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Koeckerling D, Zielasek C, Stähli P, Wohlfarth B, Rosenov A, Helfenstein F, Behrendt CA, Baumgartner I. Patient-specific risk factors for reintervention following primary endovascular treatment of iliac artery disease. J Vasc Surg 2024; 79:847-855.e5. [PMID: 38103806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Predictive models for reintervention may guide clinicians to optimize selection, education, and follow-up of patients undergoing endovascular iliac revascularization. Although the impact of lesion- and device-related characteristics on iliac restenosis and reintervention risk is well-defined, data on patient-specific risk factors are scarce and conflicting. This study aimed to explore the value of patient-related factors in predicting the need for clinically driven target-vessel revascularization (CD-TVR) in patients undergoing primary endovascular treatment of iliac artery disease. METHODS Consecutively enrolled patients undergoing endovascular revascularization for symptomatic iliac artery disease at a tertiary vascular referral center between January 2008 and June 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Primary and secondary outcomes were CD-TVR occurrence within 24 months and time to CD-TVR, respectively. Patients who died or did not require CD-TVR within 24 months were censored at the date of death or at 730 days, respectively. Multiple imputation was used to account for missing data in primary analyses. RESULTS A total of 1538 iliac interventions were performed in 1113 patients (26% females; 68 years). CD-TVR occurred in 108 limbs (74 patients; 7.0%) with a median time to CD-TVR of 246 days. On multivariable analysis, increasing age was associated with lower likelihood of CD-TVR (odds ratio [OR], 0.64; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.50-0.83; P = .001) and decreased risk of CD-TVR at any given time (hazard ratio [HR], 0.66; 95% CI, 0.52-0.84; P = .001). Similarly, a lower likelihood of CD-TVR (OR, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.59-0.95; P = .017) and decreased risk of CD-TVR at any given time (HR, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.58-0.93; P = .009) were observed with higher glomerular filtration rates. Lastly, revascularization of common vs external iliac artery disease was associated with lower likelihood of CD-TVR (OR, 0.48; 95% CI, 0.24-0.93; P = .030) and decreased risk of CD-TVR at any given time (HR, 0.48; 95% CI, 0.25-0.92; P = .027). No associations were observed between traditional cardiovascular risk factors (sex, hypertension, higher low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, higher hemoglobin A1c, smoking) and CD-TVR. CONCLUSIONS In this retrospective cohort study, younger age, impaired kidney function, and external iliac artery disease were associated with CD-TVR. Traditional markers of cardiovascular risk were not seen to predict reintervention.
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- David Koeckerling
- Division of Angiology, Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Insel Data Science Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Angiology, Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Angiology, Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Asklepios Clinic Wandsbek, Asklepios Medical School, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Angiology, Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Li J, Shen C, Zhang Y, Fang J, Qu C, Teng L. Outcomes of covered vs bare metal stents for the treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease. J Vasc Surg 2024; 79:330-338. [PMID: 37802401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We retrospectively compared the clinical outcomes of self-expanding covered stents (CSs) and bare metal stents (BMSs) in the treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) at a single center between 2016 and 2022. METHODS All patients with AIOD receiving endovascular therapy at a single center from January 2016 to October 2022 were continuously analyzed, including patients with lesions of all classes according to the Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus II (TASC-II). Relevant clinical and baseline data were collected, and propensity score matching was performed to compare CSs and BMSs in terms of baseline characteristics, surgical factors, 30-day outcomes, 5-year primary patency, and limb salvage. The follow-up results were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier curves. Cox proportional hazard models were used to identify predictors of primary patency. RESULTS A total of 209 patients with AIOD were enrolled in the study, including 135 patients (64.6%) in the CS group and 74 patients (35.4%) in the BMS group. Surgical success rates (100% vs 100%; P = 1.00), early (<30-day) mortality rates (0% vs 0%; P = 1.00), cumulative surgical complication rate (12.0% vs 8.0%; P = .891), 5-year primary patency rate (83.4% vs 86.9%; P = .330), secondary patency rate (96% vs 100%; P = .570), and limb salvage rate (100% vs 100%; P = 1.00) did not exhibit significant differences between the two groups. Patients in the CS group had a lower preoperative ankle-brachial index (0.48 ± 0.26 vs 0.52 ± 0.19; P = .032), more cases of complex AIOD (especially TASC D) (47.4% vs 9.5%; P < .001), more chronic total occlusive lesions (77.0% vs 31.1%; P < .001), and more severe calcification (20.7% vs 14.9%; P < .036). After propensity score matching, 50 patients (25 with CS and 25 with BMS) were selected. The results showed that only severe calcification (32.0% vs 8.0%; P = .034) and ankle-brachial index increase (0.45 ± 0.15 vs 0.41 ± 0.22; P = .038) were significantly different between the groups. In terms of surgical factors, patients in the CS group had more use of bilateral femoral or combined brachial artery percutaneous access (60.0% vs 12.0%; P < .001), more number of stents used (2.3 ± 1.2 vs 1.3 ± 0.7; P < .001), longer mean stent length (9.3 ± 3.3 vs 5.8 ± 2.6 cm; P < .001), and more catheter-directed thrombolysis treatment (32.0% vs 4.0%; P = .009). Multivariate Cox survival analysis showed that severe calcification (hazard ratio, 1.32; 95% confidence interval, 1.04-1.85; P = .048) was the only independent predictor of the primary patency rate. CONCLUSIONS All patients with AIOD who underwent endovascular therapy were included and achieved good outcomes with both CSs and BMSs. The influence of confounding factors in the two groups was minimized by propensity score matching, and the 5-year patency rates were generally similar in the unmatched and matched cohorts. Postoperative hemodynamic improvement was more obvious in patients in the CS group. For more complex lesions, CS is recommended to be preferred. Especially for severe calcification lesions, which is the only independent predictor of primary patency, CS showed obvious advantages. Further studies with more samples are needed to investigate the role of stent types in AIOD treatment.
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- Jialiang Li
- National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China; Affiliated Beijing Tiantan Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China; National Center for Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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Israni N, Lee J, Bai H, Storch J, Chen J, Cooke PV, Blanchard O, Kim SY, Tadros RO, Lookstein R, Faries PL, Vouyouka AG. Women are Not at Higher Risk for Reintervention or Major Amputation after Lower Extremity Atherectomy for Peripheral Artery Disease. Ann Vasc Surg 2023; 95:95-107. [PMID: 37080286 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Our objective was to compare short-term and long-term differences in reintervention-free and major amputation-free survival between female and male patients undergoing lower extremity atherectomy for peripheral artery disease. METHODS We analyzed lower extremity atherectomy procedures performed on 294 patients between January 2014 and September 2019. Reintervention was defined as either open bypass or endovascular procedure to the same region following the index operation. Kaplan-Meier (KM) survival analysis was performed to compare reintervention-free and major amputation-free survival between sexes. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the adjusted odds of reintervention and major amputation based on sex. We conducted subgroup analyses by anatomic region (femoropopliteal vs. tibial), indication (claudication vs. chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI)), and balloon type (drug-coated balloon (DCB) versus plain balloon angioplasty (POBA)) across sexes. RESULTS Of the 294 patients, 125 (42.5%) were female. Compared to men, women receiving atherectomy were more likely to be Black (28.0% vs. 16.6%; P = 0.018), a nonsmoker (44.8% vs. 21.3%; P < 0.001), and present with CLTI (55.2% vs. 43.2%; P = 0.042). There were no differences in atherectomy region, lesion type, or balloon type between sexes. KM analysis showed similar 4-year reintervention-free survival (68.8% vs. 75.1%; P = 0.88) and major amputation-free survival (97.6% vs. 97.6%; P = 0.41) between sexes. Women and men had similar reintervention-free survival when grouped by femoropopliteal (67.9% vs. 70.8%; P = 0.69) or tibial (76.2% vs. 83.9%; P = 0.68) atherectomy region. Indication (claudication versus CLTI) did not affect reintervention-free survival in either women (64.5% vs. 69.6%; P = 0.28) or men (68.5% vs. 76.7%; P = 0.84). KM curves for DCB versus POBA were also similar between sexes and showed an early benefit in reintervention rate favoring DCB, which dissipated in both women (65.4% vs. 72.7%; P = 0.61) and men (75.5% vs. 78.4%; P = 0.18) by 3 years. CONCLUSIONS Compared to men, women demonstrate commensurate benefit from atherectomy for lower extremity revascularization. There were no differences seen in long-term reintervention or major amputation between sexes.
