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Branched Endograft for Aortoiliac Artery Aneurysms.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Iliac aneurysms can occur concomitantly in 15 to 20% of abdominal aortic aneurysms. The common iliac arteries serve as the distal landing zones for the iliac limbs of abdominal aortic stent grafts, and for most currently available devices, the maximum treatable iliac size is 20 mm. When the iliac artery diameter exceeds this, alternative landing zones or adjunctive techniques are required to achieve an adequate distal seal and fixation, which typically involves occlusion of the hypogastric artery origin and extension to the external iliac artery. The clinical sequelae of acute hypogastric occlusion mostly involve sympt...
Source: Vascular - November 19, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Lee WA Tags: Vascular Source Type: journals

Gore Announces Availability of the Q50 Stent Graft Balloon CatheterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Balloon Catheter from QXMédical complements GORE EXCLUDER® AAA Endoprosthesis for endovascular aortic repair FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Nov 18--(HSMN NewsFeed)--W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced it has entered into a partnership with QXM&... Devices, InterventionalW. L. Gore, QXMédical, Q50, Stent Graft Balloon Catheter, AAA, (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 18, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Micromechanical Characterization of Intra-luminal Thrombus Tissue from Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The reliable assessment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm rupture risk is critically important in reducing related mortality without unnecessarily increasing the rate of elective repair. Intra-luminal thrombus (ILT) has multiple biomechanical and biochemical impacts on the underlying aneurysm wall and thrombus failure might be linked to aneurysm rupture. Histological slices from 7 ILTs were analyzed using a sequence of automatic image processing and feature analyzing steps. Derived microstructural data was used to define Representative Volume Elements (RVE), which in turn allowed the estimation of microscopic material prope...
Source: Annals of Biomedical Engineering - November 17, 2009 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Gasser TC, Martufi G, Auer M, Folkesson M, Swedenborg J Tags: Ann Biomed Eng Source Type: journals

[Anesthesiologic procedure for elective aortic surgery.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aortic aneurysms are frequent in the elderly who often suffer from relevant co-morbidities. In Germany it is estimated that approximately 250,000 patients suffer from an aortic aneurysm. Due to the high risk of cardiac or pulmonary complications operative management poses a challenge to the anesthesiologist. Especially hemodynamic management during aortic cross-clamping requires anesthesiologic know-how and an anticipatory use of vasodilators and catecholamines. Furthermore, the anesthesiologist has to protect renal function. In order to avoid paraplegia due to spinal ischemia cerebrospinal fluid drainage may be necess...
Source: Der Anaesthesist - November 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Knapp J, Bernhard M, Rauch H, Hyhlik-Dürr A, Böckler D, Walther A Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: journals

A 66-Year-Old Man With an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Review of Screening and Treatment [Clinical Crossroads]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common cause of death. Abdominal aortic aneurysms tend to be asymptomatic until the time of rupture, which has a mortality rate of greater than 80%. Therefore, elective repair prior to rupture is preferred if life expectancy is reasonable and the risk of rupture outweighs the risk of repair. Mr F, a 66-year-old man with a 5.2-cm AAA, illustrates the issues surrounding monitoring and treating AAA. Risk factors for AAA include older age, male sex, smoking history, and a family history of AAA. Screening for AAA with ultrasound has been shown to prevent rupture, prevent AAA-related...
Source: JAMA - November 10, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Schermerhorn, M. Tags: Aging/ Geriatrics, Cardiovascular System, Other, Cardiovascular System, Surgery, Surgical Interventions, Cardiovascular/ Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery Clinical Crossroads Source Type: journals

Intra-aneurysm Sac Pressure in Patients with Unchanged AAA Diameter after EVAR.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: AAAs without endoleak and unchanged diameter more than 1 year after EVAR will often continue unchanged. Expansion can eventually occur in the absence of intra-sac fluid accumulation and is associated with higher and more pulsatile intra-sac pressure. However, in patients with intra-sac fluid, expansion can occur with low intra-sac pressures. PMID: 19906545 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ...)
Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - November 9, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Dias NV, Ivancev K, Kölbel T, Resch T, Malina M, Sonesson B Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: journals

