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View article: Amputation-Free Survival, WIfI Stage, and GLASS Classifications in Distal Crural or Pedal Bypass for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
Amputation-Free Survival, WIfI Stage, and GLASS Classifications in Distal Crural or Pedal Bypass for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Open
Background: Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is a severe condition with high risks of amputation and mortality, especially in patients with distal crural or pedal artery disease. Despite advances in endovascular techniques, bypass …
View article: Indication and Outcome of Late Open Conversion after Abdominal Endovascular Aortic Repair
Indication and Outcome of Late Open Conversion after Abdominal Endovascular Aortic Repair Open
Late open conversion remains a valuable treatment option and can be performed safely in elective and emergency setting with a low early mortality. Lifelong surveillance and prompt intervention when necessary are essential in ensuring optim…
View article: Physician Made Bovine Pericardial Tube Grafts in Aortic Infection: A European Multicentre Study
Physician Made Bovine Pericardial Tube Grafts in Aortic Infection: A European Multicentre Study Open
This multicentre study demonstrates low re-infection rates when using physician made bovine pericardial tube grafts, comparable to those of other biological grafts. The rate of graft complications, mainly anastomotic aneurysms and stenoses…
View article: Infective Native Aortic Aneurysm: a Delphi Consensus Document on Treatment, Follow Up, and Definition of Cure
Infective Native Aortic Aneurysm: a Delphi Consensus Document on Treatment, Follow Up, and Definition of Cure Open
INAAs are rare, and high level evidence to guide optimal management is lacking. This consensus document was established with the aim of helping clinicians manage these challenging patients, as a supplement to current guidelines. The presen…
View article: Practice of neuromonitoring in open and endovascular thoracoabdominal aortic repair—an international expert-based modified Delphi consensus study
Practice of neuromonitoring in open and endovascular thoracoabdominal aortic repair—an international expert-based modified Delphi consensus study Open
OBJECTIVES Spinal cord injury is detrimental for patients undergoing open or endovascular thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair. The aim of this survey and of the modified Delphi consensus was to gather information on current prac…
View article: Thoracoabdominal aneurysm causing functional mitral valve stenosis after total arch replacement
Thoracoabdominal aneurysm causing functional mitral valve stenosis after total arch replacement Open
Large thoracic and thoraco-abdominal aneurysms may compress adjacent mediastinal structures. We present a case of a large thoraco-abdominal aneurysm compressing the left atrium and leading to functional mitral valve stenosis after total ao…
View article: Postoperative determination of the degree of carotid artery stenosis
Postoperative determination of the degree of carotid artery stenosis Open
This article describes the VascMorph 1a prototype software and reports first results obtained with postoperative determination of the degree of stenosis in the carotid artery.
View article: Peripheral Artery Disease Leading to Major Amputation: Trends in Revascularization and Mortality Over 18 Years
Peripheral Artery Disease Leading to Major Amputation: Trends in Revascularization and Mortality Over 18 Years Open
Mortality, especially after above/through knee amputation, remains high over the past 2 decades. There is a clear shift towards endovascular treatment of patients with PAD prior to major amputation. In patients needing infrapopliteal revas…
View article: Corrigendum to ‘Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the care of patients with acute and chronic aortic conditions’
Corrigendum to ‘Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the care of patients with acute and chronic aortic conditions’ Open
In the original version of this article, the first name of author Vitaly Sorokin was misspelled. This has now been corrected above and in the full article.
View article: Efficacy and Safety of Heparinization before Deployment of Endograft for Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury in Severely Injured Patients
Efficacy and Safety of Heparinization before Deployment of Endograft for Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury in Severely Injured Patients Open
Systemic heparinization in different doses during TEVAR for BTAI can be safe with no intraoperative bleeding or thromboembolic complications in early postoperative period.
View article: Effect of barcode technology on medication preparation safety: a quasi-experimental study
Effect of barcode technology on medication preparation safety: a quasi-experimental study Open
Background Medication errors are a common problem in hospitals and a major driver of adverse patient outcomes. Barcode verification technology is a promising strategy to help ensure safe medication preparation practices. Objectives The obj…
View article: Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the care of patients with acute and chronic aortic conditions
Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the care of patients with acute and chronic aortic conditions Open
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on acute and elective thoracic and abdominal aortic procedures. METHODS Forty departments shared their data on acute and elective thoracic and abdominal …
View article: Neurophysiological and paraspinal oximetry monitoring to detect spinal cord ischemia in patients during and after descending aortic repair: An international multicenter explorative study
Neurophysiological and paraspinal oximetry monitoring to detect spinal cord ischemia in patients during and after descending aortic repair: An international multicenter explorative study Open
A clinical study design and protocol is proposed to assess if F-waves and/or NIRS-based paraspinal oximetry are feasible and valid in detecting and monitoring for occurrences of delayed SCI.
View article: Intractable coronary fibromuscular dysplasia leading to end‐stage heart failure and fatal heart transplantation
Intractable coronary fibromuscular dysplasia leading to end‐stage heart failure and fatal heart transplantation Open
Coronary fibromuscular dysplasia is uncommon, and even rarer its unstable and recurrent course. We present the unique case of a 52‐year‐old woman who underwent in total 12 coronary angiographies and three percutaneous coronary intervention…
View article: Randomized controlled comparison of cross-sectional survey approaches to optimize follow-up completeness in clinical studies
Randomized controlled comparison of cross-sectional survey approaches to optimize follow-up completeness in clinical studies Open
Both contact strategies were equally successful in contacting almost all patients cross-sectionally. If systematically timed, direct phone calls were less complicated to organize and faster completed. Given the low time and effort per pati…
View article: Angioplasty in asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis vs. endarterectomy compared to best medical treatment: One-year interim results of SPACE-2
Angioplasty in asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis vs. endarterectomy compared to best medical treatment: One-year interim results of SPACE-2 Open
Background Treatment of individuals with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis is still handled controversially. Recommendations for treatment of asymptomatic carotid stenosis with carotid endarterectomy (CEA) are based on trials having rec…
View article: Clinical cases referring to diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic pathologies involving the aortic arch: a companion document of the 2018 European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) expert consensus document addressing current options and recommendations for the treatment of thoracic aortic pathologies involving the aortic arch
Clinical cases referring to diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic pathologies involving the aortic arch: a companion document of the 2018 European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) expert consensus document addressing current options and recommendations for the treatment of thoracic aortic pathologies involving the aortic arch Open
options and recommendations for the treatment of thoracic aortic pathologies involving the aortic arch.
View article: Current options and recommendations for the treatment of thoracic aortic pathologies involving the aortic arch: an expert consensus document of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic surgery (EACTS) and the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS)
Current options and recommendations for the treatment of thoracic aortic pathologies involving the aortic arch: an expert consensus document of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic surgery (EACTS) and the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) Open
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