Publications by authors named "Isabel Estevez-Fernandez"
Background: A pro-inflammatory state and a poor nutritional status have been associated with severity and prognosis of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The clinical applicability of the different pre-operative nutritional and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with critical limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) was analyzed.
Methods: A retrospective observational study was performed, that included all patients with CLTI revascularized from January 2016 to July 2019.
Background: The aim of this study was to analyze duplex ultrasound (DUS) and intraoperative angiography concordance for diagnosis of lower limb peripheral artery disease and its value for surgical planning.
Materials And Methods: This was a prospective, observational study, including patients who underwent revascularization of the lower limbs during 2018, diagnosed by DUS only or combined with preoperative computed tomography (CT) angiography. The concordance between preoperative DUS or CT angiography and the intraoperative angiography was studied using the Cohen kappa coefficient (k).
Background: Endovascular procedures come with a potential risk of radiation hazards both to patients and to the vascular staff. Classically, most endovascular interventions took place in regular operating rooms (ORs) using a fluoroscopy C-arm unit controlled by a third party. Hybrid operating rooms (HORs) provide an optimal surgical suit with all the qualities of a fixed C-arm device, while allowing the device to be controlled by the surgical team.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Intravascular iodinated contrasts are essencial in endovascular therapy. One of their major inconveniences is contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), which has been associated with an increase in complications and prolonged hospital stay.
Aim: To analyze the incidence of CIN in patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) in our hospital.