[Abdominal aorta aneuyrsms - endovascular and open surgery.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background. In Norway, repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms is performed in more than 800 patients annually. Open repair is an established procedure, but an increasing number of patients have undergone endovascular repair during the last decades. The paper delivers an up to date discussion of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Materials and methods. A systematic search was performed in Pubmed and literature containing the search terms <<abdominal aortic aneurysm>> and <<mortality>> (from 2004 to 2009) was retrieved. The review is based on randomized, multi-centre and registry studies e...
Source: Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening - November 5, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Vetrhus M, Viddal B, Loose H, Neverdal NO, Nordang E Tags: Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen Source Type: journals

Routine Screening for Asymptomatic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in High-risk Patients Is Not Recommended in Emergency Departments That Are Frequently CrowdedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Routine screening for asymptomatic AAA required substantial ED resources for a relatively low success rate of completed screens. The prevalence rate of AAA in our ED sample was not significantly different than prevalence estimates obtained from older men in the general population. ED sonographers reported benefits of screening in terms of improving the quality of emergency care and patient satisfaction, but also reported that it reduced operational efficiency. For EDs that have problems with crowding, we do not recommend implementing a routine screening program for AAA, even among high-risk patients. ACADEMIC ...
Source: Academic Emergency Medicine - November 4, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Beatrice Hoffmann, Patrick Um, Edward S. Bessman, Ru Ding, Gabor D. Kelen, Melissa L. McCarthy Tags: Original Contributions Source Type: journals

Efficacy of TachoSil patches in controlling Dacron suture-hole bleeding after abdominal aortic aneurysm open repairEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Purpose.The aim of this study is evaluate the efficacy of TachoSil patches in controlling suture-hole bleeding after elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) replacement with Dacron graft.Materials and Methods.Patients undergoing elective replacement of infrarenal AAA with Dacron grafts were prospectively randomized to TachoSil patches (Group I) or standard compression with surgical swabs (Group II). We evaluated time to haemostasis, blood loss during the operation, blood loss after cross-clamp removal, duration of operation, drain volume, requirement for blood transfusion and surgeons rating of efficacy. Result...
Source: BioMed Central - November 4, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Guido BajardiFelice PecoraroDomenico Mirabella Source Type: journals

First Device Designed to Preserve Blood Flow to Iliac Arteries During Aneurysm Repair Receives Approval from Health CanadaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Minimally Invasive Treatment for Aortic Disease Is Safe, Effective Alternative to Open Surgery BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(HSMN NewsFeed)--Canadian physicians can now treat patients suffering from life-threatening aneurysms in one of the bodys largest arteries... Devices, Interventional, RegulatoryCook Medical, Endovascular Graft, abdominal aortic aneurysm, iliac artery (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 3, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

The incidence of epidural abscess following epidural analgesia in open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS The incidence of epidural abscess following epidural analgesia in patients undergoing open AAA repair withinour department was 0.48%. Although a rare complication, epidural abscess can cause significant morbidity. Epidural abscessesrarely develop before the third postoperative day. PMID: 19887020 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England)
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - November 2, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Wallace D, Bright E, London N Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: journals

Endovascular aneurysm repair is associated with less malnutrition than open abdominal aortic aneurysm repairEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Patients undergoing EVAR developed significantly less postoperative malnutrition compared with those having open repair. EVAR may be a strategy to avoid malnutrition and improve outcomes in patients at risk for malnutrition after undergoing AAA repair. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - November 1, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, Tamara N. Fitzgerald, Michael Dewan, Matthew Huddle, Felix J. Schlosser, Melissa Perkal, Bart E. Muhs, Alan Dardik Tags: The Association of VA Surgeons Source Type: journals

Diastasis recti and abdominal aortic aneurysm.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An association between abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and abdominal wall hernia has been suggested, possibly reflecting a common collagen disorder. The same mechanism may also cause a greater frequency of diastasis recti among patients at risk of developing AAA. Diastasis recti could be used to identify patients at risk of AAA, with implications for AAA screening. The aim of this study was to determine whether an association between diastasis recti and AAA could be demonstrated.The preoperative computed tomographic (CT) scans of 75 male patients undergoing elective AAA repair were retrospectively examined and linea al...
Source: Vascular - November 1, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Moesbergen T, Law A, Roake J, Lewis DR Tags: Vascular Source Type: journals

Patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have improved outcomes with endovascular aneurysm repair compared with open repair.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of our study was to evaluate outcomes in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) undergoing open or endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). We retrospectively examined the records of consecutive patients with AAA and COPD who underwent either open repair or EVAR between 2001 and 2008. In-hospital and follow-up outcomes were compared between open repair and EVAR using SPSS (SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL). Sixty-nine patients were included for analysis (mean age 71 +/- 1.0 years; 93% [n = 64] male). Open surgery was performed in 63% (n = 43). In-hospita...
Source: Vascular - November 1, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Jonker FH, Schlösser FJ, Dewan M, Huddle M, Sergi M, Dardik A, Muhs BE Tags: Vascular Source Type: journals

Delayed abdominal closure in the management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this study was to compare initial use of the open abdomen using the vacuum-pack technique followed by delayed abdominal closure with standard primary abdominal closure in the treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) repair. A retrospective review identified 122 rAAA cases, which were divided into two management eras: era 1 (primarily closed) and era 2 (47% open abdomen).One hundred three patients were included in this review: 58 in era 1 and 45 in era 2. Evidence of one of three ischemia-reperfusion (IR) criteria, preoperative hypotension, estimated blood loss >/= 6 L, or intraoperative re...
Source: Vascular - November 1, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Kimball EJ, Adams DM, Kinikini DV, Mone MC, Alder SC Tags: Vascular Source Type: journals

Endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in a rural center is both feasible and associated with reduced blood product requirements.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) has been shown to be both feasible and associated with a reduced operative mortality when compared with conventional open repair (OR). The aim of this study was to show the feasibility of EVAR of rAAA in a rural vascular unit and to investigate the blood product requirements when compared to OR. The method used in this study was a retrospective case note review of patients presenting with rAAA to a small, rural vascular unit between February 2004 and November 2008. Admission demographics and hematological variables were recorded. Volumes o...
Source: Vascular - November 1, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Vun S, Walker SR Tags: Vascular Source Type: journals

Aortopulmonary fistula: a rare complication of an aortic aneurysm.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In a patient with degenerative disease of the thoracic aorta, an aortopulmonary fistula with an aortic aneurysm after trauma is a rare occurrence. Few cases of successful surgical management have been reported. Aortopulmonary fistula should be suspected in a patient who has an aortic aneurysm and exhibits signs of congestive heart failure. Herein, we report the case of a 50-year-old man who underwent surgical repair of an ascending aortic aneurysm with fistula into the main pulmonary artery. Early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention were crucial to the successful outcome. PMID: 19876436 [PubMed - in process]...
Source: Texas Heart Institute Journal - October 31, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dixit MD, Gan M, Narendra NG, Mohapatra RL, Halkatti PC, Bhaskar BV Tags: Tex Heart Inst J Source Type: journals

Regarding “Prediction of 30-day mortality after endovascular repair or open surgery in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms”Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We read with interest the article by Dr Visser and colleagues. The Glasgow Aneurysm Score (GAS) was described in 1994 as a tool for prognostic scoring in patients undergoing open repair of either intact or ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). A retrospective, multicentred, nonconsecutive sample of 500 patients undergoing aneurysm repair at general surgical units in Glasgow between 1980 and 1990 was examined for risk factors associated with death. Recently, this risk-scoring instrument has been the subject of external validation. When applied to our own series' of both retrospective and prospective data on patients un...
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - October 30, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Elaine Yeap, Andrew L. Tambyraja, Roderick T.A. Chalmers Tags: Letters to the editor Source Type: journals

A New Intercostal Artery Management Strategy for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm RepairEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Identification of the anterior spinal artery, artery of Adamkiewicz with magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), and subsequent selective reimplantation of intercostal arteries during open thoracoabdominal aneurysm (TAA) repair may serve as an effective additional adjunct in reducing immediate or delayed paraplegia after repair of TAAs. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - October 30, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: M.W. Mell, M.M. Wynn, S.B. Reeder Tags: Abstracts Source Type: journals

