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International Angiology : a Jo...
International Angiology : a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lawrence Nip, Nicholas Evans, Suparna Bali, Colin Hopper, Anthie Papadopoulou, Mohamed Khalifa, George Hamilton, Chung S Lim, Jocelyn Brookes
BACKGROUND: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are developmental defects in the vascular system with abnormal connections between arteries and veins. A minority of AVMs are characterized by aggressive growth and continue to proliferate despite maximal surgical and interventional therapy. We report our outcomes with the use of thalidomide as the only UK specialist center adopting this novel approach for the management of AVMs refractory to conventional therapy. METHODS: This was a retrospective case series which included only complex and proliferative AVM lesions (Schobinger grade III and IV)...
November 9, 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Andrea Kahlberg, Victor Bilman, Carlotta Bugna, Enrico Rinaldi, Daniele Mascia, Diletta Loschi, Roberto Chiesa, Germano Melissano
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess perioperative and late performance of a silver acetate and triclosan impregnated antimicrobial vascular graft (Intergard Synergy, Intervascular SAS, La Ciotat, France) during open surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), and to compare it with standard polyester grafts ones. METHODS: This retrospective single-centre study (STAGER Study, clinicaltrials.gov: NCT04557254) included patients undergone non-infectious AAA surgical repair between 2012 and 2019, divided into two groups according to the implanted aortic prosthesis: standard polyester graft (PolyG) and silver-triclosan graft (SynG)...
November 9, 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Daniele Mascia, Annarita Santoro, Concetta Saracino, Andrea L Kahlberg, Roberto Chiesa, Germano Melissano
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to evaluate the correlation between frailty, measured by the Five-Factor Modified Frailty Index (mFI-5) and mortality and all major adverse events (MAE) in patients who underwent proximal abdominal aortic aneurysm (p-AAA) open surgery (OS). METHODS: Data of all elective patients submitted to p-AAA OS from 2010 to 2021 were recorded. Primary endpoints were 30-day mortality and mid-term survival and secondary endpoints included postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI), freedom from aortic reintervention and any MAE...
November 9, 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ulver S Lorenzen, Qasam M Ghulam, Laurence Rouet, Nikolaj Eldrup, Timothy Resch, Jonas P Eiberg
BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional ultrasound (3D-US) and computed tomography (CT) have proven abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) volume a more sensitive measure of growth than diameter. This proof-of-concept study aimed to investigate the clinical applicability of two-dimensional ultrasound and 3D-US for AAA diameter and volume growth pattern evaluation. METHODS: AAA patients with at least three follow-ups within a minimum of 24 months were included prospectively and consecutively from the COpenhagen Aneurysms CoHort (COACH)...
October 23, 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Isabel Machado, Joana Ferreira, Carlos Magalhães, Pedro Sousa, Lúcia Dias, Daniel Santarém, Nelson Sousa, Hugo Paredes, Catarina Abrantes
BACKGROUND: In peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients with intermittent claudication (IC), the combination of aerobic and resistance exercises could counteract muscle loss and attenuate disease progression. This study analyzed the effects of six months of a combined exercise program on walking ability, lower limb body composition, cardiovascular risk factors, and Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI). METHODS: Twenty-three patients (age 63.2±1.5 years and ABI 0.58±0...
October 23, 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
#26
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Pier Luigi Antignani, Mauro Gargiulo, Giacomo Gastaldi, Arkaduz Jawien, Armando Mansilha, Pavel Poredos
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is defined as coronary heart disease (CHD), cerebrovascular disease, or lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD) also named peripheral arterial disease (PAD). ASCVD is considered to be of atherosclerotic origin and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality mainly for individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM). In this consensus document of the International Union of Angiology the authors discuss epidemiology, risk factors, primary and secondary prophylaxis, the correlation between diabetes mellitus and LEAD, conservative and surgical treatment...
