Effects of a Person-Centered, Nurse-Led Follow-Up Program on Adherence to Prescribed Medication Among Patients Surgically Treated for Intermittent Claudication: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Sara T Haile, Eva Joelsson-Alm, Unn Britt Johansson, Helena L ööf, Ulrika Palmer-Kazen, Peter Gillgren, Anneli Linné. Effects of a person-centred, nurse-led follow-up programme on adherence to prescribed medication among patients surgically treated for intermittent claudication: randomized clinical trial. British Journal of Surgery, 2022;109(9):846–856. h ttps://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac241 (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Sara T. Haile Source Type: research
Atherectomy With Drug-Eluting Balloon for Common Femoral Artery Occlusive Disease: 2-Year Experience
Gold-standard treatment for occlusive lesions of the common femoral artery used to be endarterectomy. In recent years, interest in endovascular treatment of the common femoral artery has been increasing. Vessel preparation with rotational atherectomy, followed by drug-eluting balloon usage, could be a good option. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Arnaud L. Kerzmann, Evelyne Boesmans, Charlotte Holemans, Delphine Szecel, Vlad-Adrian Alexandrescu, Jean-Olivier Defraigne Source Type: research
External Validation of VQI and SPINACH Survival Prediction Models in Japanese Patients With Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Who Underwent Revascularization
The global vascular guidelines for chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) propose the prediction of 30-day and 2-year mortality as patient risk assessments for decision-making before revascularization. Recently, the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) model and the Surgical Reconstruction versus Peripheral Intervention in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia (SPINACH) model were developed in the revascularized cohort in the United States and Japan, respectively. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Akio Kodama, Mitsuyoshi Takahara, Akio Koyama, Takahiro Tokuda, Masahide Horiguchi, Kei Sato, Taira Kobayashi, Hiroshi Banno Source Type: research
Cross-Leg Bypass (Desperate Bypass for Limb Salvage)
Patients with vascular graft infection frequently present a barrier for limb salvage, since infection control and assurance of adequate perfusion are required. A recent case of a patient not deemed suitable for revascularization and amputation was advocated. We offer an alternative, non-standard surgical approach for limb salvage. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Kakha Kuntelia Source Type: research
Popliteal Artery Aneurysms in Women: A Rare Entity – Subgroup Analysis of the German Multicenter POPART-Registry
Only 2% of patients with popliteal artery aneurysms (PAA) are female. Therefore, evidence for PAA treatment and outcome in women is scarce. The POPART registry provides one of Europe's largest data collections regarding PAA. Data on gender-related outcomes of PAA-treatment will be presented. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Maria-Elisabeth Leinweber, Georg Jung, Thomas Schmitz-Rixen Source Type: research
The MicroStent HEAL Registry: Interim 6-Month Outcomes
One third of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients will advance to critical limb ischemia (CLI)/ chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), and end-stage disease progression, characterized by rest pain, tissue loss, gangrene, and amputation. Despite ameliorative progress, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty clinical outcomes remain suboptimal. There is still a lack of solutions to improve patency. The HEAL registry collects outcomes data for the treatment of predominantly CLI/CLTI patients implanted with the MicroStent, designed specifically for below-the-knee (BTK) intervention. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Marco Manzi, Koen R. Deloose, Andrej Schmidt, Dierk Scheinert, Thomas Zeller, Lieven Maene, Daniel van den Heuvel, Wouter Lansink, Luis Mariano Palena, Paolo Sbarzaglia, Marianne Brodmann, Michael Lichtenberg Source Type: research
Sex-Related Differences and Factors Associated With Peri-Procedural and 1-Year Mortality in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Patients From the CLIMATE Italian Registry
Martelli E, Zamboni M, Sotgiu G, et al. Sex-Related Differences and Factors Associated with Peri-Procedural and 1 Year Mortality in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Patients from the CLIMATE Italian Registry. J Pers Med. 2023;13(2):316. doi: 10.3390/jpm13020316. PMID: 36836550; PMCID: PMC9959358. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Eugenio Martelli, Matilde Zamboni, Giovanni Sotgiu, Laura Saderi, Massimo Federici, Giuseppe M. Sangiorgi, Mariangela Puci, Allegra Rosa Martelli, Teresa Messina Source Type: research
Evaluation of Safety and Effectiveness of Treatment for Iliac Artery Stenosis Using Percutaneous Radial or Brachial Access – The IRBIS Registry
Endovascular repair of iliac artery stenosis/occlusion is usually performed through femoral access. This access is relatively easy for the surgeon, but can be problematic in cases of calcification in the common femoral arteries, obesity, or previous arterial punctures. Also, complications associated with femoral access can be much more severe than when treatment is performed using radial or brachial access. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Przemyslaw Nowakowski Source Type: research
Severe Intermittent Claudication. Medical Treatment or Primary Percutaneous Intervention?
