Outcomes of prosthetic upper arm arteriovenous graft vs brachiobasilic fistula for hemodialysis access.

Objective: Primary arteriovenous access such as radiocephalic and brachiocephalic fistulas are initial choices for creating vascular access in dialysis patients. When neither of these choices is an option, upper arm arteriovenous graft or brachiobasilic transposition is recommended. Although primary fistula is better than prosthetic graft for suitable patients, there is little data to guide the best treatment strategy in the absence of suitable vein for primary access creation.

Comparison of Outcomes Between Right and Left Upper Extremity Access in Endovascular Aortic Repair for Patients with Thoracoabdominal and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Traditionally, left-sided upper extremity (LUE) access has been preferred in patients undergoing endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) to manage aortic aneurysms and decrease the risk of cerebrovascular adverse events. Recently, right-sided upper extremity access (RUE) has gained popularity owing to its greater maneuverability and ergonomics. However, synthesized data comparing the safety and efficacy of RUE and LUE accesses are limited.

Using machine learning to predict outcomes of patients with blunt traumatic aortic injuries.

Background: The optimal management of blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) remains controversial, with experienced centers offering therapy ranging from medical management to TEVAR. We investigated the utility of a machine learning (ML) algorithm to develop a prognostic model of risk factors on mortality in patients with BTAI.

Methods: The Aortic Trauma Foundation registry was utilized to examine demographics, injury characteristics, management and outcomes of patients with BTAI.

Interwoven nitinol stents for the treatment of infrainguinal peripheral arterial disease.

Endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease has emerged as a minimally-invasive alternative to surgical intervention and has often become the first-line therapy. The patency of these interventions has shown promise but has remained variable depending upon the location, length of lesion and device used for a particular treatment. Specifically, one of the most common locations that is treated with endovascular means for chronic-limb threatening ischemia is the femoropopliteal region.

Midterm Results of the Supera Stent for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal Occlusive Disease.

Background: The Supera (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA) stent is an interwoven nitinol, shape-memory stent with high strength and flexibility characteristics which are purported to increase resistance to kinking and compression. The purpose of this study was to review single-center outcomes of the use of this stent in the femoropopliteal segment.

Methods: We performed a single-center, retrospective analysis of patients who underwent Supera stent placement for femoropopliteal occlusive disease from 2016-2019.

Contemporary outcomes of initial treatment strategy of endovascular intervention or bypass in patients with critical limb ischemia.

Objective: The optimal management for revascularization after critical limb ischemia (CLI) is controversial due to limited studies comparing long-term results of endovascular and open techniques. This study compares long-term outcomes after initial management of CLI via lower extremity bypass (LEB) and percutaneous vascular intervention (PVI).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study investigates outcomes of patients who underwent endovascular or open surgical management for CLI at a single institution from 2013-2018.

Hippocampal mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1 regulates behavioral and systemic effects of chronic corticosterone administration.

Clinical reports indicate a bidirectional relationship between mental illness and chronic systemic diseases. However, brain mechanisms linking chronic stress and development of mood disorders to accompanying peripheral organ dysfunction are still not well characterized in animal models. In the current study, we investigated whether activation of hippocampal mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1 (MKP-1), a key factor in depression pathophysiology, also acts as a mediator of systemic effects of stress.

Outcomes of Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (TEVAR) in Patients With Connective Tissue Disorders.

Objectives: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) remains controversial in patients with connective tissue disorders given the concern for durability. We report on the largest series to date on outcomes of patients with thoracic aortic disease and connective tissue disorders treated with TEVAR.

Methods: The Vascular Quality Initiative registry identified 12 207 patients treated with TEVAR from January 2010 to December 2018, including 102 with Marfans, Ehlers-Danlos, or Loey-Dietz syndrome.