Publications by authors named "N Rivolta"
Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) using the Ankura™ device (Lifetech Scientific, Shenzhen, China) with left subclavian artery (LSA) in-situ fenestration (ISF) using an adjustable puncture device system.
Methods: It is a single center, retrospective, financially unsupported cohort study of TEVAR performed from 16 February 2007 to 10 January 2023. Inclusion criteria were isolate LSA revascularization for elective or urgent/emergent "zone 2" TEVAR, and the availability of the preoperative computed tomography angiography.
Purpose: This study reports the outcomes from a Multicenter Registry on unibody stent-graft system for the treatment of spontaneous infrarenal acute aortic syndrome (MURUSSIAS registry).
Materials And Methods: The retrospective MURUSSIAS registry included spontaneous infrarenal acute aortic dissection (IAAS) managed with the unibody stent-graft system (AFX endovascular AAA system; Endologix Inc., Irvine, California) outside the current instruction for use.
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- The study analyzed long-term outcomes of using flared iliac limb grafts for endovascular aneurysm repair in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms and aneurysmal common iliac arteries.
- A total of 995 iliac limbs from 795 patients were included, with a median follow-up time of 52 months; the results showed 99% freedom from aneurysm-related mortality at 1 and 5 years.
- The research concluded that this graft method is effective with low reintervention rates, making it a viable option for patients, particularly those over 78 years old.
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- The study analyzed outcomes of major lower extremity amputations (mLEAs) for conditions like peripheral arterial disease and gangrene, focusing on 30-day mortality rates.
- Researchers reviewed data from 310 mLEAs performed on 286 patients from 2010 to 2018, revealing a 15.8% early mortality rate among the cohort, with specific risk factors identified for increased mortality.
- A scoring system was developed to categorize patients into lower-risk (score <4, 10.8% mortality) and higher-risk (score ≥4, 28.7% mortality) groups, emphasizing that age, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and hemodialysis are significant predictors of early death post-amputation
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- The study aimed to analyze the changes in size of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) sac after endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) and establish factors influencing shrinkage during follow-up.
- Conducted between January 2013 and December 2018, the research included 149 patients who met specific criteria, highlighting a high technical success rate and low in-hospital mortality.
- Results indicated significant decreases in both AAA diameter and volume post-operation, with only a minority of patients experiencing notable shrinkage, and a correlation found between diameter shrinkage and initial aneurysm size.