The objective of this study was to demonstrate that medical treatment is useful in improving severe intermittent claudication (Rutherford 3/Fontaine IIB) in patients with peripheral vascular disease, without primary percutaneous interventions. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Juan I. Pardo, Daniel Paliza, Lisandro Carnero, Sergio Palomeque, Ana Mollon Source Type: research
Long-Term Outcomes of Endovascular Femoropopliteal Therapy With and Without Atherectomy for Lower Extremity Arterial Ulcers
Atherectomy for the treatment for peripheral artery disease (PAD) is increasingly utilized in practice. Although the use of atherectomy has increased in the United States, there is still limited data showing its efficacy and durability compared to angioplasty and stenting alone. Our objective was to analyze long-term outcomes in patients suffering from arterial lower extremity ulcers with and without diabetes who underwent endovascular treatment for femoropopliteal disease (with and without atherectomy). (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Neil A. Patel, Rahman Sayed, Evan Lipsitz, James Hu, Shuo Huang, Jeffrey Indes Source Type: research
Revascularization of Target Artery Path is a Substantial Way for Salvage of Critical Limb Ischemia
The ‘Angiosomal map’ was a fictitious theory revealed during anatomical studies that was used for surgical planning in reconstruction procedures. Target arterial pathway (TAP) determines how tissue fed with a specific direct arterial flow can significantly affect wound healing and limb rescue. Defin ing the new term has helped provide new information that could be applicable to improve revascularization of ischemic tissue lesions. The concept allows for intentional arterial reconstruction with priorities in specific ischemic regions. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Ahmed Y. Sakr, Mahmoud Salah, Alaa Eldin Ahmed, Farouk El Alfy, Yehia Alfarra Source Type: research
The Impact of Open Versus Endovascular Procedure Choice on Arterial Thrombosis in Peripheral Artery Disease
This study aimed to determine if open versus endovascular revascularization procedure choice impacts thrombotic rates in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Shiv Patel Source Type: research
The Quantitative Impact of Warfarin Versus Factor Xa Inhibitors on Anticoagulation Profiles in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease Post-Revascularization
Anticoagulants are a mainstay of thromboembolic prevention in patients with cardiovascular disease, including peripheral artery disease (PAD). Newer factor Xa inhibitors are now being widely used in place of warfarin. There is a paucity of data regarding the impact of type of anticoagulant on coagulation parameters. The aim of this study was to quantify differences in coagulation parameters in patients taking warfarin versus factor Xa inhibitors. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Sasha Suarez Ferreira, Ryan Hall, Katherine Morrow, Shiv Patel, Ivy Lee, Fanah Hagos, Nikolaos Zacharias, Kellie Machlus, Anahita Dua Source Type: research
Deep Venous Arterialization – The Australian Experience
Chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) represents the end-stage of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). It is characterized by ischemic rest pain and tissue loss. It causes significant morbidity, with over 20% of affected patients having major limb amputations, which itself has public health implications. Treatment of CLTI is nuanced, with the development of complex revascularisation techniques. However, there ’s a subset of patients that have no distal arterial targets for reconstruction, or severe infra-malleolar disease that cannot be revascularized. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Kevin Tian, Victoria White, Ramesh Velu Source Type: research
An Open-Label First-in-Man Usability and Safety Investigation With an Intravenous Injection Technique to Deploy Tumescence During Laser Ablation of the Great Saphenous Vein
The standard method for the treatment of varicose veins is an endothermal technique, aiming to accomplish long-term vein obliteration. However, one issue is the need for tumescence. Currently, tumescence is delivered via numerous injections through the skin during ultrasound guidance, therefore requiring considerable training to achieve acceptable results. Even then, patients may find the procedure painful, and may need supplementary sedation. The aim of this prospective feasibility study was to assess patient safety and comfort using the Solutio ™ system. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Michael Akesson, Anders Lundell Source Type: research
