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Xie X, Yuan Y, Huang Y, Hong X, Hong S, Chen G, Chen Y, Lin Y, Lu W, Fu W, Wang L. Effects of COL1A1 and SYTL2 on inflammatory cell infiltration and poor extracellular matrix remodeling of the vascular wall in thoracic aortic aneurysm. Chin Med J (Engl) 2024; 137:1105-1114. [PMID: 37640670 PMCID: PMC11062686 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000002808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a fatal cardiovascular disease, the pathogenesis of which has not yet been clarified. This study aimed to identify and validate the diagnostic markers of TAA to provide a strong theoretical basis for developing new methods to prevent and treat this disease. METHODS Gene expression profiles of the GSE9106, GSE26155, and GSE155468 datasets were acquired from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified using the "limma" package in R. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), support vector machine-recursive feature elimination (SVM-RFE), random forest, and binary logistic regression analyses were used to screen the diagnostic marker genes. Single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) was used to estimate immune cell infiltration in TAA. RESULTS A total of 16 DEGs were identified. The enrichment and functional correlation analyses showed that DEGs were mainly associated with inflammatory response pathways and collagen-related diseases. Collagen type I alpha 1 chain ( COL1A1 ) and synaptotagmin like 2 ( SYTL2 ) were identified as diagnostic marker genes with a high diagnostic value for TAA. The expression of COL1A1 and SYTL2 was considerably higher in TAA vascular wall tissues than in the corresponding normal tissues, and there were significant differences in the infiltration of immune cells between TAA and normal vascular wall tissues. Additionally, COL1A1 and SYTL2 expression were associated with the infiltration of immune cells in the vascular wall tissue. Single-cell analysis showed that COL1A1 in TAA was mainly derived from fibroblasts and SYTL2 mainly from cluster of differentiation (CD)8 + T cells. In addition, single-cell analysis indicated that fibroblasts and CD8 + T cells in TAA were significantly higher than those in normal arterial wall tissue. CONCLUSIONS COL1A1 and SYTL2 may serve as diagnostic marker genes for TAA. The upregulation of SYTL2 and COL1A1 may be involved in the inflammatory infiltration of the vessel wall and poor extracellular matrix remodeling, promoting the progression of TAA.
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- Xinsheng Xie
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian 361015, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Vascular Surgery Institute of Fudan University, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian 361015, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian 361015, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian 361015, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian 361015, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian 361015, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian 361015, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian 361015, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian 361015, China
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Vascular Surgery Institute of Fudan University, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian 361015, China
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Vascular Surgery Institute of Fudan University, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Wanhainen A, Van Herzeele I, Bastos Goncalves F, Bellmunt Montoya S, Berard X, Boyle JR, D'Oria M, Prendes CF, Karkos CD, Kazimierczak A, Koelemay MJW, Kölbel T, Mani K, Melissano G, Powell JT, Trimarchi S, Tsilimparis N, Antoniou GA, Björck M, Coscas R, Dias NV, Kolh P, Lepidi S, Mees BME, Resch TA, Ricco JB, Tulamo R, Twine CP, Branzan D, Cheng SWK, Dalman RL, Dick F, Golledge J, Haulon S, van Herwaarden JA, Ilic NS, Jawien A, Mastracci TM, Oderich GS, Verzini F, Yeung KK. Editor's Choice -- European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2024 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Abdominal Aorto-Iliac Artery Aneurysms. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2024; 67:192-331. [PMID: 38307694 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has developed clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with aneurysms of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries in succession to the 2011 and 2019 versions, with the aim of assisting physicians and patients in selecting the best management strategy. METHODS The guideline is based on scientific evidence completed with expert opinion on the matter. By summarising and evaluating the best available evidence, recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of patients have been formulated. The recommendations are graded according to a modified European Society of Cardiology grading system, where the strength (class) of each recommendation is graded from I to III and the letters A to C mark the level of evidence. RESULTS A total of 160 recommendations have been issued on the following topics: Service standards, including surgical volume and training; Epidemiology, diagnosis, and screening; Management of patients with small abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), including surveillance, cardiovascular risk reduction, and indication for repair; Elective AAA repair, including operative risk assessment, open and endovascular repair, and early complications; Ruptured and symptomatic AAA, including peri-operative management, such as permissive hypotension and use of aortic occlusion balloon, open and endovascular repair, and early complications, such as abdominal compartment syndrome and colonic ischaemia; Long term outcome and follow up after AAA repair, including graft infection, endoleaks and follow up routines; Management of complex AAA, including open and endovascular repair; Management of iliac artery aneurysm, including indication for repair and open and endovascular repair; and Miscellaneous aortic problems, including mycotic, inflammatory, and saccular aortic aneurysm. In addition, Shared decision making is being addressed, with supporting information for patients, and Unresolved issues are discussed. CONCLUSION The ESVS Clinical Practice Guidelines provide the most comprehensive, up to date, and unbiased advice to clinicians and patients on the management of abdominal aorto-iliac artery aneurysms.
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Gray J, McCarthy A, Samarakoon D, McMeekin P, Sharples L, Sastry P, Crawshaw P, Bicknell C. Costs of endovascular and open repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Br J Surg 2024; 111:znad378. [PMID: 38091972 PMCID: PMC10763539 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms with either endovascular repair (TEVAR) or open surgical repair (OSR) represents major surgery, is costly and associated with significant complications. The aim of this study was to establish accurate costs of delivering TEVAR and OSR in a cohort of UK NHS patients suitable for open and endovascular treatment for the whole treatment pathway from admission and to discharge and 12-month follow-up. METHODS A prospective study of UK NHS patients from 30 NHS vascular/cardiothoracic units in England aged ≥18, with distal arch/descending thoracic aortic aneurysms (CTAA) was undertaken. A multicentre prospective cost analysis of patients (recruited March 2014-July 2018, follow-up until July 2019) undergoing TEVAR or OSR was performed. Patients deemed suitable for open or endovascular repair were included in this study. A micro-costing approach was adopted. RESULTS Some 115 patients having undergone TEVAR and 35 patients with OSR were identified. The mean (s.d.) cost of a TEVAR procedure was higher £26 536 (£9877) versus OSR £17 239 (£8043). Postoperative costs until discharge were lower for TEVAR £7484 (£7848) versus OSR £28 636 (£23 083). Therefore, total NHS costs from admission to discharge were lower for TEVAR £34 020 (£14 301), versus OSR £45 875 (£43 023). However, mean NHS costs for 12 months following the procedure were slightly higher for the TEVAR £5206 (£11 585) versus OSR £5039 (£11 994). CONCLUSIONS Surgical procedure costs were higher for TEVAR due to device costs. Total in-hospital costs were higher for OSR due to longer hospital and critical care stay. Follow-up costs over 12 months were slightly higher for TEVAR due to hospital readmissions.
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- Joanne Gray
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Medical Statistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK
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- School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Law, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, London, UK
- Imperial Vascular Unit, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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Ogino H, Iida O, Akutsu K, Chiba Y, Hayashi H, Ishibashi-Ueda H, Kaji S, Kato M, Komori K, Matsuda H, Minatoya K, Morisaki H, Ohki T, Saiki Y, Shigematsu K, Shiiya N, Shimizu H, Azuma N, Higami H, Ichihashi S, Iwahashi T, Kamiya K, Katsumata T, Kawaharada N, Kinoshita Y, Matsumoto T, Miyamoto S, Morisaki T, Morota T, Nanto K, Nishibe T, Okada K, Orihashi K, Tazaki J, Toma M, Tsukube T, Uchida K, Ueda T, Usui A, Yamanaka K, Yamauchi H, Yoshioka K, Kimura T, Miyata T, Okita Y, Ono M, Ueda Y. JCS/JSCVS/JATS/JSVS 2020 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection. Circ J 2023; 87:1410-1621. [PMID: 37661428 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-22-0794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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- Hitoshi Ogino
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Medical University
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- Cardiovascular Center, Kansai Rosai Hospital
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, Nippon Medical School Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Mito Saiseikai General Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kansai Electric Power Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Morinomiya Hospital
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Mita Hospital
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- First Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Otsu Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Medical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Medical University
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical College
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare
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- Department of General Medicine, IMSUT Hospital, the Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Medical University
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Kobe Hospital
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- Cardiovascular Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center
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- Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Cardiovascular Center, Nara Prefecture General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
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Hanna L, Borsky K, Abdullah AA, Sounderajah V, Marshall DC, Salciccioli JD, Shalhoub J, Gibbs RGJ. Trends in Hospital Admissions, Operative Approaches, and Mortality Related to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in England Between 1998 and 2020. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2023; 66:68-76. [PMID: 36934837 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess trends in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) hospital admissions, interventions, and aneurysm related mortality in England, and to examine the impact of endovascular repair on mortality for the years 1998 - 2020. METHODS Hospital admission and operative approach (endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, or open surgical repair [OSR]) using Hospital Episodes Statistics (HES), and aneurysm related mortality data from the Office for National Statistics for England standardised to the 2013 European Standard Population, were analysed using linear regression and Joinpoint regression analyses. Aneurysm related mortality was compared between the pre-endovascular era (1998 - 2010) and the endovascular era (2011 - 2019). RESULTS A declining trend in hospital admission incidence was observed, mainly due to a decline in ruptured admissions from 34.6 per 100 000 (95% confidence interval [CI] 33.5 - 35.6) to 13.5 per 100 000 (95% CI 12.9 - 14.2; βi = -1.04, r2 = .97, p < .001). Operative interventions have been declining over the last 23 years mainly due to the statistically significant decline in open procedures (41.2 per 100 000 in 2000 [95% CI 40 - 42.3] to 9.6 per 100 000 [95% CI 9.1 - 10.1]; βi = -1.92, r2 = .95; p < .001). There was an increasing trend toward endovascular procedures (5.8 per 100 000 [95% CI 5.3 - 6.2] in 2006 to 16.9 per 100 000 [95% CI 16.2 - 17.5] in 2020; βi = .82, r2 = .30, p = .040). Reductions in aneurysm related mortality due to AAAs were observed for males and females, irrespective of age and rupture status. CONCLUSION A significant decrease in hospital admissions for AAAs was observed over the last 23 years in England, paralleled by a shift toward endovascular repair and a decline in OSR. Declines in aneurysm related mortality were observed overall, and in the endovascular era irrespective of age, sex, and rupture status.