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- Nikita Israni
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Lu P, Chavez M, Chang YH, Lim E, Shoukry M, Wilson R, Anderson S, Colglazier J, Erben Y, Davila V, Stone W, Meltzer A, Soh I. The Impact of Patient Sex on Outcomes after Endovascular Treatment of Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease. Ann Vasc Surg 2023; 95:87-94. [PMID: 37245556 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to explore the effect of patient sex on short-term and long-term outcomes after endovascular treatment for aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD). METHODS A multicenter retrospective analysis was performed on all patients who underwent iliac artery stenting for AIOD across the 3 participating sites from October 1, 2018 to September 21, 2021. Preoperative clinical, operative, and postoperative data were collected on a dedicated database. Demographics and outcomes were compared between male and female patients and the probability of freedom from amputation and freedom from target lesion reintervention were estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS Of 574 patients, 346 (60%) were male and 228 (40%) were female. Mean follow-up was 12 months. Female patients were significantly older (69.2 ± 10.2 years vs. 67.8 ± 8.9 years, P = 0.025) and more likely to have Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus II D disease (P = 0.003). The female cohort had significantly less coronary artery disease (40% vs. 50%, P = 0.013), coronary stenting (14% vs. 21%, P = 0.039), and coronary artery bypass grafting (13% vs. 25%, P < 0.001) than the male cohort, as well as less statin use (69% vs. 80%, P = 0.004). There were no differences in stent type, concomitant open surgery, intraoperative events, or hospital length of stay. For 30-day postoperative complications, female patients had a significantly higher rate of thrombotic acute limb ischemia (2% vs. 0%, P = 0.01), while male patients had a higher rate of amputation (4% vs. 9%, P = 0.048). On mid-term outcomes, there was no difference in freedom from amputation or target lesion reintervention between male and female patients (P = 0.14 and P = 0.32, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Female patients had lower incidence of cardiovascular risk factors but presented with higher Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus II classification and had higher rates of 30-day thrombotic acute limb ischemia. Male patients were more likely to require amputation within 30 days. Despite no differences in the mid-term, these short-term findings suggest that patient sex may be a relevant consideration in postoperative management and surveillance after endovascular treatment of AIOD.
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- Patricia Lu
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
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Lamberti N, Traina L, Savriè C, Tsolaki E, Rinaldo N, Straudi S, Guerzoni F, Napoli N, Manfredini R, Gasbarro V, Manfredini F. Lower All-Cause Mortality Risk in Females and Males with Peripheral Artery Disease following Pain-Free Home-Based Exercise: A 7-Year Observational Study. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13040636. [PMID: 37109022 PMCID: PMC10143366 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13040636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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We evaluated the sex-specific difference in response upon participation in an exercise program with respect to the risk of adverse clinical outcomes among patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and claudication. The records of 400 PAD patients were assessed between 2012 and 2015. Two hundred of them were addressed to a walking program prescribed at the hospital and executed at home at symptom-free walking speed (Ex), while the remaining 200 acted as a control group (Co). The number and date of deaths, all-cause hospitalizations, and amputations for a 7-year period were collected from the regional registry. At baseline, no differences were observed (MEXn = 138; FEXn = 62; MCOn = 149; FCOn = 51). The 7-year survival rate was significantly higher in FEX (90%) than in MEX (82% hazard ratio, HR: 0.542 95% CI 0.331-0.885), FCO (45%, HR: 0.164 95% CI 0.088-0.305), and MCO (44%; HR: 0.157 95% CI 0.096-0.256). A significantly lower rate of hospitalization (p < 0.001) and amputations (p = 0.016) was observed for the Ex group compared to the Co group, without differences by sex. In conclusion, in PAD patients, active participation in a home-based pain-free exercise program was associated with a lower rate of death and better long-term clinical outcomes, particularly among women.
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- Nicola Lamberti
- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
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- Clinica Medica Unit, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Unit of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
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- Health Statistics Unit, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
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- Health Statistics Unit, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
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- Clinica Medica Unit, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
- University Center for Studies on Gender Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara, 64/B, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara, 64/B, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara, 64/B, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- Unit of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
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Dionne E, Bai H, Collins L, Cho LD, Gonzalez C, Vasan V, Cooke PV, Kim J, Kang Y, Tadros RO, Ting W. Gender Differences in Iliofemoral Vein Stenting for Chronic Venous Insufficiency. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2023:15385744231154330. [PMID: 36689565 DOI: 10.1177/15385744231154330] [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: 01/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Little is known about gender's role in chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of gender on outcomes of iliac vein stenting(IVS) for CVI. METHODS 866 patients who underwent vein stenting for CVI at one institution from August 2011 to June 2021 were analyzed via retrospective review. Patients were followed up to 5 years after initial stent placement. Presenting symptoms were quantified using Venous Clinical Severity Score(VCSS), Clinical Assessment Score(CAS), and Clinical, Etiology, Anatomy, and Pathophysiology (CEAP) class. Reoperations after initial IVS were recorded. Major reoperations were defined as iliac interventions using venography. Minor reoperations were defined as thermal ablation. Multivariate logistic regression models were used determine odds of any and major reintervention. RESULTS Compared to females, males pre-operatively presented with a higher mean CEAP class (3.6 vs .3.3; P < .001), VCSS composite (11.3 vs .9.9; P < .001), and smoking history (134 vs .49; P < .001). The 2 groups were similar in age (P = .125), BMI(P = .898), previous DVT (P = .085), diabetes (P = .386), hypertension (P = 1.0), and CAD (P = .499). Multivariate analyses revealed no association between gender and any reintervention (OR, 1.02; 95%CI, .71-1.46; P = .935) or gender and major reintervention (OR, 1.39; 95% CI, .86-2.23 P = .177). There were no differences in number of stents placed (P = .736) or symptomatic improvement at 1 month (P = .951), 3 months (P = .233), 6 months(P = .068), and greater than 1 year (P = .287). At the 1 year follow-up, the male cohort had higher CAS values than females P = .034). Males had larger reduction in composite VCSS than women at 1 year (5.1 vs. 3.8; P = .003) and 3 years (5.3 vs .3.7; P = .031) of follow-up and similar levels of improvement in post-op (4.0 vs .3.5; P = .059), 2 years (4.3 vs .3.8; P = .295), 4-years (5.1 vs .4.6; P = .529), 5 years (5.6 vs .4.2; P = .174), and 6 years (5.93vs.3.3 P = .089). CONCLUSIONS In a single site study of IVS in patients with CVI, males tended to present worse symptoms than females. After surgery, however, both cohorts showed improvement, and both seemed to improve to the same degree of residual symptoms.
