endovascular

The largest series of femoropopliteal in-stent restenosis to date 

Original title: Treatment of Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis With Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents. Zilver PTX Global Registry. ZILVER-PTX. Reference: Thomas Zeller et al. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2013;6:274–81. Femoropopliteal in-stent restenosis (ISR) is reported in between 19% and 37% of lesions a year and this incidence increases with lesion length.  The ZILVER-PTX study tested the self-expanding paclitaxel-eluting nitinol stent (Cook...

Equivalent results for Zenith and Endurant devices for aneurysms with unfavorable necks.

Original title: Outcomes of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair with 2 different Endograft Systems With Suprarenal Fixation in Patients With Hostile Infrarenal Aortic Anatomy. Reference: George A. Antomiuo et al. Vascular Endovascular Surgery 47(1):9-18 The unfavorable or hostile anatomy of abdominal aortic aneurysms is a limitation of endovascular treatment and is related to complications after implantation such as migration, the...

Critical limb ischemia, always try to revascularize

Original title: Endovascular Treatment for Infrainguinal Vessels in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia : OLIVE Registry, a Prospective, Multicenter Study in Japan With 12-Month Follow-up. Reference: Osamu Iida et al. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2013;6:00-00 Patients with critical limb ischemia typically reveal rest pain and ischemic ulcers or gangrene. Prognosis is poor and mortality and amputation rate are elevated....

Chronic Type B Dissection, better with endoprosthesis than with medical treatment

Original title: The results of stent graft versus medication therapy for chronic type B dissection Reference: Xin Jia et al. J Vasc Surg 2013;57:406-14 In many institutions patients with Chronic Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection is most often treated medically, and the thoracic endovascular aortic repair implant TEVAR or the surgical procedure are reserved for those who evolve...

Fenestrated prosthetics versus surgery for aneurysms of the abdominal aorta with hostile neck

Original title: Comparison of fenestrated endovascular and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms not suitable for standard endovascular repair. Reference: Rana Canavati et al. J Vasc Surg 2013;57:362-7. Studies in patients with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm that could receive a standard stent versus conventional surgery, showed reduced perioperative mortality with endovascular treatment.  However, these same results in patients...

The largest series of abdominal aortic aneurysm with unfavorable neck anatomy

Original title: Outcomes of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair in Patients with Hostile Neck Anatomy Reference: Stather et al. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 44 (2012) 556-561. Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (EVAR) has already shown benefits in terms of mortality compared with conventional surgery.  The disadvantages of EVAR are reinterventions for endoleaks, migration or device failure...

Cilostazol reduces restenosis in infrapopliteal angioplasty

Original title: Impact of Cilostazol on Angiographic Restenosis after Balloon Angioplasty for Infrapopliteal Artery Disease in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia Reference: Y. Soga et al. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 44 (2012) 577e581. Angioplasty is regularly used for patients with critical limb ischemia where restenosis is a great limitation, especially in infrapopliteal territory.  The use...

Plug versus coils for embolization of the internal iliac artery stent implantation.

Original title: Comparison of outcomes with coils versus vascular plug embolization of the internal iliac artery for endovascular aortoiliac aneurysm repair. Reference: Evan J. Ryer et al. J Vasc Surg 2012;56:1239-45 20% of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) present a compromise of the common distal iliac artery, these often require the stent to cover up to the...

Vascular complications after valvular replacement using catheter: PARTNER trial findings

Reference: Généreux, et al, for the PARTNER Trial Investigators. JACC 2012; 60 (12):1043-62 Original title: Vascular complications after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights From the PARTNER (Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valve) Trial The purpose of the study was to investigate the incidence, predictors and vascular complications impact after catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in the PARTNER...

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