Patterns of pediatric venous disease.

Background: The spectrum of chronic venous disease (CVD) is well documented in adults; clinical guidelines standardize diagnosis and treatment. There is a paucity of data published commenting on pediatric CVD exclusive of Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome (KTS) and post-thrombotic syndrome.

Methods: This study aimed to define patterns of pediatric venous disease.

Randomized trials in angioplasty and stenting of the renal artery: tabular review of the literature and critical analysis of their results.

As the incidence of hypertension (HTN) continues to rise, finding the optimal treatment of this multifactorial disease is critical. Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is a known etiology for HTN and is associated with declining renal function. Other than medications, the original gold standard for treatment of HTN from RAS was with an open surgical revascularization or nephrectomy.

The effects of acarbose treatment on intimal hyperplasia in a rat carotid endarterectomy model of diet-induced insulin resistance.

Background: Increased carotid restenosis due to revascularization therapy is associated with insulin resistance. We hypothesize that glucose control using acarbose may attenuate intimal hyperplasia in rat carotid endarterectomy model of diet-induced insulin resistance.

Methods: Rats were fed low-fat complex carbohydrate (control) or high-fat sucrose (insulin resistance) for 4 months.