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- Lydia Hanna
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK; Imperial Vascular Unit, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
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- Medical Data Research Collaborative, London, UK; Department of Plastic Surgery, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK; Imperial Vascular Unit, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK; Imperial Vascular Unit, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK; Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Medical Data Research Collaborative, London, UK; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Medical Data Research Collaborative, London, UK; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK; Imperial Vascular Unit, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK; Medical Data Research Collaborative, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK; Imperial Vascular Unit, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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Demirci G, Demir AR, Uygur B, Bulut U, Avci Y, Tükenmez Karakurt S, Memiç Sancar K, Aktemur T, Ersoy B, Celik O, Erturk M. C-reactive protein to albumin ratio provides important long-term prognostic information in patients undergoing endovascular abdominal aortic repair. Vascular 2023; 31:270-278. [PMID: 35014591 DOI: 10.1177/17085381211062736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prognostic value of C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CAR) is of import in cardiovascular diseases. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of the CAR in patients with asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). MATERIAL AND METHOD We retrospectively evaluated 127 consecutive patients who underwent technically successful elective EVAR procedure between December 2014 and September 2020. The optimal CAR cut-off value was determined by using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Based on the cut-off value, we investigated the association of CAR with long-term all-cause mortality. RESULTS 32 (25.1%) of the patients experienced all-cause mortality during a mean 32.7 ± 21.7 months' follow-up. In the group with mortality, CAR was significantly higher than in the survivor group (4.63 (2.60-11.88) versus 1.63 (0.72-3.24), p < 0.001). Kaplan-Meier curves showed a higher incidence of all-cause mortality in patients with high CAR compared to patients with low CAR (log-rank test, p < 0.001). Multivariable Cox regression analysis revealed that glucose ≥ 110 mg/dL (HR: 2.740; 95% CI: 1.354-5.542; p = 0.005), creatinine ≥ 0.99 mg/dL (HR: 2.957, 95% CI: 1.282-6.819, p = 0.011) and CAR > 2.05 (HR: 8.190, 95% CI: 1.899-35.320, p = 0.005) were the independent predictors of mortality. CONCLUSION CAR was associated with a significant increase in postoperative long-term mortality in patients who underwent EVAR. Preoperatively calculated CAR can be used as an important prognostic factor.
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- Gökhan Demirci
- Department of Cardiology, Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, 484473University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, 484473University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, 484473University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, 484473University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, 484473University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, 484473University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, 484473University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, 484473University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, 484473University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, 484473University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, 484473University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Makita S, Yasu T, Akashi YJ, Adachi H, Izawa H, Ishihara S, Iso Y, Ohuchi H, Omiya K, Ohya Y, Okita K, Kimura Y, Koike A, Kohzuki M, Koba S, Sata M, Shimada K, Shimokawa T, Shiraishi H, Sumitomo N, Takahashi T, Takura T, Tsutsui H, Nagayama M, Hasegawa E, Fukumoto Y, Furukawa Y, Miura SI, Yasuda S, Yamada S, Yamada Y, Yumino D, Yoshida T, Adachi T, Ikegame T, Izawa KP, Ishida T, Ozasa N, Osada N, Obata H, Kakutani N, Kasahara Y, Kato M, Kamiya K, Kinugawa S, Kono Y, Kobayashi Y, Koyama T, Sase K, Sato S, Shibata T, Suzuki N, Tamaki D, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Nakanishi M, Nakane E, Nishizaki M, Higo T, Fujimi K, Honda T, Matsumoto Y, Matsumoto N, Miyawaki I, Murata M, Yagi S, Yanase M, Yamada M, Yokoyama M, Watanabe N, Ito H, Kimura T, Kyo S, Goto Y, Nohara R, Hirata KI. JCS/JACR 2021 Guideline on Rehabilitation in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease. Circ J 2022; 87:155-235. [PMID: 36503954 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-22-0234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Shigeru Makita
- Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Fujita Health University of Medicine
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- Department of Psychology, Bunkyo University Faculty of Human Sciences
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- Division of Cardiology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nephrology and Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
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- Graduate School of Lifelong Sport, Hokusho University
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- Department of Health Sciences, Kansai Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Juntendo University
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- Department of Healthcare Economics and Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Faculty of Psychology and Social Welfare, Seigakuin University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kansai Electric Power Hospital
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Hospital
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- Department of Physical Checking, St. Marianna University Toyoko Hospital
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Niigata Minami Hospital.,Division of Rehabilitation, Niigata Minami Hospital
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- Department of Rehabilitation, St. Marianna University Yokohama Seibu Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Morinomiya Hospital
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- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Fujita Health University Hospital
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- Department of Medical Technology, Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Center
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Regulatory Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Teikyo Heisei University
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine
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- Department of Nutrition, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital
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- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Rehabilitation, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Fukuoka University Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo Brain and Heart Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shioya Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare
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- Department of Nursing, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences
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- Department of Cardiology, Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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- Department of Transplantation, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Medical Center
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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Trends in thoracic aortic aneurysm hospital admissions, interventions and mortality in England between 1998 to 2020: An observational study. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2022; 64:340-348. [PMID: 35842176 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess trends in thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) hospital admissions, interventions, and aneurysm-related mortality (ARM) in England and examine the impact of endovascular repair on mortality for the years 1998 to 2020. METHODS Hospital admission and operative approach (thoracic endovascular aortic repair, TEVAR or open surgical repair, OSR) using Hospital Episodes Statistics (HES), and ARM data from the Office for National Statistics for England (ONS) standardised to the 2013 European Standard Population were analysed using linear regression and Joinpoint regression analyses. ARM was compared between the pre-endovascular era (1998-2008) and the endovascular era (2009-2019). RESULTS A rising trend in in-hospital admission incidence was observed, mainly due non-ruptured admissions (4.11 per 100,000 in 1998 [95% CI 3.71 to 4.50 per 100,000] to 12.61 per 100,000 in 2020 [95% CI 12.00 to 13.21 per 100,000] in 2020; r2 = 0.98; p < .001). Operative interventions increased mainly due to an increase in TEVAR (2.15 per 100,000 [95% CI 1.91 to 2.41 per 100,000] in 2020 vs 0.26 per 100,000 [95% CI 0.16 to 0.36 per 100,000] in 2006; r2 = 0.90; p < .001). Reductions in ARM from TAA were observed for males and females, irrespective of age and rupture status. The greatest reduction in ARM in the endovascular era was observed in females > 80 years, with ruptured disease 15.26 deaths per 100,000 versus 9.50 deaths per 100,000, p < .0001). CONCLUSION A significant increase in hospital admissions for non-ruptured TAA was observed in the last 23 years in England, paralleled by a shift towards endovascular repair, and significant declining trends in ARM irrespective of gender and age. The significant reductions in ASDR from ruptured and non-ruptured TAA in the endovascular era, particularly for females >80 years with ruptured disease affirm the positive impact of an endovascular approach to TAA.
