Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: At What Size Should We Intervene?
Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a potentially life-threatening disorder that without intervention carries a poor prognosis. Once diagnosed, the 3-year survival for large degenerative TAAs (> 60 mm in diameter) is approximately 20%. 1 Hospital admissions in the United Kingdom for TAAs have doubled in the last decade, and von Allmen and colleagues reported a TAA hospital admission rate of nine ...
Treating the Small Saphenous Vein - Endovascular Today
Treating the Small Saphenous Vein. Anatomical considerations and techniques for treating the SSV and junctional tributaries. By Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FACPh, and Neil Khilnani, MD. Small saphenous vein (SSV) reflux is an important and often overlooked cause of superficial venous insufficiency. It is present in about one-sixth of patients with ...
October 2024 Issue - Endovascular Today
Combination Locoregional and Immunotherapy in Practice. Beau B. Toskich, MD, leads Rony Avritscher, MD; Kirema Garcia-Reyes, MD; and Nora Tabori, MD, through a series of questions about their approaches to combining local therapy with immunotherapy, how/if recent data have impacted their decision-making, preferences on type of …
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ELEGANCE Registry Studies Drug-Eluting Device Treatment of PAD in Underrepresented Minorities and Women. November 5, 2024—The ELEGANCE registry, which is focused on historically underrepresented minorities and women, analyzed endovascular treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD) with drug-eluting devices. Nov 05 2024.
Iliac Vein Stenting: Best Practices for Patient Safety and Successful ...
For a chronically occluded vein, stent sizing can be based on known normal diameters of iliac veins: 14 to 16 mm for the CIV, 12 to 14 mm for the external iliac vein (EIV), and 10 to 12 mm for the CFV. 19 The length of stent (s) needed is determined most efficiently by the IVUS catheter, which has radiopaque markers.
Yttrium-90 Radioembolization Mapping and Therapy
T he use of minimally invasive procedures to manage primary and metastatic liver cancer has become increasingly common with the rising incidence of hepatic malignancies. Radioembolization, also known as selective internal radiation therapy or radiation microsphere therapy, is a complex yet minimally invasive procedure that aims to selectively deliver high doses of internal radiation using an ...
CT Venography: Technique and Indications - Endovascular Today
CT Venography: Technique and Indications. A brief summary of how to perform indirect and direct CT venography and when this imaging modality can be helpful in diagnosing venous disease. By Ana Marija Alduk, MD, PhD, and Gerard O'Sullivan, MD. CT venography (CTV) is not a particularly well-validated technique, with most data derived from ...
Iliac Intervention and Management of the ... - Endovascular Today
CTA improves preoperative planning. Calcified lesions, particularly at the iliac ostium, are best treated with balloon-expandable stents. SESs are generally more appropriate for EIAs, although the Viabahn VBX device has been shown to be just as effective5. Covered stents provide greater durability and safety compared to bare-metal stents.
News - Endovascular Today
5 days ago — November 5, 2024—DEEPER OUS is a prospective, nonrandomized, multicenter, single-arm trial taking place in New Zealand, Germany, and Switzerland. News and information on minimally invasive vascular disease therapies, covering peripheral vascular disease, aneurysms, stroke, hypertension, dialysis access, and venous issues.
Initial Experience With the GORE® EXCLUDER® …
E ndovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) has become the first choice of treatment in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and suitable anat omy. Approximately 40% of the patients do not meet the anatomical requirements for EVAR because of inadequate necks or involvement of side branches.