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- Elyssa Dionne
- Department of Surgery, 5925Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 5925Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 5925Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 5925Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 5925Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 5925Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 5925Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 5925Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 5925Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 5925Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 5925Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Marulanda K, Duchesneau E, Patel S, Browder SE, Caruso DM, Agala CB, Kindell DG, Curcio J, Kibbe MR, McGinigle K. Increased long-term bleeding complications in females undergoing endovascular revascularization for peripheral arterial disease. J Vasc Surg 2022; 76:1021-1029.e3. [PMID: 35700858 PMCID: PMC9923566 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.04.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Females with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) treated with endovascular interventions have increased limb-based procedural complications compared with males. Little is known regarding long-term bleeding risk in these patients who often require long-term antiplatelet or anticoagulation therapy. We hypothesize that females have a higher incidence of bleeding events compared with males in the year after endovascular intervention for PAD. METHODS Adults (aged ≥65 years) who underwent endovascular revascularization for PAD between 2008 and 2015 in Medicare claims data were identified. Patients were allocated by prescribed postprocedural antithrombotic therapy, including (1) antiplatelet therapy, (2) anticoagulation therapy, (3) dual antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy, and (4) no prescription antithrombotic therapy. Bleeding events were classified as gastrointestinal, intracranial, hematoma, airway, or other. Crude and covariate-standardized 30-, 90-, and 365-day cumulative incidence of bleeding events, overall and by sex, were estimated using Aalen-Johansen estimators accounting for death as a competing risk. Sex differences were identified using Gray's test. RESULTS Of 31,593 eligible patients, 54% were females. Females were older (77.9 years vs 75.5 years) and tended to use antiplatelet therapy more often at 30, 90, and 365 days after the intervention. Clopidogrel was the most prescribed antiplatelet, and 32% of patients continued its use at 365 days. Anticoagulants were prescribed to 26.0% of patients at the time of the procedure, and only 8.8% continued anticoagulation at 365 days. Thirty-one percent of patients were diagnosed with a bleeding event within 1 year after the intervention. The cumulative incidence of any bleeding event during the postintervention period was higher in females compared with males with a risk difference of 3% between the sex cohorts (P < .01). Specifically, females had a higher incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding and hematoma (P < .01), but a lower incidence of airway-related bleeding at each time point as compared with males (P < .01). CONCLUSIONS Sex disparities in bleeding complications after endovascular intervention for PAD persist in the long term. Females are more likely to be readmitted with a bleeding complication up to 1 year after the procedure. Antithrombotic therapy disproportionately increases the risk of bleeding in females. Further research is necessary to understand the mechanisms responsible for abnormal coagulopathy in females after endovascular therapy.
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Tan E, Taneja M, Wiley JM, Rivera C, Gogna A. Iliac Interventions. Interv Cardiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/9781119697367.ch81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Kim S, Pendleton AA, McGinigle K. Peripheral Artery Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes in Females. Semin Vasc Surg 2022; 35:155-161. [DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2022.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ahmad FA, Hennessy MM, Nath AF. Fate of Asymptomatic Limb after Kissing Stents in Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease. Vasc Specialist Int 2022; 38:7. [PMID: 35361742 PMCID: PMC8971782 DOI: 10.5758/vsi.210074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose Kissing stent angioplasty is an established endovascular treatment strategy for stenosis at the aortic bifurcation but not without its detractors. This study aimed to analyze the outcomes of kissing stents with regard to stent occlusion and complications in which an asymptomatic limb was treated. Methods Materials and A total of 106 patients undergoing aortic bifurcation intervention from January 2015 to November 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Only patients with at least one common iliac artery (CIA) ostium and undergoing bilateral CIA intervention were included in the study.Results: Patients were followed up for a median period of 26 months (interquartile range, 21-51 months). The TransAtlantic InterSociety Consensus (TASC)-II classification of lesions was as follows: A, 49%; B, 41%; C, 6%; and D, 5%. The treatment indication was limited to one side in 53% of patients. Technical and procedural success rates were 99% and 90%, respectively. Ischemic events in an asymptomatic limb occurred in 6% of cases, 3% due to late stent thrombosis >30 days, and 3% due to progression of downstream infrainguinal disease. Primary and secondary patency rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were 98%, 87%, and 85%, and 99%, 94%, and 94%, respectively. Periprocedural mortality developed in two patients with no amputation. Conclusion Kissing stent deployment is a safe and effective strategy for the treatment of aortoiliac bifurcation disease. Unfavorable outcomes due to stenting in the asymptomatic iliac artery are very rare. Long-term surveillance is necessary due to the risk of late thrombosis or downstream disease progression.
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- Faheem Asem Ahmad
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Ho-Yan Lee M, Li PY, Li B, Shakespeare A, Samarasinghe Y, Feridooni T, Cuen-Ojeda C, Alshabanah L, Kishibe T, Al-Omran M. A systematic review and meta-analysis of sex- and gender-based differences in presentation severity and outcomes in adults undergoing major vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg 2022; 76:581-594.e25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Roh JW, Shin S, Ko YG, Son NH, Ahn CM, Min PK, Lee JH, Yoon CH, Yu CW, Lee SW, Lee SR, Choi SH, Chae IH, Choi D. Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Iliac Artery Endovascular Therapy in the Korean Vascular Intervention Society Endovascular Therapy in Lower Limb Artery Diseases (K-VIS ELLA) Registry. Korean Circ J 2022; 52:529-540. [PMID: 35491481 PMCID: PMC9257150 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2021.0390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Iliac artery endovascular therapy achieved excellent technical success and a favorable 5-year target lesion revascularization (TLR)-free survival rate, and Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) D showed a favorable but lower 5-year TLR-free survival compared with other TASC groups. Background and Objectives Limited data are available regarding long-term clinical outcomes of iliac artery endovascular therapy (EVT) in real-world practice. This study investigated long-term outcomes according to Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) classifications. Methods We analyzed data from 1,705 limbs of 1,364 patients from the retrospective cohort of the multicenter Korean Vascular Intervention Society Endovascular Therapy in Lower Limb Artery Disease registry. The primary endpoint was target lesion revascularization (TLR)-free survival. Results TASC A, B, C, and D lesions were present in 19.4%, 26.2%, 28.7%, and 25.7% of the treated limbs, respectively. The technical success rate was 96.2% and did not differ between TASC lesion types. Complications occurred in 6.8% of cases and more occurred in TASC D (11.8%). Iliac artery EVT showed a 5-year TLR-free survival of 89.2%. The TASC D group had the lowest TLR-free rate of 79.3%. TASC D (hazard ratio [HR], 1.75; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.12–2.73; p=0.014), plain old balloon angioplasty (HR, 4.25; 95% CI, 2.03–8.88; p<0.001), current smoker (HR, 1.89; 95% CI, 1.26–2.83; p=0.002), previous bypass surgery (HR, 3.04; 95% CI, 1.28–7.19; p=0.011), combined femoropopliteal treatment (HR, 4.89; 95% CI, 3.19–7.50; p<0.001), combined below the knee treatment (HR, 2.20; 95% CI, 1.25–3.89; p=0.007), and complications (HR, 1.86; 95% CI, 1.07–3.24; p=0.028) were predictors for TLR. Conclusions Iliac artery EVT achieved excellent technical success and 5-year TLR-free survival. TASC D showed a favorable but lower 5-year TLR-free survival rate and higher complication rate compared with other TASC groups. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02748226
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- Ji Woong Roh
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yongin, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Biostatistics, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Sejong, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoungnam, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoungnam, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yongin, Korea
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DeCarlo C, Gifford R, Boitano LT, Mohebali J, Clouse WD, Conrad MF. The Effect of Retrograde External Iliac Artery Runoff on Aortofemoral Bypass Limb Patency. Ann Vasc Surg 2021; 80:78-86. [PMID: 34780956 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.09.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Superficial femoral artery (SFA) and profunda patency has been shown to affect aortofemoral bypass (AFB) limb patency. However, the effect of retrograde flow through the external iliac artery (EIA) is unknown and is the subject of this analysis. METHODS Institutional AFB data from 2000-2017 were gathered, excluding those where SFA/EIA patency could not be determined. The cohort was divided into limbs with and without EIA occlusion; primary outcome was limb-based primary patency. Kaplan-Meier estimated patency; cox proportional-hazards model evaluated EIA patency while controlling for other factors. RESULTS Over the study period, there were AFB 557 limbs in 281 patients. Of the 435 AFB limbs in 220 patients that met inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis, 162 had EIA occlusion and 273 had a patent EIA. Mean age was 69.6±9.0. EIA occlusions were more common in male patients (59.9% vs 44.6%; p=0.001), patients with CAD (43.8% vs 34.1%; p=0.042), COPD (34.6% vs 20.5%; p=0.001), and CHF (14.8% vs 5.9%; p=0.002). Limbs with EIA occlusions more often underwent end-to-side proximal anastomosis (40.7% vs 24.2%; p<0.001) and simultaneous infrainguinal bypass (7.4% vs 0.7%; p<0.001). Median clinical follow-up was 4.4 years (IQR: 1.6-8.4). Five-year primary patency was 83.1% (95% CI: 74.5%-90.0%) for EIA occlusion limbs and 85.9% (95% CI: 80.2%-90.0%) with patent EIA limbs (p=0.96). While controlling for other factors, EIA stenosis or occlusion did not affect primary patency. For patients with a proximal occlusion (occluded aorta, occluded common iliac, or end-to-end proximal anastomosis) and occluded SFA (N=73), EIA occlusion had a HR of 1.92 for loss of patency, but this was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION EIA patency did not influence primary patency in the overall cohort Further investigation on the topic in specific patient subgroups is warranted to determine the effect of EIA patency.