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Nicolajsen CW, Søgaard M, Eldrup N, Jensen M, Larsen TB, Goldhaber SZ, Nielsen PB. Temporal trends in abdominal aortic aneurysmal disease: a nationwide cohort study on cardiovascular morbidity and medical cardioprotective therapy. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2022; 29:1957-1964. [DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Aims
Abdominal aortic aneurysmal disease is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and death, which potentially can be reduced with cardioprotective medical therapy. The aim of this study was to observe temporal trends in prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular comorbidity as well as use of medical cardioprotective treatment in patients diagnosed with abdominal aortic aneurysmal disease.
Methods and results
This was a population-based cohort study based on data from national health registries, including all patients diagnosed with abdominal aortic aneurysms between 1998 and 2018. Data were stratified into four time periods (1999–2003, 2004–2008, 2009–2013, and 2014–2018) to illustrate trends over time. Outcome measures were (i) cardiovascular comorbidity and medical cardioprotective therapy at time of diagnosis, (ii) new admissions for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and (iii) all-cause mortality after 2-year follow-up. The study cohort included 33 296 individuals. Mean age was 74 years. Prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular comorbidity at diagnosis decreased from 41.5 to 32.6%. Use of statins increased from 17.9 to 66.9%, antiplatelets from 45.6 to 63.3%, and combined therapy with both antiplatelets and statins from 11.3 to 44.8%, and from 12.1 to 50.7% when anticoagulant therapy was included. Developments in medication use plateaued after 2013. Prevalence and incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease decreased through all four time periods. The same applied to all-cause mortality, which decreased from 24.3 to 12.4 deaths (per 100 person-years).
Conclusion
In patients diagnosed with abdominal aortic aneurysm, cardiovascular comorbidity at diagnosis, risk of future cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality is decreasing. Nevertheless, cardiovascular burden and mortality rates remain substantial, and medical cardioprotective therapy can be further improved.
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- Chalotte W. Nicolajsen
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aalborg Thrombosis Research Unit, Aalborg University , Sdr. Skovvej 15, 9000 Aalborg , Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital , Aalborg , Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aalborg Thrombosis Research Unit, Aalborg University , Sdr. Skovvej 15, 9000 Aalborg , Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital , Aalborg , Denmark
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aalborg Thrombosis Research Unit, Aalborg University , Sdr. Skovvej 15, 9000 Aalborg , Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aalborg Thrombosis Research Unit, Aalborg University , Sdr. Skovvej 15, 9000 Aalborg , Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital , Aalborg , Denmark
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- Thrombosis Research Group, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital , Boston, MA , USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School , Boston, MA , USA
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aalborg Thrombosis Research Unit, Aalborg University , Sdr. Skovvej 15, 9000 Aalborg , Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital , Aalborg , Denmark
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High risk of early and late cardiovascular events after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. Ann Vasc Surg 2022; 86:320-327. [PMID: 35483617 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this population-based study was to analyze short- and long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after endovascular repair of ruptured or non-ruptured thoracic (TAA) and abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). METHODS Nationwide retrospective registry study including all patients that underwent endovascular repair (thoracic endovascular aortic repair, TEVAR; abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair, EVAR) for non-ruptured/intact (iAAA/iTAA) or ruptured (rAAA/rTAA) abdominal or thoracic aneurysms between 2000 and 2018. The primary outcome was a composite of cardiovascular death, stroke, or myocardial infarction (MACE). RESULTS There were 8641 patients with TAA and AAA; 634 TEVAR procedures [iTAA 488; rTAA 146] and 8007 EVAR procedures [iAAA 7071; rAAA 936] were performed. MACE incidence at 90-day after TEVAR for iTAA was 10.2% and for rTAA 26.7% [HR 3.02, 95% CI 1.99-4.6]; MACE at 90-day after EVAR for iAAA was 3.7% and for rAAA 26.9 % [HR 8.5, 95% CI: 7.16-10.11]. There was a higher cumulative incidence of MACE at 90-day after TEVAR for iTAA compared to EVAR for iAAA [HR 2.82, 95% CI 2.09-3.82] but no difference between the procedures after ruptured aneurysm repair. The median follow-up time was 3.28 years [IQR 1.31-5.94]. There was no long-term difference in MACE between EVAR and TEVAR after ruptured [90d-5y: HR 1.14, 95% CI 0.76-1.71; 5y-10y: HR 0.78, 95% CI 0.31-1.96] or intact [90d-5y: HR 1.19, 95% CI 0.97-1.46; 5y-10y: HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.56-1.21] aneurysm repair. Female gender had higher long-term incidence of MACE after intact [HR 1.14, 95% CI 1.03-1.27] and ruptured [HR 1.36, 95% CI 1.12-1.65] endovascular aortic aneurysm treatment. After intact aneurysms repair; age [HR 1.05, 95% CI 1.04-1.05], history of angina pectoris [HR 1.19, 95% CI 1.08-1.32], heart failure [HR 1.90, 95% CI 1.69-2.13], and stroke [HR 1.33, 95% CI 1.15-1.53] were associated with MACE. CONCLUSIONS This nationwide cohort study demonstrated still a high risk of early and late cardiovascular events after endovascular aortic repair. Comprehensive strategies for postoperative cardiovascular disease prevention may here be needed.
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Skoglund Larsson L, Ljungberg J, Johansson L, Carlberg B, Söderberg S, Brunström M. OUP accepted manuscript. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 62:6565294. [PMID: 35394018 PMCID: PMC9422752 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Linn Skoglund Larsson
- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, SE, 90185, Umeå, Sweden
- Corresponding author. Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, SE 90185 Umeå, Sweden. Tel: +46703699467; e-mail: (Linn Skoglund Larsson)
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, SE, 90185, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, SE, 90185, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, SE, 90185, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, SE, 90185, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, SE, 90185, Umeå, Sweden
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Bosco E, Hsueh L, McConeghy KW, Gravenstein S, Saade E. Major adverse cardiovascular event definitions used in observational analysis of administrative databases: a systematic review. BMC Med Res Methodol 2021; 21:241. [PMID: 34742250 PMCID: PMC8571870 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-021-01440-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) are increasingly used as composite outcomes in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies. However, it is unclear how observational studies most commonly define MACE in the literature when using administrative data. Methods We identified peer-reviewed articles published in MEDLINE and EMBASE between January 1, 2010 to October 9, 2020. Studies utilizing administrative data to assess the MACE composite outcome using International Classification of Diseases 9th or 10th Revision diagnosis codes were included. Reviews, abstracts, and studies not providing outcome code definitions were excluded. Data extracted included data source, timeframe, MACE components, code definitions, code positions, and outcome validation. Results A total of 920 articles were screened, 412 were retained for full-text review, and 58 were included. Only 8.6% (n = 5/58) matched the traditional three-point MACE RCT definition of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), stroke, or cardiovascular death. None matched four-point (+unstable angina) or five-point MACE (+unstable angina and heart failure). The most common MACE components were: AMI and stroke, 15.5% (n = 9/58); AMI, stroke, and all-cause death, 13.8% (n = 8/58); and AMI, stroke and cardiovascular death 8.6% (n = 5/58). Further, 67% (n = 39/58) did not validate outcomes or cite validation studies. Additionally, 70.7% (n = 41/58) did not report code positions of endpoints, 20.7% (n = 12/58) used the primary position, and 8.6% (n = 5/58) used any position. Conclusions Components of MACE endpoints and diagnostic codes used varied widely across observational studies. Variability in the MACE definitions used and information reported across observational studies prohibit the comparison, replication, and aggregation of findings. Studies should transparently report the administrative codes used and code positions, as well as utilize validated outcome definitions when possible. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12874-021-01440-5.
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- Elliott Bosco
- Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Box G-S121-3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA. .,Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, Brown University School of Public Health, RI, Providence, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Box G-S121-3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA.,Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, Brown University School of Public Health, RI, Providence, USA.,Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Supports, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Box G-S121-3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA.,Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, Brown University School of Public Health, RI, Providence, USA.,Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.,Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Supports, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Reite A, Søreide K, Kvaløy JT, Vetrhus M. Long-Term Outcomes After Open Repair for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. World J Surg 2021; 44:2020-2027. [PMID: 32152740 PMCID: PMC7223706 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05457-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Early mortality in ruptured abdominal aneurysm (rAAA) is high, but data on long-term outcome are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term outcome in survivors after open surgery for rAAA in well-defined population. METHODS This is a population-based, observational long-term follow-up (beyond 30-day mortality) study of patients surgically treated for rAAA from 2000 through 2014. Long-term survival was analysed using Kaplan-Meier estimates and compared to the general population by analyses of relative survival. RESULTS Out of 178 patients operated for rAAA, 95 patients (55%) either died in the perioperative period, were referred from other hospitals or were lost to follow-up (two patients). Altogether 83 patients were eligible for long-term outcomes: 72 men and 11 women. Estimated median crude survival time was 6.5 years [95% confidence interval (CI) 4.8-8.2]. Men had a median survival of 7.3 years (95% CI 5.1-9.4) versus 5.4 years in females (95% CI 3.5-7.3) (P = 0.082). Reinterventions during follow-up occurred in 31 (37%). Relative survival demonstrated a slightly higher risk of death in the rAAA population compared to the general age- and gender-matched population. Age, but not comorbidities, had a significant influence on long-term survival. CONCLUSION For survivors beyond 30 days after surgery for rAAA, long-term survival compares well to that of an age- and sex-matched population. A high frequency of cardiovascular comorbidities did not seem to affect long-term survival.
