Rotational atherectomy combined with cutting balloon to optimise stent expansion in calcified lesions: the ROTA-CUT randomised trial
CONCLUSIONS: Combining RA with CBA resulted in a similar minimum stent area compared with RA followed by NCBA in patients undergoing PCI of moderately or severely calcified lesions. RA followed by CBA was safe with rare procedural complications and few clinical adverse events at 30 days.PMID:38165112 | PMC:PMC10756220 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00811 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - January 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Samin K Sharma Roxana Mehran Birgit Vogel Amit Hooda Samantha Sartori Regina Hanstein Yihan Feng Richard A Shlofmitz Allen Jeremias Alessandro Spirito Davide Cao Evan Shlofmitz Ziad A Ali Keisuke Yasumura Shingo Minatoguchi Yuliya Vengrenyuk Annapoorna Ki Source Type: research
Laser ablation on vascular diseases: mechanisms and influencing factors
AbstractVascular diseases, such as venous insufficiency and coronary artery diseases, have been threatening the health of people. Efficient treatment with proper postoperative care is required to relieve the pain of the patients. Traditionally, venous insufficiency is treated with ligation and stripping, an open surgery whose complication rate cannot be ignored. Coronary artery disease is often treated with balloon angioplasty during which undilatable lesions may be encountered, limiting the efficacy of this approach. With advances in laser photonics and percutaneous coronary intervention procedure, laser ablation is emerg...
Source: Lasers in Medical Science - December 29, 2023 Category: Laser Surgery Source Type: research
Aspiration thrombectomy versus stent-retriever thrombectomy for the first-pass therapy of ICAS-related large vessel occlusion: A post-hoc Analysis of RESCUE BT Trial
CONCLUSIONS: Both aspiration thrombectomy and stent-retriever thrombectomy can be considered as primary therapeutic options for patients presenting with ICAS-LVO in the anterior circulation.PMID:38151175 | DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2023.12.101 (Source: Atherosclerosis)
Source: Atherosclerosis - December 27, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chu-Ming Huang Yi-Fan Hong Wen-Cheng He Feng-Li Li Chu-Kai Xu Chao Wen Yu-Dong Ye Chu-Wei Cai Source Type: research
Arterial revascularization in patients with hand pain dialyzing with upper arm Arteriovenous (AV) fistulas: A single center experience
CONCLUSIONS: DHIS with occlusive arterial disease can be successfully revascularized to improve symptoms. Complete evaluation of the inflow arterial segment and optimal endovascular revascularization could decrease the need for access revision procedures or access abandonment.PMID:38142277 | DOI:10.1177/11297298231214032 (Source: The Journal of Vascular Access)
Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - December 24, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Saravanan Balamuthusamy Nisha Dhanabalsamy Manu S Bala Prashant Reddy Ayla Siddiqui Manonmani Ellappan Sowmya Gopalakrishnan Peter Nguyen Source Type: research
Angiographic classification of total occlusion and its implication on balloon pulmonary angioplasty
ConclusionsOcclusion morphology has a significant impact on BPA success and complication rates. A treatment strategy tailored to each specific occlusive lesion, as outlined in the present study, has the potential to serve as a valuable guide for clinical practitioners. (Source: ESC Heart Failure)
Source: ESC Heart Failure - December 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tao Yang,
Xin Li,
Qin Luo,
Qing Zhao,
Qixian Zeng,
Yi Zhang,
Anqi Duan,
Zhihua Huang,
Meixi Hu,
Sicheng Zhang,
Luyang Gao,
Changming Xiong,
Zhihui Zhao,
Zhihong Liu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis in adults: a novel type of pulmonary vascular disease with a strong genetic background
Extract
Group 4 pulmonary hypertension (PH) includes several conditions associated with obstructions in the pulmonary arterial tree. Chronic thromboembolic PH (CTEPH), the most common type of group 4 PH in adults, has attracted the most attention to date. In this condition, the rise in pulmonary artery pressure results from a combination of the obstruction to flow caused by organised thrombus and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)-like microvascular disease, which develops as a result of excessive blood flow and shear stress in unobstructed areas of the lung. For this reason, CTEPH is typically managed both through mech...
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 21, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Constantine, A., Dimopoulos, K., Gerges, C., Lang, I. M. Tags: Editorials Source Type: research
Comparison of drug-coated balloon with conventional balloon for angioplasty in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis
Conclusions
Compared with CB angioplasty, DCB angioplasty can effectively reduce the incidence of restenosis. Further studies are needed to validate the role of DCB angioplasty in the management of symptomatic ICAS. (Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery)
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - December 21, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tang, Y., Li, T., Liu, W., He, Y., Zhu, L., Wang, Z.-L., He, Y. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research
Correspondence on "Comparison of drug-coated balloon with conventional balloon for angioplasty in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis" by Tang et al
We read with interest the excellent work by Tang et al,1 which compared the safety and efficacy of drug-coated balloon (DCB) with conventional balloon (CB) in endovascular therapy for patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS). The results indicated that only DCB angioplasty could effectively decrease the incidence of restenosis compared with only CB angioplasty. However, we noticed that the definition of technical success (residual stenosis ≤50%) and restenosis (only stenosis >50% without absolute luminal loss) in this study was not as rigorous as previously,2 although there are different...
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - December 21, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Zhang, J., Zhang, X., Han, J. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research
Response to: Correspondence on 'Comparison of drug-coated balloon with conventional balloon for angioplasty in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis by Zhang et al
We appreciate the comments on the definitions of technical success and restenosis in our recent study1 provided by Zhang et al,2 which prompted us to write this response for clarification. In our article we defined technical success as ≤50% residual stenosis and restenosis as >50% stenosis, which have been previously reported in other studies.3 Also, as we know, stenosis >50% and absolute luminal loss >20% is used in a current clinical trial.4 Zhang et al mentioned that stent implantation could be considered a remedy for obvious residual stenosis after balloon dilation. We agree with this perspective but, as me...
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - December 21, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Liu, W., Tang, Y., Li, T., He, Y. Tags: Letter Source Type: research