October 12, 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bahare Fazeli, Pavel Poredos, Matija Kozak, Zsolt Pecsvarady, Mariella Catalano, Mussaad M Al Salman, Louay Altarazi, Abrar A Ali, Abul H Bashar, Kursat Bozkurt, Daniel Cacione, Benjamin Chua, Ivan Cvjetko, Sanjay Desai, Dilek Erer, Katalin Farkas, Phaniraj Gaddikeri, Georgios Geroulakos, Orkut Guclu, Emad Hussein, Mihai Ionac, Takehisa Iwai, Oguz Karahan, Daniel Kashani, Albert Kota, Knut Kroger, Emre Kubat, Prabhu P Kumar, Werner Lang, Kirill Lobastov, Rafal Malecki, Antonella Marcoccia, Alper Ozbakkaloglu, Sandeep R Pandey, Malay Patel, Adil Polat, Angampally Rajeev, Hassan Ravari, Vimalin Samuel, Gerit Schernthaner, Dheepak Selvaraj, Umut S Sanri, Nuttawut Sermsathanasawadi, Hiva Sharebiani, Agata Stanek, Edwin Stephen, Andrzej Szuba, Wassila Taha, Hossein Taheri, Jean-Claude Wautrecht, Hendro S Yuwono, Mustafa H Zor, Aaron Liew
Buerger's disease (BD) remains a debilitating condition and early diagnosis is paramount for its effective management. Despite many published diagnostic criteria for BD, selective criteria have been utilized in different vascular centers to manage patients with BD worldwide. A recent international Delphi Consensus Study on the diagnostic criteria of BD showed that none of these published diagnostic criteria have been universally accepted as a gold standard. Apart from the presence of smoking, these published diagnostic criteria have distinct differences between them, rendering the direct comparison of patient outcomes difficult...
October 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mariana Miranda, Joel Sousa, Armando Mansilha
INTRODUCTION: Presence of varices after operative treatment (PREVAIT) is a common finding after varicose vein surgery, and has been shown to significantly reduce the quality of life of those it affects. As such, long-term results after varicose vein interventions have to be taken into account when choosing a technique. This study aims to systematically review current evidence on the recurrence of varicose veins after three different techniques: conventional surgery (HLS), endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA)...
October 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mario D'Oria, Petar Zlatanovic, Anthony Anthony, Anahita Dua, Alyssa M Flores, Adam Tanious, Alejandro Rodríguez Morata, Alba Scerrati, Domenico Baccellieri, Federico Biscetti, Giulia Baldazzi, Giorgio Mantovani, Indrani Sen, Javier Peinado Cebrian, Joao Rocha-Neves, Joel Sousa, Lazar Davidovic, Michal Juszynski, Miroslav Markovic, Mar Oller Grau, Mirko Tessari, Niamh Hynes, Peter Gloviczki, Palma Shaw, Paolo Zamboni, Robert Hinchliffe, Roberta Ricci, Sherif Sultan, Yogesh Acharya, Nicola Troisi, Pier Luigi Antignani, Armando Mansilha, Pedro P Komlos
Vascular compression syndromes (VCS) are rare diseases, but they may cause significant symptoms interfering with the quality of life (QoL) of patients who are often in their younger age. Given their infrequent occurrence, multiform clinical and anatomical presentation, and absence of dedicated guidelines from scientific societies, further knowledge of these conditions is required to investigate and treat them using modern imaging and surgical (open or endovascular) techniques. This consensus document will focus on known VCS, affecting the arterial and venous system...
August 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sergey A Artemov, Alexander N Belyaev, Olga S Bushukina, Vasiliy I Davydkin, Svetlana A Khrushchalina, Sergey V Kostin, Polina A Ryabochkina, Alina D Taratynova
BACKGROUND: In this paper, results of in-vivo experiments on the animals of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) using laser radiation with the wavelength 1910 nm are reported. The results of histological studies of the vein segments removed immediately after the procedure and in a long-term period (30 days and 3 months) are presented. Their structural transformation and the obliteration degree of the vein lumen using different values of the linear energy density of laser radiation (LEED=7...
August 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kosmas I Paraskevas, Armando Mansilha
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August 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sergio Gianesini, Emidia Vagnoni, Caterina Cavicchi, Yung-Wei Chi, Anselmo Pagani, Mirko Tessari, Paolo Zamboni, Erica Menegatti
BACKGROUND: Subjects exposed to occupational standing are at risk of developing chronic venous disease. Graduated compression stockings (GCS) counteract venous hypertension. Aim of the present investigation was to assess GCS clinical and cost effectiveness in prolonged standing up workers. METHODS: Randomized controlled trial involving 75 healthy healthcare professionals working in 6 hours standing up shifts without or with GCS (group A and B, respectively). Outcome measures were performed before and after the shift, at baseline (T0), at 1 (T1), 6 (T6) and 12 (T12) months and included lower limb volume, air plethysmography (APG), quality of life, and dedicated cost-effectiveness questionnaires...
July 17, 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nicola Troisi, Giacomo Isernia, Giulia Bertagna, Daniele Adami, Luigi Baccani, Gianbattista Parlani, Raffaella Berchiolli, Gioele Simonte
BACKGROUND: Aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate preoperative factors affecting long-term mortality in patients survived to surgical repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAAs). METHODS: From January 2007 to December 2021, 444 patients have been treated for symptomatic or ruptured aortoiliac aneurysms in two tertiary referral centers. Only 405 with diagnosis of rAAA at computed tomography were included in the present study. Initial outcome measures were assessed during at 30 and 90 days post-treatment...