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- Andreas Reite
- Department of Mathematics and Physics, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Research Department, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.,Department of Mathematics and Physics, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Stavanger University Hospital, PO Box 8100, 4068, Stavanger, Norway.,Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Meital LT, Schulze K, Magee R, O’Donnell J, Jha P, Meital CY, Donkin R, Bailey TG, Askew CD, Russell FD. Long Chain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Improve Vascular Stiffness in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2020; 13:nu13010138. [PMID: 33396567 PMCID: PMC7824679 DOI: 10.3390/nu13010138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a vascular disease involving permanent focal dilation of the abdominal aorta (≥30 mm) that can lead to catastrophic rupture. Destructive remodeling of aortic connective tissue in AAA contributes to wall stiffening, a mechanical parameter of the arterial system linked to a heightened risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Since aortic stiffening is associated with AAA progression, treatment options that target vascular inflammation would appear prudent. Given this, and growing evidence indicating robust anti-inflammatory and vasoprotective properties for long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFAs), this study evaluated the impact of these nutrients (1.8 g/day for 12 weeks) on indices of vascular stiffness in patients with AAA. At baseline, pulse wave velocity (PWV) and augmentation index normalized to a heart rate of 75 bpm (AIx75) were significantly higher in patients with AAA compared to control participants (PWV: 14.2 ± 0.4 m.s-1 vs. 12.6 ± 0.4 m.s-1, p = 0.014; AIx75: 26.4 ± 1.7% vs. 17.3 ± 2.7%, p = 0.005). Twelve-week LC n-3 PUFA supplementation significantly decreased PWV (baseline: 14.2 ± 0.6 m.s-1, week 12: 12.8 ± 0.7 m.s-1, p = 0.014) and heart rate (baseline: 63 ± 3 bpm, week 12: 58 ± 3 bpm, p = 0.009) in patients with AAA. No change was observed for patients receiving placebo capsules. While this raises the possibility that LC n-3 PUFAs provide improvements in aortic stiffness in patients with AAA, the clinical implications remain to be fully elucidated.
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- Lara T. Meital
- Centre for Genetics, Ecology & Physiology, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD 4556, Australia;
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD 4556, Australia; (R.D.); (C.D.A.)
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- Sunshine Vascular, Buderim, QLD 4556, Australia;
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- Department of Surgery, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya, QLD 4575, Australia; (R.M.); (J.O.); (P.J.)
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- Department of Surgery, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya, QLD 4575, Australia; (R.M.); (J.O.); (P.J.)
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- Department of Surgery, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya, QLD 4575, Australia; (R.M.); (J.O.); (P.J.)
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- Moffat Beach Family Medical Practice, Moffat Beach, QLD 4551, Australia;
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD 4556, Australia; (R.D.); (C.D.A.)
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- Physiology and Ultrasound Laboratory in Science and Exercise (PULSE), Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland, QLD 4343, Australia;
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, Queensland, QLD 4343, Australia
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD 4556, Australia; (R.D.); (C.D.A.)
- VasoActive Research Group, Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Birtinya, QLD 4575, Australia
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- Centre for Genetics, Ecology & Physiology, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD 4556, Australia;
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD 4556, Australia; (R.D.); (C.D.A.)
- VasoActive Research Group, Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Birtinya, QLD 4575, Australia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-7-5459-4665
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Zawadka M, Marchel M, Dudek P, Andruszkiewicz P, Jakimowicz T, Gąsecka A, Kutka M, Poelaert J. Cardiac Stress in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Major Endovascular Surgery-Focus on Diastolic Function. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:2345-2354. [PMID: 33342737 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.11.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the changes in diastolic function and their association with cardiac biomarkers in the perioperative period in patients undergoing complex endovascular aortic repair. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Single-center academic hospital, central teaching hospital in Warsaw, Poland. PARTICIPANTS The study comprised 27 high-risk patients scheduled for elective endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm. INTERVENTIONS Complex endovascular procedure using branched endograft of the thoracoabdominal aorta. Branches of the stent grafts included renal arteries, the superior mesenteric artery, and the celiac trunk. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The primary outcome was to evaluate changes in diastolic function parameters assessed with transthoracic echocardiography at two and 24 hours postoperatively. The major secondary outcomes were changes in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and troponin I concentrations, systolic function parameters, hemodynamic parameters at two and 24 hours, length of hospital stay, and 30-day mortality. There was a reduction in e' wave velocity on both the septal and lateral sides at two hours compared with the baseline (p = 0.041 and p = 0.05, respectively). There was an increase in both NT-proBNP and troponin I concentrations after surgery (p = 0.002 and p = 0.034, respectively), with troponin I peaking two hours after surgery and NT-proBNP peaking 24 hours after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Patients undergoing a branched endovascular aortic repair of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm experience a cardiac insult that manifests with deterioration in diastolic parameters and concomitant increases of troponin and NT-proBNP concentrations. Additional large-scale prospective studies are required to confirm this phenomenon.
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- M Zawadka
- 2nd Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; Perioperative Medicine, Barts Heart Centre and St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK; Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange, Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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- 2nd Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- 2nd Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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Rueckel J, Reidler P, Fink N, Sperl J, Geyer T, Fabritius MP, Ricke J, Ingrisch M, Sabel BO. Artificial intelligence assistance improves reporting efficiency of thoracic aortic aneurysm CT follow-up. Eur J Radiol 2020; 134:109424. [PMID: 33259990 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Follow-up of aortic aneurysms by computed tomography (CT) is crucial to balance the risks of treatment and rupture. Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted radiology reporting promises time savings and reduced inter-reader variabilities. METHODS The influence of AI assistance on the efficiency and accuracy of aortic aneurysm reporting according to the AHA / ESC guidelines was quantified based on 324 AI measurements and 1944 radiological measurements: 18 aortic aneurysm patients, each with two CT scans (arterial contrast phase, electrocardiogram-gated) with an interval of at least six months have been included. One board-certified radiologist and two residents (8/4/2 years of experience in vascular imaging) independently assessed aortic diameters at nine landmark positions. Aneurysm extensions were compared with original CT reports. After three weeks washout period, CTs were re-assessed, based on graphically illustrated AI measurements. RESULTS Time-consuming guideline-compliant aortic measurements revealed additional affections of the root / arch for 80 % of aneurysms that had initially been reported to be limited to the ascending aorta. AI assistance reduced mean reporting time by 63 % from 13:01 to 04:46 min including manual corrections of AI measurements (performed for 33.6 % of all measurements with predominance at the sinuses of Vasalva). AI assistance reduced total diameter inter-reader variability by 42.5 % (0.42 / 1.16 mm with / without AI assistance, mean of all patients and landmark positions, significant reduction for 6 out of 9 measuring positions). Conventional and AI-assisted quantification aneurysm progress varied to small extent (mean of 0.75 mm over all patients / landmark positions) not significantly exceeding radiologist's inter-reader variabilities. CONCLUSIONS Guideline-compliant aorta measurement is crucial to report detailed aneurysm extension which might affect the strategy of interventional repair. AI assistance promises improved reporting efficiency and has high potential to reduce radiologist's inter-reader variabilities that can hamper diagnostic follow-up accuracy. KEY POINT The time-consuming guideline-compliant aorta aneurysm assessment is crucial to report aneurysm extension in detail; AI-assisted measurement reduces reporting time, improves extension evaluation and reduces inter-reader variability.
