular Study Group of New England.

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate early and late results of the Anaconda aortic endograft (Vascutek, Terumo, Inchinnan, Scotland) in a single-center experience. METHODS:From September 2005 to March 2012, patients underwent endovascular aortic repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with Anaconda...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Freyrie A,Gallitto E,Gargiulo M,Faggioli G,Massoni CB,Mascoli C,Pini R,Stella A

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is well recognized as a marker for systemic atherosclerosis. Platelets play an essential role in all stages of the disease, contributing to both thrombosis and the development of atherosclerosis. Medication regimens to optimize outcomes in both patients who are to undergo revasculariz...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Yang JK,Jimenez JC,Jabori S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lower limb ischemia-reperfusion results in skeletal muscle mitochondrial alterations, production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and remote organ impairments that are largely involved in patient prognosis. However, whether ischemia without reperfusion increases ROS production and precedes mitochondrial alte...

journal_title：Journal of vascular surgery

authors： Guillot M,Charles AL,Chamaraux-Tran TN,Bouitbir J,Meyer A,Zoll J,Schneider F,Geny B

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00