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- Charles DeCarlo
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114.
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA, 22903
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114
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Zaghloul MS, Abdul-Malak OM, Cherfan P, Go C, Saadeddin Z, Al-Khoury GE, Chaer RA, Avgerinos ED. Female Gender is a Predictor of Lower Iliac Vein Stenting Patency Rates. Ann Vasc Surg 2021; 78:247-256. [PMID: 34464730 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Iliac venous stenting (IVS) for thrombotic and nonthrombotic venous disease is increasingly used as evidence of the safety, efficacy and durability of these interventions increases. Female gender has been implicated as a predictor of failure in arterial endovascular interventions. We hypothesize that female gender could be predictive of patency rates of iliac vein stenting. METHODS Consecutive patients who underwent IVS for thrombotic or nonthrombotic venous disease at our institution from 2007 until 2019 were identified and divided into groups based on gender. Operative notes, venograms, and the electronic health record were then queried to obtain operative details, co-morbid conditions, postoperative outcomes and stent patency. Study outcome was long term patency rate. The data was analyzed using chi-square, logistic regression, and Kaplan-Meier analysis as appropriate. RESULTS A total of 200 consecutive patients (231 limbs) were identified in our retrospective analysis, with a mean age of 48.8 ± 17.3, and BMI of 31.6 ± 8.6. Of those, 119 (59.5%) patients, (131 [56.8%] limbs) were female. Comparisons between the gender groups revealed no difference in age, BMI, or preoperative comorbidities. There was no difference in type of venous disease between male (85% thrombotic, 15% nonthrombotic) and female (84% thrombotic, 16% nonthrombotic), P= 0.830. The male cohort was more likely to present with leg ulceration (17% vs. 4.6%, P = 0.002), and the female cohort was more likely to present with leg edema (98.5% vs. 93.0%, P= 0.03). The male cohort had a higher rate of caval (48% vs. 33.6%, P= 0.027) and infrainguinal stent extension. (11% vs. 6.9%, P= 0.02). Females had a higher rate of left sided stenting (80.9% vs. 66/0%, P= 0.010). There was no difference in the median stent diameter used between the cohorts. Primary patency at 5 years was significantly higher for the male cohort (94.1% vs. 74.4%, P= 0.01) On adjusted multivariable cox regression female gender was a predictor of loss of primary patency within 5 years (HR, 4.04; P= 0.007). CONCLUSIONS In this single center retrospective analysis of IVS, male patients were found to have better primary stent patency compared to female.
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- Mohamed S Zaghloul
- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
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McGinigle KL, Browder SE, Strassle PD, Shalhub S, Harris LM, Minc SD. Sex-related disparities in intervention rates and type of intervention in patients with aortic and peripheral arterial diseases in the National Inpatient Sample Database. J Vasc Surg 2021; 73:2081-2089.e7. [PMID: 33301865 PMCID: PMC9945691 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The first annual Women's Vascular Summit highlighted sex- and gender-related knowledge gaps in vascular disease diagnosis and treatment. This finding suggests an opportunity for further research to improve care and outcomes in people who identify as women, specifically. The purpose of this study was to a large national dataset to identify all operations performed for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), carotid artery stenosis (CAS), and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the United States, and to provide data on sex-related disparities in treatment. METHODS All hospitalizations of adult patients (≥18 years old) diagnosed with AAA, CAS, or PAD who underwent vascular surgery from 2000 to 2016 were identified in the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample. Sex-stratified U.S. Census data and sex-specific population disease prevalence estimates from the National Institute of Health and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality were used to calculate the number of U.S. adults with AAA, CAS, and PAD. Sex-stratified rates of surgery and incidence rate ratios were estimated using Poisson regression. Among those undergoing surgery, multivariable logistic regression was used to assess differences in endovascular vs open approach. RESULTS Over 16 years, there were 1,021,684 hospitalizations for vascular surgery: 13% AAA (21% female, 79% male), 40% CAS (42% female, 58% male), and 47% PAD (42% female, 58% male). Females were older than males at time of surgery (median age, 71.3 years vs 69.7 years) and less likely to have private insurance (18% vs 23%); minimal differences were seen across race/ethnicity, comorbidities, and hospital characteristics. After accounting for disease prevalence, females were still 25% less likely to undergo surgery for AAA and 30% less likely to undergo surgery for PAD compared with males with the same disease. These results were consistent over time. After adjustment, females, compared with males, were less likely to receive an endovascular procedure compared with open for AAA or CAS, and more likely to receive one for PAD. CONCLUSIONS From 2000 to 2016 in the United States, females were less likely to undergo intervention for AAA and PAD than males. This finding is particularly significant for PAD, because the prevalence is the same for both sexes, indicating that females are likely undertreated for PAD. Additionally, females were less likely to undergo endovascular surgery for AAA and more likely to undergo endovascular surgery for PAD than males. These findings suggest that improvement in AAA and PAD identification and management in females may improve outcomes.
