Endovascular thrombectomy improves functional outcomes in adults with basilar-artery occlusions
1. In comparison to the best available medical care, a greater proportion of patients with basilar-artery occlusions achieved good or ...
Tag: vascular surgery
Chronic disease associated with enhanced aortic stiffness
1. In a large cohort of adolescents, chronic disease was found to be associated with enhanced aortic stiffness and wall ...
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound decreases major amputation in patients with critical limb ischemia
1. Patients with chronic limb ischemia (CLI) treated with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) had lower rates of amputation compared to ...
Neuraxial anesthesia associated with decreased 30-day all-cause mortality for patients undergoing lower limb revascularization
1. Among patients undergoing lower limb revascularization, the use of neuraxial compared with general anesthesia was associated with decreased 30-day ...
Drug-eluting stents for saphenous vein grafts associated with better outcomes than bare-metal stents
1. Among patients who have received a saphenous vein graft during coronary bypass surgery and later experience treatment failure, deployment ...
Quick Take: Assessment of use of arteriovenous graft vs. arteriovenous fistula for first-time permanent hemodialysis access
For patients with end-stage renal disease, the type of hemodialysis access selected has a direct effect on complication rates and ...
Elderly anemic patients at higher risk of postoperative mortality after vascular procedures
Image: PD 1. Elderly anemic patients were found to have both an increased rate of mortality and cardiac events after ...
The CARP trial: Preoperative revascularization prior to elective vascular surgery [Classics Series]
Image: PD 1. In patients with stable coronary artery disease undergoing elective vascular surgery, preoperative revascularization does not significantly reduce ...