Emergency Endovascular Treatment of Sac Rupture for Type IIIa Endoleak in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Previously Excluded with Endovascular RepairEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a successful emergency endovascular management of post-thoracic endovascular repair for thoracic aortic aneurysm rupture due to type IIIa endoleak. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s00270-009-9724-2Authors Gianpaolo Carrafiello, University of Insubria Department of Radiology Viale Borri 21100 Varese ItalyMonica Mangini, University of Insubria Department of Radiology Viale Borri 21100 Varese ItalyElena Bracchi, University of Insubria Department of Radiology Viale Borri 21100 Varese ItalyChiara Recaldini, University of Insubria Department of Radiology Viale Borri 21100 Varese ItalyE...
Source: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology - October 29, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology Source Type: journals

Re-interventions, Readmissions and Discharge Destination: Modern Metrics for the Assessment of the Quality of Care.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Administrative data can be used to identify metrics other than mortality and length of stay. These metrics might be used to inform service provision. In particular for AAA repair, differences in these outcomes were identified between open repair and EVAR and between octogenarians and younger patients. PMID: 19879782 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ...)
Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - October 29, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Holt PJ, Poloniecki JD, Hofman D, Hinchliffe RJ, Loftus IM, Thompson MM Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: journals

The Influence of Different Types of Stent Grafts on Aneurysm Neck Dynamics after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The aorta expands significantly and asymmetrically throughout the cardiac cycle. After implantation of abdominal aortic stent grafts, the aortic distension and direction of distension remain equally preserved in all three groups. The three stent graft types studied seem to be able to adapt to the asymmetric dynamic aortic shape changes. PMID: 19879781 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ...)
Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - October 29, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: van Keulen JW, Vincken KL, van Prehn J, Tolenaar JL, Bartels LW, Viergever MA, Moll FL, van Herwaarden JA Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: journals

Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery in Obese PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Obesity is not an operative risk factor for laparoscopic aortic surgery. Our results confirm its feasibility and durability for this high-risk population. Laparoscopy should be considered as the technique of choice whenever direct AAA repair is planned in obese patients. (Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - October 27, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Raphaël Coscas, Marc Coggia, Isabelle Di Centa, Isabelle Javerliat, Frederic Cochennec, Olivier Goëau-Brissonniere Tags: Papers Presented to the French Society for Vascular Surgery Source Type: journals

Endovascular Repair of a Distal Aortic Arch Pseudoaneurysm with Use of a Scallop-edged Stent-graftEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pseudoaneurysm of the aortic arch is an unusual complication of arch vessel bypass and poses a complex surgical challenge. Operative management may involve open thoracotomy, cardiopulmonary bypass, and aortic arch repair, all of which carry significant morbidity and mortality. LeMaire et al () analyzed 1,220 consecutive patients undergoing thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair via multiple logistic regression with stepwise model selection. The result showed that 58 patients (4.8%) died within 30 days and 56 patients (4.6%) developed paraplegia or paraparesis (). Although some series of stent-graft treatment of the descen...
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - October 27, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Qingsheng Lu, Zaiping Jing, Junmin Bao, Yifei Pei Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals

Mouse HORMAD1 and HORMAD2, Two Conserved Meiotic Chromosomal Proteins, Are Depleted from Synapsed Chromosome Axes with the Help of TRIP13 AAA-ATPaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We examined the behaviour of meiotic mouse HORMA-domain proteins—HORMAD1 and HORMAD2—in wild-type and meiotic mutants. HORMAD1/2 preferentially accumulate on unsynapsed chromosome axes. Our data suggest that HORMAD1/2 depletion from chromosomes is a response to synaptonemal complex formation and it that is a conserved process supported by TRIP13/Pch2 AAA-ATPase. Assuming that HORMA-domain functions are conserved in mammals, we speculate that depletion of HORMADs from axes might contribute to the down-regulation of inter-homologue bias and the prophase checkpoint once homology search is completed and synaptonemal comple...
Source: PLoS Genetics - October 22, 2009 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Lukasz Wojtasz et al. Source Type: journals

Intermittent Roxithromycin for Preventing Progression of Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Long-Term Results of a Small Clinical TrialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Annual 4 week treatment with 300 mg roxithromycin daily may reduce the progression of small AAAs, and later need for surgical repair. However, more robust studies are needed for confirmation. (Source: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery)
Source: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - October 22, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Hogh, A., Vammen, S., Ostergaard, L., Joensen, J. B., Henneberg, E. W., Lindholt, J. S. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

