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Miri S, Moghekar A, Carey AR, Gailloud P, Miller NR. Developing a "Fast-Track" Strategy for Interventional Management of Patients With Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. FRONTIERS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY 2022; 2:923092. [PMID: 38983532 PMCID: PMC11182322 DOI: 10.3389/fopht.2022.923092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) has an increasing incidence worldwide over the past decade, with a high economic burden on patients and society. Up to 10% of patients with IIH have progressive visual decline requiring an invasive intervention (including cerebrospinal fluid shunting, cerebral dural sinus stenting, or optic nerve sheath fenestration [ONSF]). IIH patients with visual decline usually undergo evaluation and initial management through the emergency department (ED) and commonly have a long hospital stay due to the lack of a dedicated methodology for evaluation and management, particularly in patients who present with visual loss (i.e., fulminant IIH). An innovative practice approach is needed to improve the means of multidisciplinary communication in care and evaluation of IIH patients. This paper aims to discuss the need for the development and implementation of a multidisciplinary "fast-track" strategy for the evaluation and management of patients with fulminant IIH or those with a suboptimal response to maximum tolerated medical treatment at risk for visual loss. We suggest that such a program could reduce hospital stay and ED visits and therefore reduce healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes by accelerating the management process.
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- Shahnaz Miri
- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Interventional Neuroradiology and Department of Art as Applied to Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Postalian A, Strickman NE, Costello BT, Dougherty KG, Krajcer Z. "Simple" Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With Conscious Sedation: Safety and Effectiveness in Real-World Practice. Tex Heart Inst J 2021; 48:e207528. [PMID: 34652433 PMCID: PMC8717758 DOI: 10.14503/thij-20-7528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a well-established alternative to open surgical replacement. Strictly selecting low-risk patients and using conscious sedation during TAVR has enabled hospital stays to be safely shortened. We evaluated the safety and effectiveness of a less rigorous patient-selection process involving multidisciplinary case discussions, percutaneous procedures with the use of conscious sedation, and postprocedural care outside an intensive care unit, with the goal of discharging patients from the hospital early. We call this "simple TAVR." We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients who underwent TAVR from March 2015 through February 2020 at our center. The procedures were performed by 2 high-volume operators. Of 524 total procedures, 344 (65.6%) qualified as simple TAVR. All 344 procedures were successful. The highest 30-day complication rate was associated with new permanent pacemaker implantation (7.3%, 25 patients); the rates of major vascular complications, stroke, and all-cause death were less than 3% each. Of note, 252 patients (73.3%) were discharged from the hospital the day after TAVR, and 307 (89.2%) within 48 hours. Simple TAVR is safe, economical, and feasible in real-world practice, and it does not necessitate a rigorous perioperative protocol or patient-selection process.
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- Alexander Postalian
- Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
- Department of Cardiology, CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
- Department of Cardiology, CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Texas
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
- Department of Cardiology, CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiology, CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Texas
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
- Department of Cardiology, CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Texas
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Kronenfeld JP, Ryon EL, Lall A, Kang N, Kenel-Pierre S, DeAmorim H, Rey J, Karwowski J, Bornak A. Percutaneous endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with monitored anesthesia care decreases operative time but not pulmonary complications. Vascular 2021; 30:418-426. [PMID: 33940997 DOI: 10.1177/17085381211012908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To report our experience and compare the results of percutaneous endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (PEVAR) performed under monitored anesthesia care (MAC) to PEVAR under general anesthesia (GA). METHODS A retrospective review of patients who underwent non-emergency endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) was completed. Patients were excluded if they had a complex repair, including fenestrated, branched, or parallel endografting. Demographics, operative data, 30-day mortality/morbidity and postoperative outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 159 patients were identified with a median age of 69. 115 patients had PEVAR, 45 (39.1%) PEVAR MAC and 70 (60.9%) PEVAR GA. PEVAR MAC compared to PEVAR GA had decreased operative time (106 vs. 134 min, P < 0.001), time in the operating room (163 vs. 245 min, P = 0.016), and estimated blood loss (EBL) (115 vs. 176 mL P = 0.012). There was no statistically significant difference in the hospital length of stay (LOS) (1.9 vs. 2.7 days, P = 0.133), and post-operative complications including pulmonary (2.2 vs. 2.9%, P = 0.835). Forty-four patients had EVAR with a femoral cutdown (FC), including 14 PEVAR conversions. PEVAR conversion was associated with higher EBL (543 vs. 323 mL, P = 0.03), operative time (230 vs. 178 min, P = 0.01), and operating room time (307 vs. 275 min, P = 0.01) compared to planned EVAR with FC. CONCLUSIONS PEVAR under MAC is associated with shorter time in the operating room compared to PEVAR under GA. PEVAR under MAC does however not decrease overall morbidities, including postoperative pulmonary complications.