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- J Rueckel
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany; Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC-M), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Siemens Healthineers AG, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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Demir AR, Celik O, Uygur B, Somuncu MU, Bayram M, Yilmaz E, Avci Y, Sevinc S, Tasbulak O, Bulut U, Ersoy B, Erturk M. Malnutrition provides important long-term prognostic information in patients undergoing endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Vascular 2020; 29:330-339. [PMID: 32998666 DOI: 10.1177/1708538120960859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Malnutrition has been shown to be associated with survival in a variety of diseases. Our aim is to evaluate the prognostic value of objective nutritional indexes indicating malnutrition, in patients underwent endovascular aortic replacement. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 149 consecutive patients who underwent technically successful endovascular aortic replacement operation between October 2010 and August 2019. Objective nutritional indexes, prognostic nutritional index, geriatric nutritional risk index and controlling nutritional status, scores were calculated using the preoperative data. Optimal cut-off values were obtained by receiver operating characteristic analysis. According to the cut-off values, we investigated the relationship between indexes and the long-term all-cause mortality. RESULTS During mean 48.0 ± 30.3 months follow-up duration, in 47 of patients (31.5%), all-cause mortality were documented. In mortality group, prognostic nutritional index (42.8 ± 7.1 vs 51.3 ± 5.2, p < 0.001) and geriatric nutritional risk index (100.7 ± 10.1 vs 107.6 ± 9.2, p < 0.001) were significantly lower, controlling nutritional status score (2.0 (1.0-4.0) vs 1.0 (0.0-2.0), p < 0.001) was higher when compared to survivor group. Kaplan-Meier curves presented higher mortality incidence in malnutrition patients evaluated with objective nutritional indexes (Log-rang test, for all three indexes p < 0.001). Besides Cox-proportional hazard analysis showed all three nutritional indexes may be a predictive marker for all-cause mortality, prognostic nutritional index introduced more valuable data than other two indexes. CONCLUSIONS Malnutrition is associated with significant increase in postoperative long-term mortality in endovascular aortic replacement patients. Preoperatively calculated objective nutritional indexes especially prognostic nutritional index can be used as an important prognostic tool.
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- Ali Riza Demir
- Cardiology Department, University of Health Science, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology Department, University of Health Science, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology Department, University of Health Science, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, University of Health Science, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology Department, Görele Op. Dr. Ergun Ozdemir State Hospital, Giresun, Turkey
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- Cardiology Department, University of Health Science, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology Department, University of Health Science, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology Department, University of Health Science, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology Department, University of Health Science, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, University of Health Science, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology Department, University of Health Science, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Straw S, Waduud MA, Drozd M, Warman P, Bailey MA, Hammond CJ, Abdel-Rahman S, Witte KK, Scott D. The role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing and echocardiography prior to elective endovascular aneurysm repair. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2020; 102:383-390. [PMID: 32233869 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) are common preparative investigations prior to elective endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Whether these investigations can predict survival following EVAR and contribute to shared decision making is unknown. METHODS Patients who underwent EVAR at a tertiary centre between June 2007 and December 2014 were identified from the National Vascular Registry. Variables obtained from preoperative investigations were assessed for their association with survival at three years. Regression analysis was used to determine variables that independently predicted survival at three years. RESULTS A total of 199 patients underwent EVAR during the study period. Of these, 120 had preoperative CPET and 123 had TTE. Lower forced expiratory ventilation (FEV1), ratio of FEV1 to forced vital capacity, work at peak oxygen consumption and higher ventilatory equivalent for carbon dioxide were associated with increased mortality. Variables obtained from TTE were not associated with survival at three years although there was a low incidence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction and significant valvular disease in this cohort. CONCLUSIONS CPET might be a useful adjunct to assist in shared decision making in patients undergoing elective EVAR and may influence anaesthetic technique. TTE does not appear to be able to discriminate between high and low risk individuals. However, a low rate of significant ventricular dysfunction and valvular disease in patients undergoing elective EVAR may account for these findings.
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- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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Reitz KM, Liang NL, Xie B, Makaroun M, Tzeng E. Inferior Mid-term Durability with Comparable Survival for Younger Patients Undergoing Elective Endovascular Infrarenal versus Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Ann Vasc Surg 2019; 64:143-150.e1. [PMID: 31634607 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The durability of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) when compared to open surgical repair (OSR) in younger patients for elective, infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) remains unclear due to limited follow-up. METHODS We identified all patients <70 years of age who underwent elective, de novo EVAR or OSR for infrarenal AAA from 2003 to 2013 in a multihospital, single institution. Baseline patient clinical and aneurysmal characteristics were adjusted for using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models and negative binomial regression. RESULTS We identified 253 patients: 204 underwent EVAR (80.6%) and 49 OSR (19.4%). Baseline demographics and comorbidities were similar across groups. There were no deaths in the immediate perioperative period. The rate of new arrhythmia (EVAR: 1.0%, OSR: 10.2%; P = 0.004), median hospital length of stay (EVAR: 1 day, OSR: 5 days; P < 0.001), and discharge to a facility (EVAR: 2.9%, OSR: 12.2%; P = 0.016) were significantly increased for OSR. In both groups, median follow-up time was 4.5 years, in which survival did not differ between groups. The hazard of composite of freedom from death and any reinterventions (hazard ratio [HR] 4.3, P = 0.009), freedom from any reintervention (relative risk [RR] 4.08, P = 0.030), and freedom from any endovascular reintervention (RR 4.83, P = 0.038) were each higher for OSR when compared to EVAR. EVAR of the standard instruction for use (IFU) for neck length was more likely to die or undergo a reintervention (HR 4.90, P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our retrospective review of younger patients undergoing elective AAA repair demonstrated no significant differences in perioperative mortality or survival over time between EVAR and OSR. EVAR required more total reinterventions and endovascular reintervention when compared to OSR.
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- Katherine M Reitz
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA; Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA; Vascular Surgery, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health System, Pittsburgh, PA
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MiR-574-5p: A Circulating Marker of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20163924. [PMID: 31409059 PMCID: PMC6720007 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20163924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) can lead to fatal complications such as aortic dissection. Since aneurysm dimension poorly predicts dissection risk, microRNAs (miRNAs) may be useful to diagnose or risk stratify TAA patients. We aim to identify miRNAs associated with TAA pathogenesis and that are possibly able to improve TAA diagnosis. MiRNA microarray experiments of aortic media tissue samples from 19 TAA patients and 19 controls allowed identifying 232 differentially expressed miRNAs. Using interaction networks between these miRNAs and 690 genes associated with TAA, we identified miR-574-5p as a potential contributor of TAA pathogenesis. Interestingly, miR-574-5p was significantly down-regulated in the TAA tissue compared to the controls, but was up-regulated in serum samples from a separate group of 28 TAA patients compared to 20 controls (p < 0.001). MiR-574-5p serum levels discriminated TAA patients from controls with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.87. In the Fbn1C1041G/+ mouse model, miR-574-5p was down-regulated in aortic tissue compared to wild-type (p < 0.05), and up-regulated in plasma extracellular vesicles from Fbn1C1041G/+ mice compared to wild-type mice (p < 0.05). Furthermore, in vascular smooth muscle cells, angiotensin II appears to induce miR-574-5p secretion in extracellular vesicles. In conclusion, miR-574-5p is associated with TAA pathogenesis and may help in diagnosing this disease.
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Current management of aortic aneurysms relies exclusively on prophylactic operative repair of larger aneurysms. Great potential exists for successful medical therapy that halts or reduces aneurysm progression and hence alleviates or postpones the need for surgical repair. Preclinical studies in the context of abdominal aortic aneurysm identified hundreds of candidate strategies for stabilization, and data from preoperative clinical intervention studies show that interventions in the pathways of the activated inflammatory and proteolytic cascades in enlarging abdominal aortic aneurysm are feasible. Similarly, the concept of pharmaceutical aorta stabilization in Marfan syndrome is supported by a wealth of promising studies in the murine models of Marfan syndrome-related aortapathy. Although some clinical studies report successful medical stabilization of growing aortic aneurysms and aortic root stabilization in Marfan syndrome, these claims are not consistently confirmed in larger and controlled studies. Consequently, no medical therapy can be recommended for the stabilization of aortic aneurysms. The discrepancy between preclinical successes and clinical trial failures implies shortcomings in the available models of aneurysm disease and perhaps incomplete understanding of the pathological processes involved in later stages of aortic aneurysm progression. Preclinical models more reflective of human pathophysiology, identification of biomarkers to predict severity of disease progression, and improved design of clinical trials may more rapidly advance the opportunities in this important field.
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- Jan H. Lindeman
- Dept. Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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Papadopoulos G, Kontopodis N, Marketou ME, Patrianakos A, Lioudaki S, Parthenakis FI, Ioannou CV. Analysis of Echocardiographic Markers and Pulse Wave Velocities in a Patient Who Developed New Cardiac Symptoms after Implantation of an Aortic Endograft. Ann Vasc Surg 2019; 58:381.e11-381.e16. [PMID: 30721727 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Revised: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Increased arterial stiffness has been related to altered cardiovascular hemodynamics, left ventricular hypertrophy, and a higher risk for cardiac events. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) has been used as a surrogate marker for arterial stiffness. Treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) involves insertion of a rigid graft or endograft inside the arterial system which has been shown to increase arterial stiffness, but the cardiac implications of these alterations are mostly unknown. We report a case of a patient with a previous AAA surgical repair (>10 years ago) who developed a para-anastomotic pseudoaneurysm which was excluded with implantation of an endoluminal graft. From a cardiac perspective, this patient was asymptomatic and had a normal baseline preoperative evaluation. He had an initially high PWV (17 m/sec). Postprocedurally, the patient developed cardiac symptoms, and he underwent coronary angiography which indicated significant coronary artery disease, and he subsequently underwent bypass grafting. One week after the endovascular repair, the patient presented with an increased PWV at 21 m/sec. Echocardiographic indices were mostly unaltered (ejection fraction, left ventricular mass index, and left atrium volume index) compared with the preoperative evaluation, except for the global longitudinal strain which deteriorated from -25 to -21%. This case provides insight into hemodynamic alterations after implantation of an endograft which may result in deterioration of asymptomatic heart disease.
