Shared Decision-Making in Patients with an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm or Peripheral Artery Disease: A Scoping Review.

Background: This review provides an overview of the literature on shared decision-making (SDM) in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) or peripheral artery disease (PAD) and identifies barriers and facilitators.

Methods: A systematic scoping review was conducted, in which 4 databases were systematically searched for the period January 2007 to November 2024. All articles were reviewed by 2 independent authors and asses for quality using the mixed-methods appraisal tool (MMAT).

Association of Iliofemoral Calcium Score and Major Vascular Complications within the First Year after Lower Limb Endovascular Revascularization.

Background: The accumulation of calcium load in peripheral lower extremity arteries has been associated with increased severity of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and mortality. While calcium scores are commonly calculated from non-contrast computed tomography (CT) scans, patients with PAD often undergo contrast-enhanced CT scans. This study aims to explore the association between a length-adjusted calcium score (LACS) of the iliofemoral arteries, determined through pre-intervention contrast-enhanced CT, and major adverse events in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI).

Transatlantic Delphi Consensus on the Common Iliac Artery Sealing Zone in Endovascular Aorto-Iliac Aneurysm Repair (the DECIDE Study).

Objective: Knowledge of hostile factors and their influence on long-term seal in the iliac landing zone is limited. Currently endorsed clinical practice guidelines lack structural evidence on how the iliac landing zone should be assessed in the pre-, intra-, and postoperative phases. The goal of this study was to obtain an international, expert-based consensus on the definition of a hostile iliac landing zone, on how to size and plan stent-grafts to optimize sustainable distal seal, and on the postprocedural follow-up protocol.

Validity and Reliability of Wearable Sensors for Continuous Postoperative Vital Signs Monitoring in Patients Recovering from Trauma Surgery.

(1) Background: Wearable sensors support healthcare professionals in clinical decision-making by measuring vital parameters such as heart rate (HR), respiration rate (RR), and blood oxygenation saturation (SpO). This study assessed the validity and reliability of two types of wearable sensors, based on electrocardiogram or photoplethysmography, compared with continuous monitoring of patients recovering from trauma surgery at the postanesthesia care unit. (2) Methods: In a prospective observational study, HR, RR, SpO, and temperature of patients were simultaneously recorded with the VitalPatch and Radius PPG and compared with reference monitoring.

Automatic virtual reconstruction of acetabular fractures using a statistical shape model.

Purpose: Automatic virtual reconstruction of complex fractures would be helpful for pre-operative surgical planning. We developed a statistical shape model (SSM) which contains data of 200 intact 3D hemipelves. It allows for quantification of shape differences and is able to reconstruct abnormal shaped pelvises.