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- Joshua P Kronenfeld
- Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Miami & Miami VAMC, Miami, FL, USA
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- Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Miami & Miami VAMC, Miami, FL, USA
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- Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Miami & Miami VAMC, Miami, FL, USA
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- Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Miami & Miami VAMC, Miami, FL, USA
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- Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Miami & Miami VAMC, Miami, FL, USA
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- Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Miami & Miami VAMC, Miami, FL, USA
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- Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Miami & Miami VAMC, Miami, FL, USA
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- Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Miami & Miami VAMC, Miami, FL, USA
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- Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Miami & Miami VAMC, Miami, FL, USA
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Cheng TW, Farber A, Levin SR, Malas MB, Garg K, Patel VI, Kayssi A, Rybin D, Hasley RB, Siracuse JJ. Perioperative Outcomes for Centers Routinely Admitting Postoperative Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair to the ICU. J Am Coll Surg 2021; 232:856-863. [PMID: 33887484 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intensive care unit (ICU) admission after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) varies across medical centers. We evaluated the association of postoperative ICU use with perioperative and long-term outcomes after EVAR. STUDY DESIGN The Vascular Quality Initiative (2003-2019) was queried for index elective EVARs. Included centers were categorized by percentage of patients with EVARs postoperatively admitted to the ICU; routine ICU (rICU) centers as ≥80% ICU admissions and nonroutine ICU (nrICU) centers as ≤20% ICU admissions. Patients admitted preoperatively or with same day discharge were excluded. Perioperative outcomes and survival were compared between rICU and nrICU centers. RESULTS Of 45,310 EVARs in the database, 35,617 were performed at rICU or nrICU centers - 5,443 (15.3%) at 71 rICU centers and 30,174 (84.7%) at 200 nrICU centers. Overall, mean age was 73.4 years and 81.6% were male. Postoperative myocardial infarction, pulmonary complications, stroke, leg ischemia, and in-hospital mortality were similar between rICU and nrICU centers (all p > 0.05). Postoperative length of stay (LOS) was prolonged at rICU centers (mean) (2.2 ± 3.6 vs 2 ± 4.2 days, p < 0.001). One-year survival was similar between rICU and nrICU centers, respectively, (94.9% vs 95.4%, p = 0.085). When compared with nrICU centers, rICU centers had similar 1-year mortality risk (hazard ratio [HR] 1.15, 95% CI 0.99-1.34, p = 0.076), but were associated with longer postoperative LOS (means ratio 1.1, 95% CI 1.08-1.13, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Routine ICU use after EVAR was associated with prolonged postoperative LOS, without improved perioperative/long-term morbidity or mortality. Updated care pathways to include postoperative admission to lower acuity care units may reduce costs without compromising care.
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- Thomas W Cheng
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- NYU Langone Medical Center, Division of Vascular Surgery, New York, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Interventions, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University, School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
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Spanos K, Behrendt CA, Kouvelos G, Giannoukas AD, Kölbel T. A new randomized controlled trial on abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is needed. J Vasc Surg 2020; 72:2145-2148. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.06.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Nikol S, Mathias K, Olinic DM, Blinc A, Espinola-Klein C. Aneurysms and dissections - What is new in the literature of 2019/2020 - a European Society of Vascular Medicine annual review. VASA 2020; 49:1-36. [PMID: 32856993 DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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More than 6,000 publications were found in PubMed concerning aneurysms and dissections, including those Epub ahead of print in 2019, printed in 2020. Among those publications 327 were selected and considered of particular interest.
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- Sigrid Nikol
- Department of Angiology, ASKLEPIOS Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany.,University of Münster, Germany
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- World Federation for Interventional Stroke Treatment (WIST), Hamburg, Germany
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- Medical Clinic No. 1, University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Interventional Cardiology Department, Emergency Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Vascular Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
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