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- George Papadopoulos
- Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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Wanhainen A, Verzini F, Van Herzeele I, Allaire E, Bown M, Cohnert T, Dick F, van Herwaarden J, Karkos C, Koelemay M, Kölbel T, Loftus I, Mani K, Melissano G, Powell J, Szeberin Z, ESVS Guidelines Committee, de Borst GJ, Chakfe N, Debus S, Hinchliffe R, Kakkos S, Koncar I, Kolh P, Lindholt JS, de Vega M, Vermassen F, Document reviewers, Björck M, Cheng S, Dalman R, Davidovic L, Donas K, Earnshaw J, Eckstein HH, Golledge J, Haulon S, Mastracci T, Naylor R, Ricco JB, Verhagen H. Editor's Choice – European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2019 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Abdominal Aorto-iliac Artery Aneurysms. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2019; 57:8-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2018.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 873] [Impact Index Per Article: 174.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The Modified Arch Landing Areas Nomenclature identifies hostile zones for endograft deployment: a confirmatory biomechanical study in patients treated by thoracic endovascular aortic repair†. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2018; 55:990-997. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Monnot A, Pochulu B, Doguet F, Godier S, Scherrer V, Plissonnier D. Operated descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal atherosclerotic aortic aneurysm prognosis. JOURNAL DE MÉDECINE VASCULAIRE 2018; 43:288-292. [PMID: 30217342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdmv.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The long-term survival of patients treated from descending thoracic aneurysm (DTA) is well known, more than those treated from a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA). Moreover, studies are rarely focused on the aneurysmal etiology and include both degenerative and post dissecting aneurysms. The aim of this study is to compare the long-term survival of patients operated from DTA or TAAA due to degenerative atherosclerosis. METHODS Thirty-nine atherosclerotic aneurysm patients were operated between January 2007 and July 2015 at Rouen University Hospital. Eighteen DTA patients were operated by TEVAR and 21 TAAA patients (8 type I and 13 type III) by open approach. The main endpoint was remote survival patients. RESULTS Overall, the initial population was similar in the two groups. However, one third of DTA were treated in context of emergency for painful aneurysm versus 9.5% of patients with TAAA (P=0.066). Survival median of 18 DTA was 18 months (1-68). Survival median of 21 TAAA followed was 66 months (1-91). Survival in both groups was statistically different with the log-rank test (P=0.044). CONCLUSIONS Long-term prognosis of atherosclerotic DTA may be worse than that of TAAA's. This retrospective study reflects experience in the management of DTA and TAAA in a single-center. Prospective data in patients treated with endovascular procedures for DTA or TAAA, with fenesterated or branched endoprosthesis, are warranted to confirm these results.
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- Antoine Monnot
- Service de chirurgie vasculaire, CHU de Rouen, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen cedex, France
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- Service de chirurgie vasculaire, CHU de Rouen, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen cedex, France
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- Service de chirurgie cardiaque, CHU de Rouen, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen cedex, France
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- Service d'anesthésie réanimation, CHU de Rouen, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen cedex, France
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- Service d'anesthésie réanimation, CHU de Rouen, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen cedex, France
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- Service de chirurgie vasculaire, CHU de Rouen, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen cedex, France.
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Aortic diseases include not only the thoracic but also the abdominal part of the aorta. In the etiology cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension, smoking and hyperlipoproteinemia play a major role, but more and more genetic diseases with familiar predisposition are being identified. Even large aneurysms remain asymptomatic as long as other organs in the neighborhood are not damaged and no acute aortic event occurs including aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, penetrating aortic ulcer, and traumatic aortic injury. Standardized algorithms allow precise and rapid diagnosis for initiating medicinal therapy or operative and/or endovascular interventions (thoracic/endovascular aortic repair, TEVAR/EVAR) in this emergency situation. Specialized aortic centers are recommended to form localized regional networks.
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- R Erbel
- Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147, Essen, Deutschland.
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Optimiser le traitement médical de l’anévrysme de l’aorte abdominale : intérêt des centres vasculaires. Presse Med 2018; 47:161-166. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2018.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 01/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The Society for Vascular Surgery practice guidelines on the care of patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg 2018; 67:2-77.e2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1150] [Impact Index Per Article: 191.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Chowdhury MM, Zieliński LP, Sun JJ, Lambracos S, Boyle JR, Harrison SC, Rudd JHF, Coughlin PA. Editor's Choice - Calcification of Thoracic and Abdominal Aneurysms is Associated with Mortality and Morbidity. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2018; 55:101-108. [PMID: 29225032 PMCID: PMC5772171 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular events are common in people with aortic aneurysms. Arterial calcification is a recognised predictor of cardiovascular outcomes in coronary artery disease. Whether calcification within abdominal and thoracic aneurysm walls is correlated with poor cardiovascular outcomes is not known. PATIENTS AND METHODS Calcium scores were derived from computed tomography (CT) scans of consecutive patients with either infrarenal (AAA) or descending thoracic aneurysms (TAA) using the modified Agatston score. The primary outcome was subsequent all cause mortality during follow-up. Secondary outcomes were cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. RESULTS A total of 319 patients (123 TAA and 196 AAA; median age 77 [71-84] years, 72% male) were included with a median follow-up of 30 months. The primary outcome occurred in 120 (37.6%) patients. In the abdominal aortic aneurysm group, the calcium score was significantly related to both all cause mortality and cardiac mortality (odds ratios (OR) of 2.246 (95% CI 1.591-9.476; p < 0.001) and 1.321 (1.076-2.762; p = 0.003)) respectively. In the thoracic aneurysm group, calcium score was significantly related to all cause mortality (OR 6.444; 95% CI 2.574-6.137; p < 0.001), cardiac mortality (OR 3.456; 95% CI 1.765-4.654; p = 0.042) and cardiac morbidity (OR 2.128; 95% CI 1.973-4.342; p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Aortic aneurysm calcification, in either the thoracic or the abdominal territory, is significantly associated with both higher overall and cardiovascular mortality. Calcium scoring, rapidly derived from routine CT scans, may help identify high risk patients for treatment to reduce risk.
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- Mohammed M Chowdhury
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospital Trust, Cambridge, UK.
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospital Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospital Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospital Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospital Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospital Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospital Trust, Cambridge, UK
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Predicting Mid-term All-cause Mortality in Patients Undergoing Elective Endovascular Repair of a Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Ann Surg 2016; 264:1162-1167. [DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bahia SS, Vidal-Diez A, Seshasai SRK, Shpitser I, Brownrigg JR, Patterson BO, Ray KK, Holt PJ, Thompson MM, Karthikesalingam A. Cardiovascular risk prevention and all-cause mortality in primary care patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Br J Surg 2016; 103:1626-1633. [PMID: 27704527 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Revised: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Perioperative mortality is low for patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, but long-term survival remains poor. Although patients diagnosed with AAA have a significant burden of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors, there is limited understanding of the contribution of cardiovascular risk management to long-term survival. METHODS General practice records within The Health Improvement Network (THIN) were examined. Patients with a diagnosis of AAA and at least 1 year of registered medical history were identified from 2000 to 2012. Medical therapies for cardiovascular risk were classified as antiplatelet, statin or antihypertensive agents. Progression to death was investigated using the G-computation formula with time-dependent co-variables to account for differences in exposure to cardiovascular risk-modifying treatments and the confounding between exposure, co-morbidities and death. RESULTS Some 12 485 patients had a recorded diagnosis of AAA. From 2000 to 2012, prescription of medications that modify cardiovascular risk increased: from 26·6 to 76·7 per cent for statins, from 56·5 to 73·9 per cent for antiplatelet agents and from 75·3 to 84·0 per cent for antihypertensive drugs. Adjusted Kaplan-Meier curves demonstrated a better 5-year survival rate in patients receiving statins (68·4 versus 42·2 per cent), antiplatelet agents (63·6 versus 39·7 per cent) or antihypertensive agents (61·5 versus 39·1 per cent), compared with rates in patients not receiving each therapy. CONCLUSION Appropriate risk factor modification could significantly reduce long-term mortality in patients with AAA. In the UK, up to 30 per cent of patients are not currently receiving these medications.