The Influence of Total Plasma Homocysteine and Traditional Atherosclerotic Risk Factors on Degree of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Tissue InflammationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: These results provide evidence against a major effect of tHcy levels on AAA tissue inflammation, while current cigarette smoking is a significant modulating factor. (Source: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery)
Source: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - October 22, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Arapoglou, V., Kondi-Pafiti, A., Rizos, D., Kotsis, T., Kalkandis, C., Katsenis, K. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Long-term surveillance with computed tomography after endovascular aneurysm repair may not be justifiedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There is a common perception that a large number of secondary interventions are needed following endovascular aortic aneurysm repair.Prospective data were collected for a cohort of 417 consecutive elective patients undergoing infrarenal aortic endograft repair between April 2000 and May 2008. The rate of secondary interventions, associated morbidity and need for reintervention following surveillance imaging were analysed.The male : female ratio was 11 : 1, median age 76 (range 40-93) years and median aneurysm diameter 6·1 (5·3-11) cm. The overall 30-day mortality rate was 1·7 per cent (seven of 417). Secondary intervent...
Source: British Journal of Surgery - October 20, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: S. A. Black, T. W. G. Carrell, R. E. Bell, M. Waltham, J. Reidy, P. R. Taylor Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Long-term outcome of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 447-448)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
No Abstract. (Source: British Journal of Surgery)
Source: British Journal of Surgery - October 20, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: A. Handa Tags: Correspondences Source Type: journals

Author's reply: Long-term outcome of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 447-448)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
No Abstract. (Source: British Journal of Surgery)
Source: British Journal of Surgery - October 20, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: J. R. Boyle Tags: Correspondences Source Type: journals

Long-term surveillance with computed tomography after endovascular aneurysm repair may not be justified.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION:: Endoluminal repair of infrarenal aortic aneurysms can be performed with a low reintervention rate. The value of prolonged surveillance seems limited and current surveillance protocols may require revision. Copyright (c) 2009 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. PMID: 19847868 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The British Journal of Surgery)
Source: The British Journal of Surgery - October 20, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Black SA, Carrell TW, Bell RE, Waltham M, Reidy J, Taylor PR Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: journals

Long-term outcome of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 447-448).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19847855 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The British Journal of Surgery)
Source: The British Journal of Surgery - October 20, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Handa A Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: journals

Author's reply: Long-term outcome of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 447-448).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19847854 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The British Journal of Surgery)
Source: The British Journal of Surgery - October 20, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Boyle JR Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: journals

Statin drugs lower costs and complications of aortic surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are significant cost savings with statin therapy before abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, and the complication rate is less than half that of patients who do not receive preop statins. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - October 20, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info

Statin Drugs Lower Costs and Complications of Aortic SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are significant cost savings with statin therapy before abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, and the complication rate is less than half that of patients who do not receive preop statins. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - October 20, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: General Surgery Source Type: info

Surgeons Find That Statin Drugs Lower Costs In Aortic Aneurysm RepairEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may have better results and lower procedure costs when having a common operation for repairing a bulging aorta, according to a new study presented at the 95th annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news

Endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm reduces short-term mortalityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The OVER study of abdominal aortic aneurysm shows that endovascular grafting has a lower mortality rate at 30 days than traditional open surgery. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - October 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info

Endovascular Repair of Aortic Aneurysm Reduces Short-Term MortalityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new study of abdominal aortic aneurysm found that endovascular grafting has a lower mortality rate at 30 days than traditional open surgery. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news

Less Invasive Procedure For Repair Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm May Reduce Short-term Risk Of DeathEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients who received the less-invasive endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm had a lower risk of death in the first 30 days after the procedure compared to patients who an open repair, but both procedures had similar rates of death after two years, according to a new study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 15, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news

