Publications by authors named "Mary S Lin"
A composite risk assessment model for venous thromboembolism.
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on improving venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk prediction by combining the risk factors from 23 existing risk-assessment models (RAMs), as current models like Caprini and Padua have limited accuracy when used for all hospital admissions.
- Researchers analyzed data from over 1.1 million patients at Veterans Affairs facilities to assess the predictive power of a new composite RAM against the Caprini model.
- The composite RAM, featuring 102 risk factors, showed a significant improvement in predicting VTE events, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.74 compared to the Caprini model's AUC of 0.63.
Article Synopsis
- Severe iliac artery calcification can prevent patients with end-stage renal disease from being eligible for kidney transplants.
- There are limited surgical options available for treating this calcification, highlighting the need for improved methods to help patients access transplant care.
- This text discusses two cases where a new technique, remote endarterectomy, was used on the external iliac artery, allowing both patients to be listed for and successfully receive kidney transplants.
Background: Isolated internal iliac artery aneurysms (IIAAs) are uncommon but potentially morbid lesions that are a challenge to monitor and treat. However, given the small numbers of reported cases and high rates of incidentally discovered lesions, the natural history of isolated IIAAs is not well characterized. This case describes an atypical and previously unreported spontaneous thrombosis of an isolated IIAA, a lesion typically thought to progressively enlarge and rupture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSalvage of autogenous dialysis access with balloon-assisted thrombin injection.
J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- * Traditional treatments like compression or thrombin injection may risk blocking the fistula, while covered stents can lead to infections and other complications.
- * The case study discusses using endovascular balloon occlusion combined with ultrasound-guided thrombin injection to safely treat a dialysis access pseudoaneurysm, showing it as an effective and minimally invasive alternative.