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- S S Bahia
- St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK. .,Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.
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- St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.,Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.,Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK
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- St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.,Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.,Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK
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- St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.,Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK
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- St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.,Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK
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O'Driscoll JM, Bahia SS, Gravina A, Di Fino S, Thompson MM, Karthikesalingam A, Holt PJE, Sharma R. Transthoracic Echocardiography Provides Important Long-Term Prognostic Information in Selected Patients Undergoing Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Repair. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2016; 9:e003557. [PMID: 26860969 DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.115.003557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The value of performing transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) as part of the clinical assessment of patients awaiting endovascular repair of the abdominal aorta is little evaluated. We aimed to estimate the prognostic importance of information derived from TTE on long-term all-cause mortality in a selected group of patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair. METHODS AND RESULTS This was a retrospective cohort study of 273 consecutive patients selected for endovascular aneurysm repair. All patients included in the analysis underwent TTE before their procedure. Multivariable Cox regression analysis was used to estimate the effect of TTE measures on all-cause mortality. Over a mean follow-up of 3.2±1.5 years, there were 78 deaths with a mean time to death of 1.28±1.16 years. A greater tubular ascending aorta (hazard ratio [HR] 5.6, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.77-11.33), presence of mitral regurgitation (HR 8.13, 95% CI 4.09-12.16), lower left ventricular ejection fraction (HR 0.96, 95% CI 0.93-0.98), younger age (HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.95-0.99), and presence of diabetes mellitus (HR 1.46, 95% CI 1.24-1.89) were predictors of all-cause mortality. CONCLUSIONS Echocardiography provides important long-term prognostic information in patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair. These TTE indices were more important at predicting outcome than standard conventional risk factors in this patient group. A greater tubular ascending aorta, presence of mitral regurgitation, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, younger age, and diabetes mellitus were independently associated with long-term mortality.
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- Jamie M O'Driscoll
- From the Department of Cardiology, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (J.M.O., A.G., S.D.F., R.S.); School of Human and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, United Kingdom (J.M.O.); and Department of Outcomes Research, St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, United Kingdom (S.S.B., M.M.T., A.K., P.J.E.H.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (J.M.O., A.G., S.D.F., R.S.); School of Human and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, United Kingdom (J.M.O.); and Department of Outcomes Research, St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, United Kingdom (S.S.B., M.M.T., A.K., P.J.E.H.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (J.M.O., A.G., S.D.F., R.S.); School of Human and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, United Kingdom (J.M.O.); and Department of Outcomes Research, St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, United Kingdom (S.S.B., M.M.T., A.K., P.J.E.H.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (J.M.O., A.G., S.D.F., R.S.); School of Human and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, United Kingdom (J.M.O.); and Department of Outcomes Research, St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, United Kingdom (S.S.B., M.M.T., A.K., P.J.E.H.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (J.M.O., A.G., S.D.F., R.S.); School of Human and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, United Kingdom (J.M.O.); and Department of Outcomes Research, St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, United Kingdom (S.S.B., M.M.T., A.K., P.J.E.H.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (J.M.O., A.G., S.D.F., R.S.); School of Human and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, United Kingdom (J.M.O.); and Department of Outcomes Research, St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, United Kingdom (S.S.B., M.M.T., A.K., P.J.E.H.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (J.M.O., A.G., S.D.F., R.S.); School of Human and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, United Kingdom (J.M.O.); and Department of Outcomes Research, St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, United Kingdom (S.S.B., M.M.T., A.K., P.J.E.H.)
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- From the Department of Cardiology, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (J.M.O., A.G., S.D.F., R.S.); School of Human and Life Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, United Kingdom (J.M.O.); and Department of Outcomes Research, St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, United Kingdom (S.S.B., M.M.T., A.K., P.J.E.H.).
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Georgakarakos E, Argyriou C, Georgiadis GS, Lazarides MK. Non-Invasive Pulse Wave Analysis in a Thrombus-Free Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm after Implantation of a Nitinol Aortic Endograft. Front Surg 2016; 2:68. [PMID: 26793712 PMCID: PMC4707224 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2015.00068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Endovascular aneurysm repair has been associated with changes in arterial stiffness, as estimated by pulse wave velocity (PWV). This marker is influenced by the medical status of the patient, the elastic characteristics of the aneurysm wall, and the presence of intraluminal thrombus. Therefore, in order to delineate the influence of the endograft implantation in the early post-operative period, we conducted non-invasively pulse wave analysis in a male patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm containing no intraluminal thrombus, unremarkable past medical history, and absence of peripheral arterial disease. The estimated parameters were the systolic and diastolic pressure calculated at the aortic level (central pressures), PWV, augmentation pressure (AP) and augmentation index (AI), pressure wave reflection magnitude (RM), and peripheral resistance. Central systolic and diastolic pressure decreased post-operatively. PWV showed subtle changes from 11.6 to 10.6 and 10.9 m/s at 1-week and 1-month, respectively. Accordingly, the AI decreased from 28 to 14% and continued to drop to 25%. The AP decreased gradually from 15 to 6 and 4 mmHg. The wave RM dropped from 68 to 52% at 1-month. Finally, the peripheral resistance dropped from 1.41 to 0.99 and 0.85 dyn × s × cm−5. Our example shows that the implantation of an aortic endograft can modify the pressure wave reflection over the aortic bifurcation without causing significant alterations in PWV.
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- Efstratios Georgakarakos
- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, "Democritus" University of Thrace , Alexandroupolis , Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, "Democritus" University of Thrace , Alexandroupolis , Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, "Democritus" University of Thrace , Alexandroupolis , Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, "Democritus" University of Thrace , Alexandroupolis , Greece
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Karthikesalingam A, Wanhainen A, Holt PJ, Vidal-Diez A, Brownrigg JRW, Shpitser I, Björck M, Thompson MM, Mani K. Comparison of long-term mortality after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in England and Sweden. Br J Surg 2015; 103:199-206. [PMID: 26620854 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2015] [Revised: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Concern has been raised regarding international discrepancies in perioperative mortality after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA). The variation in in-hospital mortality is difficult to interpret, owing to international differences in discharge strategies. This study compared 90-day and 5-year mortality in patients who had a rAAA in England and Sweden. METHODS Patients undergoing rAAA repair were identified from English Hospital Episode Statistics and the Swedish Vascular Registry (Swedvasc) between 2003 and 2012. Ninety-day and 5-year mortality were compared after matching for age and sex. Within-country analyses examined the impact of co-morbidity, teaching hospital status or hospital annual caseload, adjusted with causal inference techniques. RESULTS Some 12 467 patients underwent rAAA repair in England, of whom 83.2 per cent were men; the median (i.q.r.) age was 75 (70-80) years. A total of 2829 Swedish patients underwent rAAA repair, of whom 81.3 per cent were men; their median (i.q.r.) age was 75 (69-80) years. The 90-day mortality rate was worse in England (44.0 per cent versus 33.4 per cent in Sweden; P < 0.001), as was 5-year mortality (freedom from mortality 38.6 versus 46.3 per cent respectively; P < 0.001). In England, lower mortality was seen in teaching hospitals with larger bed capacity, higher annual caseloads and greater use of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). In Sweden, lower mortality was associated with EVAR, high annual caseload, or surgery on weekdays compared with weekends. CONCLUSION Short- and long-term mortality after rAAA repair was higher in England. In both countries, mortality was lowest in centres performing greater numbers of AAA repairs per annum, and more EVAR procedures.
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- A Karthikesalingam
- St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Bahia SS, Holt PJE, Jackson D, Patterson BO, Hinchliffe RJ, Thompson MM, Karthikesalingam A. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Long-term survival After Elective Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair 1969-2011: 5 Year Survival Remains Poor Despite Advances in Medical Care and Treatment Strategies. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2015; 50:320-30. [PMID: 26116489 PMCID: PMC4831642 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background Improved critical care, pre-operative optimization, and the advent of endovascular surgery (EVAR) have improved 30 day mortality for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. It remains unknown whether this has translated into improvements in long-term survival, particularly because these factors have also encouraged the treatment of older patients with greater comorbidity. The aim of this study was to quantify how 5 year survival after elective AAA repair has changed over time. Methods A systematic review was performed identifying studies reporting 5 year survival after elective infrarenal AAA repair. An electronic search of the Embase and Medline databases was conducted to January 2014. Thirty-six studies, 60 study arms, and 107,814 patients were identified. Meta-analyses were conducted to determine 5 year survival and to report whether 5 year survival changed over time. Results Five-year survival was 69% (95% CI 67 to 71%, I2 = 87%). Meta-regression on study midpoint showed no improvement in 5 year survival over the period 1969–2011 (log OR −0.001, 95% CI −0.014–0.012). Larger average aneurysm diameter was associated with poorer 5 year survival (adjusted log OR −0.058, 95% CI −0.095 to −0.021, I2 = 85%). Older average patient age at surgery was associated with poorer 5 year survival (adjusted log OR −0.118, 95% CI −0.142 to −0.094, I2 = 70%). After adjusting for average patient age, an improvement in 5 year survival over the period that these data spanned was obtained (adjusted log OR 0.027, 95% CI 0.012 to 0.042). Conclusion Five-year survival remains poor after elective AAA repair despite advances in short-term outcomes and is associated with AAA diameter and patient age at the time of surgery. Age-adjusted survival appears to have improved; however, this cohort as a whole continues to have poor long-term survival. Research in this field should attempt to improve the life expectancy of patients with repaired AAA and to optimise patient selection.
