Automatic Detection of Visceral Arterial Aneurysms on Computed Tomography Angiography Using Artificial Intelligence Based Segmentation of the Vascular System.

Introduction: Visceral arterial aneurysms (VAAs) are life threatening. Due to the paucity of symptoms and rarity of the disease, VAAs are underdiagnosed and underestimated. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers new insights into segmentation of the vascular system, and opportunities to better detect VAAs.

Applications of artificial intelligence for patients with peripheral artery disease.

Objective: Applications of artificial intelligence (AI) have been reported in several cardiovascular diseases but its interest in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) has been so far less reported. The aim of this review was to summarize current knowledge on applications of AI in patients with PAD, to discuss current limits, and highlight perspectives in the field.

Methods: We performed a narrative review based on studies reporting applications of AI in patients with PAD.

Impact of Female Sex on Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Ten-Year Retrospective Nationwide Study in France.

The impact of sex on the outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease is still incompletely understood. The aim of this nationwide multicenter observational study was to investigate the impact of sex on post-operative outcomes in patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for intact thoracic aortic aneurysm (iTAA). The French National Health Insurance Information System was searched to identify these patients over a ten-year retrospective period.

Automatic Measurement of Vascular Calcifications in Patients with Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease to Predict the Risk of Re-intervention After Endovascular Repair.

Background: There is currently a lack of consensus and tools to easily measure vascular calcification using computed tomography angiography (CTA). The aim of this study was to develop a fully automatic software to measure calcifications and to evaluate the interest as predictive factor in patients with aorto-iliac occlusive disease.

Methods: This study retrospectively included 171 patients who had endovascular repair of an aorto-iliac occlusive lesion at the University Hospital of Nice between January 2011 and December 2019.

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Non-cardiac Vascular Diseases: A Bibliographic Analysis.

Research output related to artificial intelligence (AI) in vascular diseases has been poorly investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate scientific publications on AI in non-cardiac vascular diseases. A systematic literature search was conducted using the PubMed database and a combination of keywords and focused on three main vascular diseases (carotid, aortic and peripheral artery diseases).

Automatic Measurement of Maximal Diameter of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm on Computed Tomography Angiography Using Artificial Intelligence.

Introduction: The treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm relies on surgical repair and the indication mainly depends on its size evaluated by the maximal diameter (Dmax). The aim of this study was to evaluate a new automatic method based on artificial intelligence to measure the Dmax on computed tomography angiography.

Methods: A fully automatic segmentation of the vascular system was performed using a hybrid method combining expert system with supervised deep learning.

Incidence of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients with acute mesenteric ischemia and identification of potential predictive factors.

Objective: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography angiography (CTA) is commonly used to investigate acute abdominal conditions, but the risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) has been poorly investigated in patients with acute mesenteric ischemia. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of CI-AKI in these patients and identify potential predictive factors.

Methods: Patients admitted for acute mesenteric ischemia who had a diagnostic CTA with contrast medium and a follow-up of creatinine concentration were retrospectively included.