Factors Associated with High-Risk Plaque Characteristics Among Patients with Medium to Severe Carotid Artery Stenosis.

Background: There has been a large discussion in literature regarding the proper management of asymptomatic patients with significant carotid artery stenosis. This study aims to identify potential risk factors associated with high-risk carotid plaques.

Methods: This is a retrospective study based on a prospective database.

The Effect of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement on Arterial Stiffness: Does the Valve Type Matter?

Despite the increasing use of transcatheter aortic valve procedures, many patients still require surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Assessing arterial properties in patients undergoing SAVR for aortic valve stenosis can be challenging, and the existing evidence is inconclusive. Our study aimed to investigate the impact of SAVR on vascular stiffness and the quality of life, as well as the different effects of valve type on arterial properties.

Using a novel three-dimensional holographic technology to perform open vascular surgery procedures.

Augmented reality technology has been introduced during recent years into everyday clinical practice. Several surgical specialties have begun using such technology for preoperative planning as well as intraoperatively. Regarding vascular surgery, a limited number of reports have described the benefits, mainly for endovascular procedures.

Extra-anatomic bypass procedures for severe aortoiliac occlusive disease-A cohort study.

Objectives: Extra-anatomic bypass (ExAB) grafting has been questioned due its inferior durability compared to anatomic bypass for aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD). This study aims to present early and late outcomes of patients treated with ExAB as well as to evaluate potential prognostic factors.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study presenting a series of patients treated with ExAB for AIOD.