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- Katharine L McGinigle
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
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Kim DY, Ko YG, Lee SJ, Ahn CM, Rha SW, Choi CU, Park JK, Yoon CH, Choi SH, Min PK, Bae JW, Han JK, Park SH, Choi D. Korean Multicenter Registry Study of EPIC Stents for the Treatment of Iliac Artery Disease: K-EPIC Registry. Korean Circ J 2021; 51:441-451. [PMID: 33764009 PMCID: PMC8112179 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2020.0420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives The EPIC™ stent is a self-expanding, nitinol stent that has been designed to enhance flexibility and provide expansion within vessels. The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of the EPIC™ stent when used to treat iliac artery diseases in a prospective Korean multicenter registry. Methods A total of 138 patients with iliac artery diseases who received endovascular treatment with EPIC™ stents at 9 Korean sites were enrolled in a prospective cohort and followed for 1 year. The primary endpoint was the 1-year freedom from target lesion revascularization (TLR). The secondary endpoints were 1-year clinical patency and freedom from major adverse events (MAEs). Results The mean age of the study subjects was 66.8±8.5 years and most subjects were male (86.2%). The most frequent lesion type was Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus B (43.5%) and the majority (56.5%) of the target lesions were located in the common iliac artery. Procedural success was obtained in 99.3% of patients. The freedom from TLR and the clinical patency at 1-year follow-up were 94.9% and 92.3%, respectively. The 1-year rate of MAEs was 5.1%. Combined coronary artery disease (hazard ratio [HR], 5.91; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.13–30.89; p=0.035) and smaller stent diameter (HR, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.17–0.88; p=0.023) were identified as independent risk factors of TLR after EPIC™ stent implantation. Conclusions The EPIC™ stents demonstrated excellent immediate and 1-year efficacy and safety outcomes in iliac artery lesions in this multicenter, prospective, registry-based study.
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- Dae Young Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoungnam, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Cardiology Department, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Korea.
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Squizzato F, Piazza M, Pulli R, Fargion A, Piffaretti G, Pratesi C, Grego F, Antonello M. Covered versus bare metal kissing stents for reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation in the ILIACS registry. J Vasc Surg 2020; 73:1980-1990.e4. [PMID: 33253875 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.10.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We compared the early and midterm outcomes of polytetrafluoroethylene covered stents (CSs) vs bare metal stents (BMSs) used in the kissing conformation for the reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation in aortoiliac obstructive disease. METHODS A multicenter cohort registry (2015-2019) collected data from 1306 patients who had undergone endovascular treatment of aortoiliac arterial obstructive disease. Only patients who had received bilateral iliac kissing stents for TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) class C and D lesions were included in the present analysis. The 30-day outcomes, midterm primary patency, and limb salvage rates were compared between the CSs and BMSs in matched patient cohorts after propensity score matching. The follow-up results were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves. Cox proportional hazards models were used to identify the predictors of primary patency. RESULTS A total of 336 patients were treated with kissing stents, 201 with CSs (60%) and 135 with BMSs (40%). In the unmatched cohort, patients receiving CSs were more likely to have critical limb ischemia (41% vs 30%; P = .038), complex iliac lesions, such as TASC D (90% vs 56%; P < .01), and iliac occlusions (59% vs 44%; P < .01). After propensity score matching, 220 patients were selected (110 with CSs and 110 with BMSs), without differences in the clinical presentation (critical limb ischemia, 41% vs 33%; P = .167), or anatomic complexity (TASC D, 66% vs 60%, P = .21; iliac occlusion, 48% vs 49%, P = .89). The 30-day mortality was 0%. The early medical (unmatched, 5% vs 4%, P = 1.00; matched, 5% vs 4%, P = .75) and surgical (unmatched, 5% vs 5%, P = 1.00; matched, 5% vs 3%, P = .72) complication rates were similar between the CSs and BMSs. However, the CSs resulted in a lower risk of intraoperative iliac rupture (0% vs 3.5%; P = .013) and greater ankle-brachial index improvement (0.43 ± 0.22 vs 0.36 ± 0.24; P = .02). At 36 months, the overall primary patency (92% ± 7% vs 92% ± 8%; P = .38), secondary patency (98% ± 3% vs 98% ± 4%; P = .50), and limb salvage (93% ± 9% vs 97% ± 5%; P = .20) rates were similar. In cases of moderate to severe iliac calcification, the CSs showed better results in the matched cohort (100% vs 89% ± 9%; P = .048). On multivariate analysis, CS use (hazard ratio [HR], 1.67; P = .45) did not significantly affect primary patency, but older age (HR, 0.93; P = .03) and kissing stent diameter ≥8 mm (HR, 0.25; P = .03) were significantly associated. CONCLUSIONS In the present multicenter study, the use of kissing stents for the treatment of the aortic bifurcation provided good early and midterm results. CSs were preferred for more complex lesions, were protective from iliac rupture, and allowed for greater ankle-brachial index improvement. The 3-year patency rates were similar between the CSs and BMSs. However, CSs showed improved results in the case of moderate to severe calcification.
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- Francesco Squizzato
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Padua University, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Padua University, Padua, Italy.
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Bari School of Medicine, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Careggi University Teaching Hospital, University of Florence School of Medicine, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, ASST Settelaghi University Teaching Hospital, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Careggi University Teaching Hospital, University of Florence School of Medicine, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Padua University, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Padua University, Padua, Italy
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Wu B, Lancaster EM, Ramirez JL, Zarkowsky DS, Reyzelman AM, Gasper WJ, Conte MS, Hiramoto JS. Increased Reintervention After Infrainguinal Revascularization for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia in Women. Ann Vasc Surg 2020; 69:307-316. [PMID: 32561241 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to determine if there are gender-based differences in major adverse limb events after revascularization for chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) and to identify potential associated factors. METHODS This was a single-center retrospective analysis of 151 patients who underwent infrainguinal revascularization for CLTI between April 2013 and December 2015. Only the first revascularized limb was included in patients with bilateral CLTI. Demographic data and clinical outcomes were collected using electronic medical records. RESULTS The mean age was 68.1 ± 12.1 years, and 55 of 151 (36%) were women. Women were less likely to carry a diagnosis of hyperlipidemia (60% vs. 83%; P = 0.003), less likely to be on a statin medication (58% vs. 81%; P = 0.004), and less likely to undergo an infrapopliteal revascularization (60% vs. 77%; P = 0.04) compared with men. There were no differences between genders with regard to the Society for Vascular Surgery Wound Ischemia and Foot Infection stage at presentation or utilization of open versus endovascular intervention. During the median follow-up time of 678 days (interquartile range, 167-1277 days), 48 of 151 patients (32%) underwent reintervention on the threatened limb and 23 of 151 patients (15%) underwent major amputation. Women were more likely than men to need reintervention (P = 0.02). There was no difference between genders for major amputation (P = 0.48) or overall survival (P = 0.65). In a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model for reintervention that included gender, preoperative body mass index, hyperlipidemia, preoperative anticoagulation, and ischemia score ≥2 (all P < 0.20 in univariate analysis), female gender (hazard ratio [HR], 1.96 [1.10-3.54]; P = 0.02) and hyperlipidemia (HR, 2.32 [1.07-5.03]; P = 0.03) were significantly associated with increased rates of reintervention. CONCLUSIONS Women undergoing lower extremity revascularization for CLTI were more likely to require reintervention compared with men but had similar rates of limb preservation. Further study is required to understand potential causative factors to improve treatment outcomes in women.
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- Bian Wu
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA.