June 28, 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mario Salerno, Daniele Bissacco, Yung-Wei Chi, Sriram Narayanan, Alessandro Addis, Claudia Dellavia, Elena Canciani, Marco Gard, Sergio Gianesini
BACKGROUND: Sclerotherapy is among the mainstays of chronic venous disease treatment, yet its occlusion rate remains suboptimal compared to thermal tumescent techniques. An innovative three-balloons catheter has been developed to allow sclerotherapy in empty vein conditions (empty vein ablation technique, EVA). Aim of this investigation was to describe the EVA technical aspects and related ex-vivo effects on vein wall. METHODS: Two samples from jugular veins of an adult sheep were treated by EVA or foam sclerotherapy (FS, Tessari method)...
June 28, 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nicola Troisi, Giulia Bertagna, Athanasios Saratzis, Simone Guadagni, Fabrizio Minichilli, Daniele Adami, Mauro Ferrari, Raffaella Berchiolli
BACKGROUND: Several models and scores have been released to predict early mortality in patients undergoing surgery for a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA). These scores included above all preoperative factors and they could be useful to deny surgical repair. The aim of the study was to evaluate intraoperative predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing open surgical repair (OSR) for a rAAA. METHODS: Between January 2007 and December 2020, 265 patients were admitted at our tertiary referral hospital for a rAAA...
June 28, 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
#36
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yuchi Zou, Qiang Tong, Xuehu Wang, Chuli Jiang, Zheng Qin, Yu Zhao, Jun Cheng
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate whether intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) combined with angiography during percutaneous transluminal angioplasty impacts treatment strategies and the 12-month patency of the femoropopliteal artery, compared to angiography alone. METHODS: This retrospective, single-center study enrolled 137 patients who underwent a femoropopliteal endovascular intervention between February 2020 and May 2021. Among these interventions, 43 were guided by IVUS combined with angiography and the remaining 94 were guided by angiography only...
June 22, 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
#37
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Meng-Lin Lee, Wan-Yun Chou, Yi-Wei Kao, Ming-Chih Chen, Ben-Chang Shia, Pei-Shyuan Lee, Thay-Hsiung Chen, Ting-Yuan Lin, Shih-Yu Huang, Yen-Bo Su, Wei-Che Chiu
BACKGROUND: Varicose veins (VV) and mitral valve regurgitation (MR) are both common diseases. The aim was to investigate whether VV are associated with an increased risk of MR. METHODS: We conducted a nationwide cohort study to assess the association between VV and risk of developing MR. Drawn from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD), the records of 56,898 patients with VV (the VV cohort) and 56,898 propensity score-matched patients without VV (the non-VV cohort) in the years 2007 to 2015 were identified...
June 22, 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
#38
REVIEW
Diletta Loschi, Annarita Santoro, Enrico Rinaldi, Germano Melissano
INTRODUCTION: To perform a scoping review analyzing the current evidence reporting on acute kidney injury (AKI) after elective open surgery (OS) of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (c-AAAs) and evaluate the impact of renal perfusion, and the different types of solutions on renal morbidity. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: Research questions were defined, and a literature search was performed following the PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews. Multicenter, single-center observational studies were considered eligible...
June 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
#39
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Emiliano Chisci, Fabrizio Masciello, Tommaso Lazzarotto, Pierfrancesco Frosini, Leonardo Ercolini, Stefano Michelagnoli
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to report long-term results of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a single tertiary Hospital. METHODS: One thousand seven hundred seventy-seven consecutive AAA repairs (2003-2018) were included. Primary outcomes were all-cause mortality, AAA-related mortality, reinterventions rate. Open repair (OSR) was offered in case the patient had a functional capacity ≥4 metabolic equivalents (MET), and a predicted >10 year life expectancy...
June 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
#40
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xiaoyu Zhang, Yining Sun, Zuchang Ma, Liang Lu, Mengyuan Li, Xueya Ma
BACKGROUND: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a primary cause of diabetic foot, early detection of DPN is essential. This study aimed to construct a machine learning model for DPN diagnosis based on microcirculatory parameters, and identify the most predictive parameters for DPN. METHODS: Our study involved 261 subjects, including 102 diabetics with neuropathy (DMN), 73 diabetics without neuropathy (DM), and 86 healthy controls (HC). DPN was confirmed by nerve conduction velocity and clinical sensory tests...
June 2023: International Angiology: a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
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