» Is it Possible to Safely Maintain a Regular Vascular Practice During the C19 Pandemic?
19/05/20 00:00 from European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
This study aimed to evaluate the protocol adopted during the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic to maintain elective activity in a vascular surgery unit while minimising the risk of contamination to both patients and physicians, an...

» Current medical management of patients with peripheral arterial disease and potential benefits of risk-factor optimization: A Vascular and Endovascular Research Network (VERN) collaboration
16/05/20 02:46 from European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Background: Previous research suggests patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) are not offered adequate risk-factor modification, despite their high cardiovascular risk. We aimed to assess the cardiovascular profiles of patients ...

» Fenestrated and branch endovascular repair for juxtarenal and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: A 12 year experience
16/05/20 02:46 from European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Objectives: To report the medium-term outcome of elective fenestrated and branch endovascular repair (FEVAR-BEVAR) for juxtarenal (JRAAA) and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA).

» Carbon-dioxide versus saline flushing of thoracic aortic stents-grafts to reduce vascular brain infarcts: An observational study
16/05/20 02:46 from European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Background:Vascular brain infarcts (VBI) formerly known as ‘silent’ cerebral infarction detected on neuroimaging have been shown to occur in up to 70% following thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). Inadequately de-aired delivery ...

» Predicting recovery from paraplegia after thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair
16/05/20 02:46 from European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Introduction: Spinal cord ischaemia (SCI) is perhaps the most feared complication post-thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair. We examined cellular and proteomic changes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and related these to neurologi...

» A comparison of reinterventional options following endovascular aneurysm sealing for abdominal aortic aneurysm
16/05/20 02:46 from European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Background: Despite initial positive outcomes endovascular aneurysm sealing (EVAS) with the Nellix device has been associated with mid-term therapeutic failure. Reinterventions are complex, with no consensus on the optimal treatment of t...

» Short- and long-term outcomes of treatment strategies for isolated penetrating aortic ulcers (PAUs)
16/05/20 02:46 from European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Background: The optimum management of isolated PAUs with no associated intramural haematoma (IMH) or aortic dissection (AD), is not clear. We evaluate the short- and long-term outcomes in isolated PAU patients to better inform management...

» Early outcomes of elective and non-elective open and endovascular repair of distal arch, descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta disease
16/05/20 02:46 from European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Objectives: The proposed national service specification for thoracic aortic disease stipulates that designated supraregional aortic centres must offer elective and non-elective open (OR) and endovascular (EVAR) treatments for all aortic ...