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The impact of female sex on the outcomes of endovascular treatment for iliac lesions. J Vasc Surg 2020; 71:2039-2047. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.08.271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Pawlik A, Januszek R, Ruzsa Z, Óriás V, Kleczyński P, Wojtasik-Bakalarz J, Arif S, Nyerges A, Chyrchel M, Stanek A, Dudek D, Bartuś S. Gender differences and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with chronic total occlusions of infrainguinal lower limb arteries treated from retrograde access with peripheral vascular interventions. Adv Med Sci 2020; 65:197-201. [PMID: 32014808 DOI: 10.1016/j.advms.2020.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE We sought to investigate gender-related differences in clinical outcomes after peripheral vascular interventions (PVIs) from retrograde access in patients with chronic total occlusions (CTOs) of the infrainguinal arteries. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 939 consecutive patients undergoing PVI were enrolled in the study. Patients with peripheral artery diseases (PAD) and CTOs were treated with PVI from retrograde access according to the local protocol. The participants were divided according to gender. Retrograde access included distal puncturing to reach the CTO. The mean follow-up lasted 1,144.9 ± 664.3 days. Baseline characteristics, procedural and long-term outcomes were compared according to gender. RESULTS Women represented 37.4% of the study population, and more frequently suffered from hypertension (92% vs. 86%, p = 0.001) and diabetes (54% vs. 46%, p = 0.02). Males more often presented with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (14.8% vs. 6.8%, p = 0.0003), coronary artery disease (45.4% vs. 32.7%, p = 0.0001), smoking (60.4% vs. 45%, p = 0.007) and prior PVI (25% vs. 17%, p = 0.005). The Kaplan-Meier survival curves at 5 years did not reveal gender-related differences in mortality (p = 0.8), whereas men were at a significantly higher risk of re-PVI during the follow-up period (p = 0.047). Male gender was an independent predictor of re-PVI (Hazard ratio: 1.276; 95% confidence interval: 1.015-1.614, p = 0.03). CONCLUSION Males are at increased risk of re-PVI compared to females with PAD and CTOs of infrainguinal arteries treated with PVI from retrograde access.
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- Artur Pawlik
- 2nd Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland; University of Physical Education, Department of Clinical Rehabilitation, Krakow, Poland.
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- Semmelweis University of Budapest, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Budapest, Hungary; Bács-Kiskun County Hospital, Invasive Cardiology Department, Teaching Hospital of the Szent-Györgyi Albert Medical University, Kecskemét, Hungary
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- Semmelweis University of Budapest, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Budapest, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Bács-Kiskun County Hospital, Invasive Cardiology Department, Teaching Hospital of the Szent-Györgyi Albert Medical University, Kecskemét, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Bytom, Poland
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland; 2nd Department of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland; 2nd Department of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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Antonello M, Squizzato F, Bassini S, Porcellato L, Grego F, Piazza M. Open repair versus endovascular treatment of complex aortoiliac lesions in low risk patients. J Vasc Surg 2019; 70:1155-1165.e1. [PMID: 30850298 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to compare open surgical repair (OSR) versus endovascular repair (ER) using self-expanding covered stents for complex TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus II (TASC) class C or D aortoiliac lesions in low-risk patients, with a specific subanalysis for younger patients. METHODS A single-center retrospective review of TASC C/D lesions treated from January 2008 to December 2017 was conducted. Patients with associated aortic aneurysm or lesions involving the entire infrarenal aorta were excluded. Thirty-day outcomes, long-term patency, limb salvage, and freedom from related reinterventions were compared between OSR and ER. "Low surgical risk" was defined as a Society for Vascular Surgery comorbidity score of ≤0.7 and age <75 years. Patients were considered "young" if aged ≤60 years. The follow-up results were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves. Major clinical and anatomic characteristics were evaluated for their association with patency using Cox proportional hazards. RESULTS Overall, 114 patients (OSR, n = 56; ER, n = 58) were treated, of whom, 70 patients (63%) had bilateral iliac disease involvement, for a total of 182 limbs revascularized (OSR, n = 96; ER, n = 86). Iliac lesions were classified by limb as TASC C (n = 71; 39%) or D (n = 111; 61%). Their mean age was 61.4 ± 8.4 years, and the mean Society for Vascular Surgery comorbidity score was 0.51 ± 0.39, without statistically significant differences between the OSR and ER groups (0.48 ± 0.29 vs 0.56 ± 0.47; P = .357). At 30 days, the ER group had had a shorter length of hospitalization (8.5 ± 6.2 vs 2.6 ± 0.8 days; P < .001) and intensive care unit stay (0.1 ± 0.6 vs 0.9 ± 0.5 day; P < .001) than the OSR group. The cumulative medical (OSR, 7%; ER, 5%; P = .714) and surgical (OSR, 10%; ER, 8%; P = .759) complication rates were similar. At 5 years, the primary patency rate was similar between the two groups (OSR, 87.3%; ER, 81.4%; P = .317). This result was confirmed in the subgroup of "young" patients (OSR, 84.7; ER, 75.0; P = .272). The limb salvage (OSR, 98.9%; ER, 98.4%; P = .920) and freedom from related reintervention (OSR, 74.4%; ER, 73.0%; P = .703) rates were similar. This trend was also confirmed in the "young" patients for both limb salvage (OSR, 98.5%; ER, 97.6%; P = .896) and freedom from related reintervention (OSR, 76.9%; ER, 63.6%; P = .223). Multivariate analysis indicated that the only independent negative predictor of patency was female gender in the ER group (hazard ratio, 2.89; 95% confidence interval, 1.45-26.60; P = .024). CONCLUSIONS In the case of severe aortoiliac obstructive lesions in low-risk and young patients, ER using a covered stent can be considered as valid as OSR. In addition, it allows for shorter hospitalization and maintains a similar patency rate in the long term. However, for female patients, OSR remains the reference standard of treatment.
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- Michele Antonello
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Padua University School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Padua University School of Medicine, Padua, Italy.
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Padua University School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Padua University School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Padua University School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Padua University School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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Manfredini R, Lamberti N, Manfredini F, Straudi S, Fabbian F, Rodriguez Borrego MA, Basaglia N, Carmona Torres JM, Lopez Soto PJ. Gender Differences in Outcomes Following a Pain-Free, Home-Based Exercise Program for Claudication. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2018; 28:1313-1321. [PMID: 30222507 PMCID: PMC6743088 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common cardiovascular pathology that affects mobility. In previous research, supervised exercise, a recommended treatment for claudication, was less effective in women. This study retrospectively investigated whether functional outcomes exhibit sex differences following a pain-free, home-based exercise program for PAD patients. Materials and Methods: Patients with PAD and claudication enrolled to a structured home-based program from 2003 to 2016 were studied. The program was prescribed at the hospital and based on two daily 10-minute pain-free walking sessions at progressively increasing speed. Outcome measures, which were assessed at baseline and discharge, were pain threshold speed (PTS) and maximal (Smax) during a treadmill test and pain-free walking distance (PFWD) and total distance walked in 6 minutes (6MWD). The ankle-brachial index (ABI), program duration, and patient adherence were determined. Results: A total of 1007 patients (women; n = 264; 26%) were enrolled. At baseline, compared to men, women exhibited similar ABI values but lower PTS and PFWD values (p < 0.001). At discharge, with similar adherence (score 3/4 ± 1 each) in both groups, superimposable improvements were observed for PTS (0.8 ± 0.8 km/h each), Smax (0.4 ± 0.5 km/h each), PFWD (women 95 ± 100; men 86 ± 104), 6MWD (women 32 ± 65; men 35 ± 58), and ABI (women 0.07 ± 0.12; men 0.06 ± 0.11) without between-group differences (confirmed after propensity analysis). Conclusion: A personalized, structured pain-free exercise program for PAD patients performed inside the home for a few minutes a day was equally effective in both sexes. Programs favoring adherence and functional outcomes in women should be tested in prospective studies.
