Novel endovascular techniques for repair of traumatic bilateral axillary artery disruption with long-term follow-up.

We describe a case of innovative endovascular techniques to repair traumatic bilateral axillary artery disruption. A 36-year-old male construction worker fell eight stories from a scaffold and sustained bilateral axillary artery injuries. The injuries between the brachial and axillary arteries were bridged using long bare self-expanding stents (Zilver).

Is carotid angioplasty and stenting more cost effective than carotid endarterectomy?

Objective: Carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) has been advocated as a minimally invasive and inexpensive alternative to carotid endarterectomy (CEA). However, a precise comparative analysis of the immediate and long-term costs associated with these two procedures has not been performed. To accomplish this, a Markov decision analysis model was created to evaluate the relative cost effectiveness of these two interventions.

Peripheral Vascular Disease in the Elderly.

This paper is reproduced with permission from the book, Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly, edited by Donald D. Tresch, MD and Wilbert S. Aronow, MD and published by Marcel Dekker, Inc.