Factors affecting lower extremity venous insufficiency recurrence following radiofrequency ablation.

Objective: To clarify possible factors for recurrence of venous insufficiency following radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of lower extremity chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).

Methods: Patients with lower extremity CVI who underwent RFA therapy were reviewed for inclusion in the study. Patients' characteristics, operative parameters and follow-up outcomes were recorded.

Comparison of Radiofrequency Ablation and Saphenous Vein Stripping for the Treatment of Recurrent Lower Extremity Venous Insufficiency.

Objective: To compare the efficiency and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and saphenous vein stripping (SVS) for the treatment of recurrent lower extremity chronic superficial venous insufficiency (CSVI).

Methods: Patients who underwent SVS and RFA for recurrent lower extremity CSVI following RFA and patients who had 2-year follow-up results were enrolled into the study. Total, 37 patients who underwent a second RFA session with 2-year follow-up results were available.

The Evaluation of YouTube™ English Videos' Quality About Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to clarify the reliability and quality of English videos about Coronary artery bypass grafting on YouTubeTM.

Methods: The study was performed between July 16 and July 30. A cardiovascular surgeon searched for terms including "coronary artery disease," "coronary artery treatment," "coronary artery bypass" and "coronary artery bypass surgery," in YouTubeTM.

The Evaluation of Cardiovascular Surgery-Associated Google Search Trends During COVID-19 Waves.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to clarify public interest about cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic using Google Trends (GT).

Methods: The study was performed between November 20 and December 1, 2021. A total of 21 keywords related to cardiovascular surgery were selected.

Percutaneous Thrombectomy for the Treatment of Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis: Medium-Term Follow-up Results and Analysis of 112 Cases.

Introduction The aim of this study was to analyze percutaneous thrombectomy (PT) outcomes for the management of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) with medium-term follow-up. Methods The study included charts of patients who underwent PT due to lower extremity DVT between August 2017 and March 2021. Patient characteristics and procedure outcomes were recorded in the electronic information system on the same day as the procedure.

An interesting finding: What is the relation between aortic enlargement and COVID-19?

Background: We aim to compare the diameters of ascending aorta in COVID-19 patients and COVID-19-free individuals referred to our pandemic hospital.

Methods: The medical records and thorax tomographies of patients admitted to the "pandemic central" state hospital with symptoms of COVID-19 were observed between April 2020 and May 2020 in this case-control study. The first group consisted of patients diagnosed with COVID-19, and the second group consisted of patients without the disease.