Increased Risk of Acute Aortic Events following COVID-19 and Influenza Respiratory Viral Infections.

Background: Acute respiratory viral infections have been associated with an increased incidence of adverse cardiovascular events. However, it is unclear whether severe respiratory viral infections are associated with an increased risk of acute aortic syndromes (AAS). This study was designed to assess whether Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Influenza illnesses are associated with an increased incidence of subsequent AAS in the US population.

Effect of Two Years of Doxycycline Treatment on Infrarenal Aortic Neck Diameter.

Objective: Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a widely used option for patients with suitable vascular anatomy who have a large infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Neck diameter is the primary anatomical determinant of EVAR eligibility and device durability. Doxycycline has been proposed to stabilise the proximal neck after EVAR.

Predictors of Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation among Patients with Severe Obesity.

Background: There is an increasing prevalence of obesity among patients who develop end-stage renal disease and require dialysis. While referrals for arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) among patients with class 2-3 obesity (i.e.

High-intensity statin therapy reduces risk of amputation and reintervention among patients undergoing lower extremity bypass for chronic limb-threatening ischemia.

Objective: Statins are considered standard-of-care medical therapy for patients undergoing lower extremity bypass (LEB) procedures for chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). It is unclear, however, whether up-titrating and maintaining patients on higher-intensity statin medications following LEB improves limb salvage outcomes. This study was designed to evaluate whether high-intensity statin therapy impacts the risk of amputation and reintervention following LEB for patients with CLTI.