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- Roberto Manfredini
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Clinica Medica Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, Ferrara, Italy
- Instituto Maimonides de Investigacion Biomedica de Cordoba, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
- Address correspondence to: Roberto Manfredini, MD, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 46, Ferrara 44121, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Surgical Specialties Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Instituto Maimonides de Investigacion Biomedica de Cordoba, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
- Department of Biomedical and Surgical Specialties Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Rehabilitation Medicine Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, Ferrara, Italy
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Clinica Medica Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, Ferrara, Italy
- Instituto Maimonides de Investigacion Biomedica de Cordoba, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical and Surgical Specialties Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Rehabilitation Medicine Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, Ferrara, Italy
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- Instituto Maimonides de Investigacion Biomedica de Cordoba, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
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In the past 20 years, peripheral artery disease (PAD) has been increasingly recognized as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. PAD has traditionally been identified as a male-dominant disease; however, recent population trends and studies in PAD suggest that women are affected at least as often as men. Women comprise a larger population of the elderly than men, as well as an increasing proportion of patients with PAD. Much of the existing research on PAD has focused on whole populations, and gender-specific data on PAD is sparse. This review focuses on gender-specific differences in presentation, management, and outcomes of PAD intervention that are important considerations for the interventional radiologist.
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- Kristofer Schramm
- Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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Klein AJ, Jaff MR, Gray BH, Aronow HD, Bersin RM, Diaz-Sandoval LJ, Dieter RS, Drachman DE, Feldman DN, Gigliotti OS, Gupta K, Parikh SA, Pinto DS, Shishehbor MH, White CJ. SCAI appropriate use criteria for peripheral arterial interventions: An update. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2017; 90:E90-E110. [PMID: 28489285 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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- Columbia University Medical Center/NY Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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Wang J, He Y, Shu C, Zhao J, Dubois L. The effect of gender on outcomes after lower extremity revascularization. J Vasc Surg 2017; 65:889-906.e4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Rundback JH, Peeters P, George JC, Jaff MR, Faries PL. Results From the VISIBILITY Iliac Study: Primary and Cohort Outcomes at 9 Months. J Endovasc Ther 2017; 24:342-348. [PMID: 28351204 PMCID: PMC5438081 DOI: 10.1177/1526602817692960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Purpose: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of primary stenting of the common (CIA) or external iliac artery (EIA) using the Visi-Pro Balloon-Expandable Peripheral Stent System for treatment of stenotic, restenotic, or occluded lesions. Methods: Between 2011 and 2012, 75 patients (mean age 64.2±8.9 years; 46 men) with Rutherford category 2–4 ischemia and atherosclerotic lesions ≤10 cm in length underwent iliac artery stenting at 17 centers in the United States and Europe. The primary outcome of the study was the major adverse event (MAE) rate at 9 months postprocedure [composite of periprocedural death, in-hospital myocardial infarction, clinically driven target lesion revascularization (CD-TLR), and amputation of the treated limb]. Secondary outcomes included 30-day MAE rate, 9-month primary patency, changes in ankle-brachial index (ABI) and the Walking Impairment Questionnaire at 30 days and 9 months postprocedure, device success, and clinically driven target vessel revascularization (CD-TVR) at 30 days and 9 months. Outcomes in specific patient cohorts (ie, gender, stent location, calcification severity, and lesion grade) were analyzed. Results: Eighty-one stents were implanted in 61 CIA and 15 EIA lesions (41 with moderate/severe calcification). The mean lesion treated length was 29.3±13.9 mm. All devices were successfully deployed. MAE occurred in 3 (4.0%) of 75 subjects at 9 months. Primary patency and freedom from CD-TVR at 9 months were both 95.8%. ABI improved from 0.67±0.14 at baseline to 0.94±0.14 and 0.96±0.16 at 30 days and 9-month follow-up, respectively (p<0.001 for both). There were no differences with respect to any of the analyzed patient characteristics, including gender. Conclusion: Nine-month results of the VISIBILITY Iliac stent study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT01402700) demonstrated safety and effectiveness for the treatment of atherosclerotic CIA and EIA lesions with the Visi-Pro stent across all treated cohorts.
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- John H Rundback
- 1 Interventional Institute, Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, NJ, USA
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- 3 Cardiovascular Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- 4 Vascular Center and Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- 5 Division of Vascular Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Taneja M, Gogna A. Iliac Interventions. Interv Cardiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/9781118983652.ch77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Manish Taneja
- Interventional Radiology; Raffles Hospital; Singapore
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- Interventional Radiology Centre, Department of Diagnostic Radiology; Singapore General Hospital; Singapore
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Gros R, Hussain Y, Chorazyczewski J, Pickering JG, Ding Q, Feldman RD. Extent of Vascular Remodeling Is Dependent on the Balance Between Estrogen Receptor α and G-Protein–Coupled Estrogen Receptor. Hypertension 2016; 68:1225-1235. [DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.116.07859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Estrogens are important regulators of cardiovascular function. Some of estrogen’s cardiovascular effects are mediated by a G-protein–coupled receptor mechanism, namely, G-protein–coupled estrogen receptor (GPER). Estradiol-mediated regulation of vascular cell programmed cell death reflects the balance of the opposing actions of GPER versus estrogen receptor α (ERα). However, the significance of these opposing actions on the regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation or migration in vitro is unclear, and the significance in vivo is unknown. To determine the effects of GPER activation in vitro, we studied rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells maintained in primary culture. GPER was reintroduced using adenoviral gene transfer. Both estradiol and G1, a GPER agonist, inhibited both proliferation and cell migration effects that were blocked by the GPER antagonist, G15. To determine the importance of the GPER-ERα balance in regulating vascular remodeling in a rat model of carotid ligation, we studied the effects of upregulation of GPER expression versus downregulation of ERα. Reintroduction of GPER significantly attenuated the extent of medial hypertrophy and attenuated the extent of CD45 labeling. Downregulation of ERα expression comparably attenuated the extent of medial hypertrophy and inflammation after carotid ligation. These studies demonstrate that the balance between GPER and ERα regulates vascular remodeling. Receptor-specific modulation of estrogen’s effects may be an important new approach in modifying vascular remodeling in both acute settings like vascular injury and perhaps in longer term regulation like in hypertension.
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- Robert Gros
- From the Department of Medicine (R.G., J.C., J.G.P., R.D.F.) and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G., J.G.P.), Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Weill-Cornell School of Medicine, New York, New York (Y.H.); and Discipline of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Q.D., R.D.F.)
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- From the Department of Medicine (R.G., J.C., J.G.P., R.D.F.) and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G., J.G.P.), Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Weill-Cornell School of Medicine, New York, New York (Y.H.); and Discipline of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Q.D., R.D.F.)
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- From the Department of Medicine (R.G., J.C., J.G.P., R.D.F.) and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G., J.G.P.), Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Weill-Cornell School of Medicine, New York, New York (Y.H.); and Discipline of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Q.D., R.D.F.)
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- From the Department of Medicine (R.G., J.C., J.G.P., R.D.F.) and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G., J.G.P.), Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Weill-Cornell School of Medicine, New York, New York (Y.H.); and Discipline of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Q.D., R.D.F.)
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- From the Department of Medicine (R.G., J.C., J.G.P., R.D.F.) and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G., J.G.P.), Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Weill-Cornell School of Medicine, New York, New York (Y.H.); and Discipline of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Q.D., R.D.F.)
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- From the Department of Medicine (R.G., J.C., J.G.P., R.D.F.) and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (R.G., J.G.P.), Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Weill-Cornell School of Medicine, New York, New York (Y.H.); and Discipline of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Q.D., R.D.F.)