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- S S Bahia
- St George's Vascular Institute, London, UK.
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- St George's Vascular Institute, London, UK
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- MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge, UK
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Bailey MA, Aggarwal R, Bridge KI, Griffin KJ, Iqbal F, Phoenix F, Purdell-Lewis J, Thomas T, Johnson AB, Ariëns RAS, Scott DJA, Ajjan RA. Aspirin therapy is associated with less compact fibrin networks and enhanced fibrinolysis in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Thromb Haemost 2015; 13:795-801. [PMID: 25660763 DOI: 10.1111/jth.12872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Thrombotic changes in fibrin networks contribute to increased cardiovascular risk in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Given that aspirin modulates the fibrin network, we aimed to determine if aspirin therapy is associated with changes in ex-vivo fibrin clot characteristics in AAA patients and also conducted an exploratory analysis of 5-year mortality in these individuals. METHODS We recruited 145 male patients, divided into controls (aortic diameter < 3 cm, n = 49), AAA not taking aspirin (AAA-Asp, n = 50) and AAA on 75 mg day(-1) aspirin (AAA+Asp, n = 46), matched for aneurysm size. Characteristics of clots made from plasma and plasma-purified fibrinogen were investigated using turbidimetric analysis, permeation studies, and confocal and electron microscopy. Plasma fibrinogen, D-dimer and inflammatory marker levels were also measured. RESULTS Maximum absorbance (MA) of plasma clots from controls was lower than that of AAA patients not on aspirin (AAA-Asp) at 0.30 ± 0.01 and 0.38 ± 0.02 au, respectively (P = 0.002), whereas aspirin-treated subjects had MA similar to controls (0.31 ± 0.02 P = 0.9). Plasma clot lysis time displayed an identical pattern at 482 ± 15, 597 ± 24 and 517 ± 27 s for control, AAA-Asp and AAA+Asp (P = 0.001 and P = 0.8). The lysis time of clots made from purified fibrinogen of AAA-Asp was longer than that of AAA+Asp patients (756 ± 47 and 592 ± 52 s, respectively; P = 0.041). Permeation studies and confocal and electron microscopy showed increased clot density in AAA-Asp compared with the AAA+Asp group. Mortality in AAA-Asp and AAA+Asp was similar, despite increased cardiovascular risk in the latter group, and both exhibited higher mortality than controls. CONCLUSION Aspirin improves fibrin clot characteristics in patients with AAA, which may have important clinical implications.
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- M A Bailey
- Division of Cardiovascular & Diabetes Research, School of Medicine, The Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Medicine, The University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; The Leeds Vascular Institute, The Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
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Cardiac rehabilitation versus standard care after aortic aneurysm repair (Aneurysm CaRe): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2015; 16:162. [PMID: 25873189 PMCID: PMC4407427 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-0669-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms (A/TAA) are an important cause of mortality amongst the older population. Although A/TAA repair can be performed with low peri-operative risk, overall life expectancy remains poor in the years that follow surgery. The majority of deaths are caused by heart attack or stroke, which can both be prevented by cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in patients with clinically-manifest coronary artery disease. A Cochrane review has urged researchers to widen the use of CR to other populations with severe cardiovascular risk, and patients surviving A/TAA repair appear ideal candidates. However, it is unknown whether CR is feasible or acceptable to A/TAA patients, who are a decade older than those currently enrolling in CR. Aneurysm-CaRe is a feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) that will address these issues. Methods and design Aneurysm-CaRe is a pilot RCT of CR versus standard care after A/TAA repair, with the primary objectives of estimating enrolment to a trial of CR after A/TAA repair and estimating compliance with CR amongst patients with A/TAA. Aneurysm-CaRe will randomise 84 patients at two sites. Patients discharged from hospital after elective A/TAA repair will be randomised to standard care or enrolment in their local CR programme with a protocolised approach to medical cardiovascular risk reduction. The primary outcome measures are enrolment in the RCT and compliance with CR. Secondary outcomes will include phenotypic markers of cardiovascular risk and smoking cessation, alongside disease-specific and generic quality-of-life measures. Trial registration ISRCTN 65746249 5 June 2014
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Spanos K, Giannoukas AD. Is the Reevaluation of Cardiac Status and Medical Treatment Mandatory for Patients With Coronary Artery Disease After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair? J Endovasc Ther 2015; 22:198-200. [DOI: 10.1177/1526602815573248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Lee K, Tang E, Dubois L, Power AH, DeRose G, Forbes TL. Durability and survival are similar after elective endovascular and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in younger patients. J Vasc Surg 2015; 61:636-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Karthikesalingam A, Bahia SS, Patel SR, Azhar B, Jackson D, Cresswell L, Hinchliffe RJ, Holt PJ, Thompson MM. A systematic review and meta-analysis indicates underreporting of renal dysfunction following endovascular aneurysm repair. Kidney Int 2015; 87:442-51. [PMID: 25140912 PMCID: PMC5590709 DOI: 10.1038/ki.2014.272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2013] [Revised: 06/08/2014] [Accepted: 06/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Deterioration in renal function has been described after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (EVRs). The etiology is multifactorial and represents an important therapeutic target. A need exists to quantitatively summarize incidence and severity of renal dysfunction after EVR to allow better-informed attempts to preserve renal function and improve life expectancy. Here a systematic search was performed using Medline and Embase for renal function after EVR applying PRISMA statements. Univariate and multivariate random-effects meta-analyses were performed to estimate pooled postoperative changes in serum creatinine and creatinine clearance at four time points after EVR. Clinically relevant deterioration in renal function was also estimated at 1 year or more after EVR. Pooled probability of clinically relevant deterioration in renal function at 1 year or more was 18% (95% confidence interval of 14-23%, I2 of 82.5%). Serum creatinine increased after EVR by 0.05 mg/dl at 30 days/1 month, 0.09 mg/dl at 1 month to 1 year, and 0.11 mg/dl at 1 year or more (all significant). Creatinine clearance decreased after EVR by 5.65 ml/min at 1 month-1 year and by 6.58 ml/min at 1 year or more (both significant). Thus, renal dysfunction after EVR is common and merits attention.
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- Alan Karthikesalingam
- Department of Outcomes Research, St George’s Vascular Institute, 4 Floor St James Wing, St George’s Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT
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- Department of Outcomes Research, St George’s Vascular Institute, 4 Floor St James Wing, St George’s Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT
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- Department of Outcomes Research, St George’s Vascular Institute, 4 Floor St James Wing, St George’s Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT
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- Department of Outcomes Research, St George’s Vascular Institute, 4 Floor St James Wing, St George’s Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT
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- MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge, MRC Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Public Health, University Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0SR
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- MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge, MRC Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Public Health, University Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0SR
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- Department of Outcomes Research, St George’s Vascular Institute, 4 Floor St James Wing, St George’s Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT
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- Department of Outcomes Research, St George’s Vascular Institute, 4 Floor St James Wing, St George’s Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT
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- Department of Outcomes Research, St George’s Vascular Institute, 4 Floor St James Wing, St George’s Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT
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Boyle J. Superficial Femoral Vein is Superior to Cryopreserved Allografts for in situ Aortic Reconstruction. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2014; 48:300. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2014.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Erbel R, Aboyans V, Boileau C, Bossone E, Bartolomeo RD, Eggebrecht H, Evangelista A, Falk V, Frank H, Gaemperli O, Grabenwöger M, Haverich A, Iung B, Manolis AJ, Meijboom F, Nienaber CA, Roffi M, Rousseau H, Sechtem U, Sirnes PA, Allmen RSV, Vrints CJM. 2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases: Document covering acute and chronic aortic diseases of the thoracic and abdominal aorta of the adult. The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J 2014; 35:2873-926. [PMID: 25173340 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2823] [Impact Index Per Article: 282.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity is negatively correlated with aortic diameter. Hypertens Res 2014; 37:926-32. [DOI: 10.1038/hr.2014.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Revised: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 05/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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