The Use of Paclitaxel-Coated Devices in the Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease is Not Associated With Increased Mortality or Amputations.

Background: Strategies for the most effective treatment for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) remain controversial among clinicians. Several trials have shown improved primary patency of femoropopliteal interventions with the utilization of paclitaxel-coated balloons or stents compared to conventional balloons or stents. However, a 2018 meta-analysis suggested an increased mortality risk for patients receiving drug-coated balloons or stents (DCBS), resulting in an international pause in the use of DCBS.

Outcomes of transcaval endoleak embolization via laser fenestration of the inferior vena cava following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

This report describes a single center experience with laser fenestration of the inferior vena cava for the treatment of type 2 endoleak after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Our technique is reviewed, and clinical data after treatment are reported. Twelve patients underwent transcaval embolization via laser fenestration.

The combined use of thoracic and abdominal aortic stent grafts for endovascular repair of wide neck abdominal aortic aneurysms in high risk patients.

Introduction: Treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) with large (28 mm to 34 mm) and wide diameter (> 35 mm) necks remains a challenge in patients who are high-risk candidates for open repair. While several case reports describe the use of a thoracic stent graft in conjunction with a traditional modular bifurcated stent graft, most patients do not have the aortic length to accommodate such a configuration. We present our experience utilizing a distal unibody bifurcated aortic stent graft (Endologix, Irvine, CA) in conjunction with a proximal thoracic aortic stent graft (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) to treat wide-necked non-ruptured AAAs in patients who were otherwise poor candidates for open or fenestrated repair.