endovascular therapy

Clinical Editor's Corner

Benefits and Drawbacks of Vascular Closure Devices

11/03/2014

Craig M. Walker , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP;

Dr. Walker discusses the pros and cons of using vascular closure devices after interventional procedures.

Dr. Walker discusses the pros...

11/03/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Featured Abstracts

Selected Abstracts From the 4th Annual Amputation Prevention Symposium

08/24/2014

Vascular Disease Management presents abstracts from research and data presented at the 4th Annual Amputation Prevention Symposium held in Chicago in August.

Vascular Disease Management...

08/24/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Review

Retrograde Pedal Approach for Below-the-Ankle Revascularization in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia

08/24/2014

Luis Mariano Palena, MD; Marco Manzi, MD

Interventional Radiology Unit, Foot and Ankle Clinic, Policlinico Abano Terme, Abano Terme Padova, Italy

Luis Mariano Palena, MD; Marco Manzi,...

Below-the-knee and below-the-ankle revascularization can be unsuccessful in 20% of cases, highlighting the need for more refined technique. The authors present a comprehensive overview of retrograde access for critical limb ischemia involving...

Below-the-knee and...

08/24/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Treatment of Mycotic Superior Mesenteric Artery Pseudoaneurysms With Flow-Diverting Stents in One Patient

07/01/2014

Matthew R. Bordegaray, MD

Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Radiology, Miami, Florida

Matthew R. Bordegaray, MD Jackson...

The authors report a case of an intravenous drug abuser who presented with 2 saccular pseudoaneurysms measuring 1.2 cm and 1.1 cm. The pseudoaneurysms were treated with two Pipeline Embolization Devices (Covidien). Occlusion of the...

The authors report a case of an...

07/01/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Type I Endoleak Management After Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Utilization of N-butyl Cyanoacrylate Embolization in a Case of Failed Secondary Intervention

03/21/2014

Derya Tureli, MD; Feyyaz Baltacioglu, MD

Department of Radiology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Derya Tureli, MD; Feyyaz Baltacioglu,...

The authors report a successful resolution of a type 1A endoleak post endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm 52-year-old male using transarterial N-butyl cyanoacrylate embolization.

The authors report a successful...

03/21/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Original Research

Procedural Outcomes of Orbital Atherectomy Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease in an Outpatient Office-Based vs Hospital Setting

02/05/2014

Guy Mayeda, MD¹; George Pliagas, MD²; Christopher LeSar, MD³ , William Julien, MD^4; David Lew, MD⁵, Sandeep Bajaj, MD⁶

¹Los Angeles Cardiology Associates, Los Angeles, California; ²Premier Surgical Associates, Vascular Division, Knoxville, Tennessee; ³University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee; ⁴South Florida Vascular Associates, Coconut Creek, Florida; ⁵Florida Heart and Vascular, Leesburg, Florida; 6 Florida Cardiology, Winter Park, Florida

Guy Mayeda, MD1; George Pliagas, MD2;...

The authors analyzed the CONFIRM registry of patients with peripheral arterial disease who were treated with orbital atherectomy in both the office-based and hospital settings and found that orbital atherectomy in an office-based setting was...

The authors analyzed the CONFIRM...

02/05/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Imaging Surveillance of EVAR in the Era of Radiation Awareness

01/06/2014

John M. Moriarty, MD

UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Radiology, Los Angeles, California

John M. Moriarty, MD UCLA Medical...

The authors provide a review of imaging modalities, the current state of scientific evidence for imaging in endovascular aneurysm repair, and the radiation concerns related to computed tomography.

The authors provide a review of...

01/06/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Review

Diagnosis and Endovascular Treatment of Common Vascular Complications in the Post Liver Transplant Patient: A Pictorial Essay

08/26/2013

Michael O’Neill, MD¹; Jamie Rosenkrantz, MD²; Jason Salsamendi, MD^1; Shree Venkat, MD¹; Shivank Bhatia, MD¹; Govindarajan Narayanan, MD¹

¹Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami School of Medicine; ²University of Miami School of Medicine

Michael O’Neill, MD1; Jamie Rosenkran...

The authors discuss commonly seen vascular complications of liver transplant and present corresponding case examples and imaging from experience at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida.

The authors discuss commonly...

08/26/2013

Vascular Disease Management

Review

Transpedal Interventions for Critical Limb Ischemia

07/31/2013

John H. Rundback, MD, FAHA, FSVM, FSIR; Kevin Chaim Herman, MD

Holy Name Medical Center, Interventional Institute, Teaneck, New Jersey

John H. Rundback, MD, FAHA, FSVM, FSI...

Retrograde recanalization via fluoroscopic or ultrasound-guided puncture of reconstituted pedal vessels may allow lesion traversal in difficult cases, allowing primary retrograde revascularization or rendezvous techniques with subsequent...

Retrograde recanalization via...

07/31/2013

Vascular Disease Management

Original Research

Secondary Procedures and Long-Term Morbidity and Mortality Following Endovascular and Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

07/02/2013

Marjan Mujib, MD, MPH; Francisco Alcocer, MD; Marc Passman, MD; Thomas C. Matthews, MD; William D. Jordan, MD

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Marjan Mujib, MD, MPH; Francisco Alco...

A retrospective study was performed in 1,005 patients who underwent endovascular aneurysm repair and in 903 patients who underwent open aneurysm repair between 1985 and 2009. Results showed that endovascular aneurysm repair is associated with...

A retrospective study was...

07/02/2013

Vascular Disease Management