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Kehlet M, Jensen LP, Schroeder TV. Risk Factors for Complications after Peripheral Vascular Surgery in 3,202 Patient Procedures. Ann Vasc Surg 2016; 36:13-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Revised: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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La mujer y la enfermedad vascular: características específicas. ANGIOLOGIA 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.angio.2015.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kehlet M, Heeseman S, Tønnesen H, Schroeder TV. Perioperative smoking cessation in vascular surgery: challenges with a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2015; 16:441. [PMID: 26438129 PMCID: PMC4595121 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-0965-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The effect of intensive smoking cessation programs on postoperative complications has never before been assessed in soft tissue surgery when smoking cessation is initiated on the day of surgery. Methods A single-blinded randomized clinical trial conducted at two vascular surgery departments in Denmark. The intervention group was offered the Gold Standard Program (GSP) for smoking cessation intervention. The control group was offered the departments’ standard care. Inclusion criteria were patients with planned open peripheral vascular surgery and who were daily smokers. According to the power calculation a total of 144 patients were needed in the trial. Results Due to slow patient inclusion, the trial was terminated prior to fulfilling the power calculation. Thirty-two patients were included in the trial from March 2011 to September 2012. Of these, 11 were randomized to the GSP intervention and 21 as controls. There was no difference in 30-day complication rates or 6-week abstinence rates between the two groups. Conclusions A trial assessing the effect of smoking cessation on postoperative complications on the day of soft tissue surgery is still needed. If another trial is to be planned it must be more pragmatic with less extended inclusion criteria and conducted nationally or internationally to ensure enough patients for the trial. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01469091). Registration date: 27 October 2011. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0965-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Mette Kehlet
- Vascular Clinic, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark. .,Centre for Clinical Education, University of Copenhagen and Capital Region of Denmark, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark. .,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark.
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- Vascular Clinic, Lillebaelt Hospital, Søndre Boulevard 29, 5000, Odense C, Denmark.
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- WHO-CC Clinical Health Promotion Centre, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Nordre Fasanvej 57, 2000, Frederiksberg, Denmark. .,Clinical Health Promotion Centre, Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Södra Förstadsgatan 101, 214 28, Malmö, Sweden.
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- Vascular Clinic, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark. .,Centre for Clinical Education, University of Copenhagen and Capital Region of Denmark, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark. .,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark.
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Ferranti KM, Osler TM, Duffy RP, Stanley AC, Bertges DJ. Association between gender and outcomes of lower extremity peripheral vascular interventions. J Vasc Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Roach AN, Larion S, Ahanchi SS, Ammar CP, Brandt CT, Dexter DJ, Panneton JM. The effect of demographic factors and lesion severity on iliac stent patency. J Vasc Surg 2015; 62:645-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.04.397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Stavroulakis K, Donas KP, Torsello G, Osada N, Schönefeld E. Gender-Related Long-term Outcome of Primary Femoropopliteal Stent Placement for Peripheral Artery Disease. J Endovasc Ther 2015; 22:31-7. [DOI: 10.1177/1526602814564382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Purpose: To evaluate gender-related long-term outcomes in patients undergoing stent treatment of femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease. Methods: Between September 2006 and August 2010, all 517 patients (333 men and 184 women; mean age 70.6 years) undergoing primary stent placement in femoropopliteal atherosclerotic lesions at 2 European vascular centers were prospectively enrolled in the study. The main study outcome was primary stent patency. Secondary outcomes included secondary patency, limb salvage, and all-cause mortality. Results: Women had a higher incidence of critical limb ischemia (32.1% vs. 16.9%, p<0.001). Lesion characteristics according to the TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) classification were comparable in both genders (p=0.52), although total occlusions and popliteal involvement were observed more frequently in female patients (p=0.043 and p=0.001, respectively). Both genders showed similar 5-year primary patency rates (64.3% men vs. 58.1% women, p=0.11). A statistically significant difference was observed concerning the secondary patency rates in favor of men (71.9% vs. 66.8% at 5 years, p=0.005). Limb salvage rates did not vary between the groups (p=0.83). Survival rates were comparable at 5 years (83.3% and 82.6% for men and women, respectively; p=0.63), although female patients were older at their presentation (68.5 vs. 74.3 years, p<0.001). Female gender was an independent risk factor for restenosis for TASC C/D lesions (primary patency rate 39.8% in women vs. 62.0% in men; p=0.002). Finally, critical limb ischemia was an independent risk factor for restenosis in women (odds ratio 1.5). Conclusion: Female gender was associated with a higher prevalence of critical limb ischemia, poorer secondary patency, and more frequent restenosis in TASC C/D lesions. Endovascular treatment of femoropopliteal lesions provides equal results between genders in terms of primary stent patency in the long term.
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- Konstantinos Stavroulakis
- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Münster, and Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Münster, and Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Münster, and Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Münster, and Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Münster, and Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany
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Society for Vascular Surgery practice guidelines for atherosclerotic occlusive disease of the lower extremities: management of asymptomatic disease and claudication. J Vasc Surg 2015; 61:2S-41S. [PMID: 25638515 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 524] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) continues to grow in global prevalence and consumes an increasing amount of resources in the United States health care system. Overall rates of intervention for PAD have been rising steadily in recent years. Changing demographics, evolution of technologies, and an expanding database of outcomes studies are primary forces influencing clinical decision making in PAD. The management of PAD is multidisciplinary, involving primary care physicians and vascular specialists with varying expertise in diagnostic and treatment modalities. PAD represents a broad spectrum of disease from asymptomatic through severe limb ischemia. The Society for Vascular Surgery Lower Extremity Practice Guidelines committee reviewed the evidence supporting clinical care in the treatment of asymptomatic PAD and intermittent claudication (IC). The committee made specific practice recommendations using the GRADE (Grades of Recommendation Assessment, Development and Evaluation) system. There are limited Level I data available for many of the critical questions in the field, demonstrating the urgent need for comparative effectiveness research in PAD. Emphasis is placed on risk factor modification, medical therapies, and broader use of exercise programs to improve cardiovascular health and functional performance. Screening for PAD appears of unproven benefit at present. Revascularization for IC is an appropriate therapy for selected patients with disabling symptoms, after a careful risk-benefit analysis. Treatment should be individualized based on comorbid conditions, degree of functional impairment, and anatomic factors. Invasive treatments for IC should provide predictable functional improvements with reasonable durability. A minimum threshold of a >50% likelihood of sustained efficacy for at least 2 years is suggested as a benchmark. Anatomic patency (freedom from restenosis) is considered a prerequisite for sustained efficacy of revascularization in IC. Endovascular approaches are favored for most candidates with aortoiliac disease and for selected patients with femoropopliteal disease in whom anatomic durability is expected to meet this minimum threshold. Conversely, caution is warranted in the use of interventions for IC in anatomic settings where durability is limited (extensive calcification, small-caliber arteries, diffuse infrainguinal disease, poor runoff). Surgical bypass may be a preferred strategy in good-risk patients with these disease patterns or in those with prior endovascular failures. Common femoral artery disease should be treated surgically, and saphenous vein is the preferred conduit for infrainguinal bypass grafting. Patients who undergo invasive treatments for IC should be monitored regularly in a surveillance program to record subjective improvements, assess risk factors, optimize compliance with cardioprotective medications, and monitor hemodynamic and patency status.
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Reply: To PMID 24548520. J Vasc Surg 2014; 60:269-70. [PMID: 24970662 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.03.243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Galyfos G, Zografos G, Filis K. Regarding "The influence of gender on patency rates after iliac artery stenting". J Vasc Surg 2014; 60:269. [PMID: 24970661 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.02.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- George Galyfos
- Vascular Unit, First Department of Propedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Ippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Vascular Unit, First Department of Propedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Ippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Vascular Unit, First Department of Propedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Ippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece
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