Frank J. Criado, MD

Clinical Editor's Corner

Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Carotid Artery Stenosis May Need to Be Considered for Early Intervention and Not Medical Therapy Alone

08/23/2013

Frank J. Criado , MD;

Patients with severe asymptomatic carotid stenosis seem to be at high risk for symptoms and even stroke in comparison to those with carotid artery stenosis in general, regardless of whether they receive optimal medical therapy, and therefore...

Patients with severe...

08/23/2013

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Editor's Corner

A Prescription for Effective Medical Debates: Concise, Informative, and Entertaining

07/31/2013

Frank J. Criado , MD;

A successful medical debate is one that both informs and entertains its viewers.

A successful medical debate is...

07/31/2013

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Editor's Corner

FDA Approval of Percutaneous EVAR

06/04/2013

Frank J. Criado , MD;

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved 21-French and smaller endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) systems to include percutaneous EVAR (PEVAR) based on the outcomes of the first prospective, multicenter, randomized PEVAR trial. The...

The US Food and Drug...

06/04/2013

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Editor's Corner

Current Views on Type II Endoleaks

05/03/2013

Frank J. Criado , MD;

At the Charing Cross meeting, post-EVAR type II endoleak was among the top issues discussed. Management guidelines and outcome implications of type II endoleaks may not be as clear as previously thought.

At the Charing Cross meeting,...

05/03/2013

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Editor's Corner

New Information on the Frequency of Surveillance Scans for Small Aortic Aneurysms

04/03/2013

Frank J. Criado , MD;

Authors of a meta-analysis on small abdominal aortic aneurysms found that aneurysm growth and rupture rates varied considerably across the various studies.

Authors of a meta-analysis on...

04/03/2013

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Editor's Corner

Pseudoresistance and Pseudoprotection: Is It Time to Abandon Enteric-Coated Aspirin?

03/06/2013

Frank J. Criado , MD;

In a recent study, almost half of patients taking enteric-coated aspirin were nonresponders, and 100% of those taking immediate-release aspirin were responders. It might be time to re-evaluate the practice of prescribing enteric-coated...

In a recent study, almost half...

03/06/2013

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Editor's Corner

Renewed Focus on Stroke as a Complication of Thoracic Aortic Procedures

02/07/2013

Frank J. Criado , MD;

Stroke is still a challenging complication of TEVAR that requires further study, as in the review article by Lyons et al in this issue.

Stroke is still a challenging...

02/07/2013

Vascular Disease Management