JAMA: Endovascular repair for AAA may reduce short-term death riskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients who received the less-invasive endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) had a lower risk of death in the first 30 days after the procedure compared to patients who had an open repair, but both procedures had similar rates of death after two years, according to an Oct. 14 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - October 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair - transperitoneal, retroperitoneal, endovascular? [Institutional report - Aortic and aneurysmal]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We retrospectively analyzed the peri-operative outcome of 210 consecutive patients undergoing elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair according to the surgical approach: transperitoneal (TP; 63 patients), retroperitoneal (RP; 81 patients) and endovascular (EV; 66 patients) repair. Concerning gender, AAA diameter and classification of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA score) all groups were comparable; the median age in the EV group was significantly higher (78 years vs. 68 years and 67 years, respectively, P=0.001). Mortality rates were 0% for TP, 1.2% for RP and 3% for EV rep...
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - October 14, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Muehling, B. M., Orend, K. H., Sunder-Plassmann, L. Tags: Lung - cancer Institutional report - Aortic and aneurysmal Source Type: journals

The heart of patients with aortic aneurysms: evidence from cardiac computed tomography [Institutional report - Cardiac general]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To determine in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) the coronary calcium burden and prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in relation to cardiovascular risk factors, and to assess the left ventricular (LV) function using cardiac computed tomography (CT). Sixty consecutive patients (six females; 72.2±9.0 years) with AAA underwent dual-source CT calcium scoring and coronary angiography prior to AAA repair. In the 60 patients, the Framingham risk score (FRS) ranged from 5–43%. Twenty patients (33%) were at low, 16 (27%) at intermediate, and 24 (40%) at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Th...
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - October 14, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Stolzmann, P., Phan, C., Desbiolles, L., Lachat, M., Pfammatter, T., Marincek, B., Prokop, M., Alkadhi, H. Tags: Cardiac - other, Coronary disease, Great vessels Institutional report - Cardiac general Source Type: journals

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Short-Term Outcomes After Endovascular vs. Open RepairEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 14, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: info

Less Invasive Procedure For Repair Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm May Reduce Short-Term Risk Of DeathEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients who received the less-invasive endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm had a lower risk of death in the first 30 days after the procedure compared to patients who an open repair, but both procedures had similar rates of death after two years, according to a study in the October 14 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on surgical care. Frank A. Lederle, M.D. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Vascular Source Type: news

Aortic Aneurysm Surgery Less InvasiveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Less Invasive Surgery Repairs Aortic Aneurysm (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
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Less Invasive Surgery Repairs Aortic AneurysmEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Less Invasive Surgery Repairs Aortic AneurysmCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/14/2009 10:50:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/14/2009 10:50:57 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - October 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION: Outcomes Following Endovascular vs Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Randomized TrialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions In this report of short-term outcomes after elective AAA repair, perioperative mortality was low for both procedures and lower for endovascular than open repair. The early advantage of endovascular repair was not offset by increased morbidity or mortality in the first 2 years after repair. Longer-term outcome data are needed to fully assess the relative merits of the 2 procedures. Trial Registration clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00094575 (Source: JAMA)
Source: JAMA - October 13, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lederle, F. A., Freischlag, J. A., Kyriakides, T. C., Padberg, F. T., Matsumura, J. S., Kohler, T. R., Lin, P. H., Jean-Claude, J. M., Cikrit, D. F., Swanson, K. M., Peduzzi, P. N., for the Open Versus Endovascular repair (OVER) Veterans Affairs Cooperati Tags: Cardiovascular Interventions, Other, Cardiovascular System, Surgery, Surgical Interventions, Endoscopy/ Minimally Invasive Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Surgical Interventions, Other, Randomized Controlled Trial, Prognosis/ Outcomes, Cardiovascular Intervent Source Type: journals

Clinical Trial Summary: Open Versus Endovascular Repair (OVER)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Some recent trials such as EVAR-1 and DREAM have demonstrated that endovascular repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is associated with lower operative mortality, as compared with open repair. However, the early mortality advantage was offset by an increase in mid-term mortality. Moreov. . . (Source: Cardiosource)
Source: Cardiosource - October 13, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations

Study Compares Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair MethodsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ongoing research finds better short-term results for endovascular repair than for open surgery Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topic: Aortic Aneurysm (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - October 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Better Survival with Endovascular Repair of AAA (CME/CE, with video)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm produced a lower 30-day mortality rate than the more invasive open procedure, an interim report from a multicenter, randomized trial showed. (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - October 13, 2009 Category: Surgery Source Type: news