Endovascular Literature Watch - Second Quarter 2009

• The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
• Annals of Vascular Surgery
• Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
• Endovascular Today
• European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
• European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
• Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
• Journal of Cardiac Surgery
• Journal of Endovascular Therapy

• The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
• The Journal of Trauma-Injury, Infection & Critical Care
• Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
• Journal of Vascular Surgery
• The Lancet
• The New England Journal of Medicine
• Perspectives in Vascular and Endovascular Therapy
• Texas Heart Institute Journal
• Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 30-day outcomes following staged carotid artery stenting and coronary bypass.
Naylor AR, Mehta Z, Rothwell PM.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1086.

An analysis of carotid artery stenting procedures performed in New York and Florida (2005-2006): Procedure indication, stroke rate, and mortality rate are equivalent for vascular surgeons and non-vascular surgeons.
Steppacher R, Csikesz N, Eslami M, Arous E, Messina L, Schanzer A.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1379-85.

Carotid stenosis in women: A claim for carotid stenting?
Rango P, Parlani G, Verzini F, Cieri E, Giordano G, Cao P.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S12.

The impact of diabetes mellitus on results and neointimal progression of carotid artery stenting.
Faggioli G, Ferri M, Freyrie A, Gargiulo M, Serra C, Stella A.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S17.

Prevalence and clinical significance of stent fracture and deformation following carotid artery stenting.
Chang CK, Huded CP, Powell RJ.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S17.

Prior cervical radiation predicts reduced durability of CAS.
Schor JA, Kapadia I, Jamil Z, Chaktura EY, Pappas PJ, Lak BK.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S17.

Endovascular treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in the United States (2001-2006): A significant survival benefit over open repair is independently associated with increased institutional volume.
McPhee J, Eslami MH, Arous EJ, Messina LM, Schanzer A.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:817-26.

Fenestrated and branched endograft repair of juxtarenal aneurysms after previous open aortic reconstruction.
Beck AW, Bos WTGJ, Vourliotakis G, Zeebregts CJ, Tielliu IFJ, Verhoeven ELG.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1387-94.

Implications of endoleaks on aneurysm sac pressures following endovascular repair of elective and ruptured aortic aneurysms.
Mehta M, Taggert JB, Roddy SP, Sternbach Y, Kreienberg PB, Desai A, Paty PSK, Ozsvath KJ, Chang BB, Shah DM, Darling RC.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S7.

Is endovascular repair of mycotic aortic aneurysms a durable treatment option?
Clough RE, Black SA, Lyons OT, Sayeed HA, Bell RE, Carrell T, Waltham M, Sahara T, Taylor PR.
J Vasc Surg 2009; 49:1086.

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: The Harborview Experience- Part 2.
Starnes BW, Quiroga E, Tran NT, Hatsukami T, Meissner M, Kohler T, Sobel M.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S7.

Endovascular treatment of internal iliac artery obstructive disease.
Donas KP, Schwindt A, Pitoulias GA, Schonefeld T, Basner C, Torsello G.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1447-51.

Open vs. endovascular repair of isolated iliac artery aneurysms: A 12-year experience.
Patel NV, Long GW, Cheema ZF, Rimar K, Brown OW, Shanley CJ.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1147-53.

Open versus endovascular revascularization for chronic mesenteric ischemia: Risk-stratified outcomes.
Oderich GS, Bower TC, Sullivan TM, Bjarnason H, Cha S, Gloviczki P.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1472-79.

Percutaneous angioplasty and stenting as first-choice treatment in patients with chronic mesenteric ischemia.
Fioole B, Meijer J, van Koeverden S, Moll FL, van de Rest M, van den Berg JC, de Vries JPPM.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S16.

Contemporary management of critical lower limb ischaemia (CLI) with TASC C and D femoro-popliteal lesions. 5-year comparative trial of subintimal angioplasty (SIA) or bypass surgery (BS).
Sultan S, Hynes N.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S24.

Dacron or ePTFE for femoro-popliteal above-knee bypass grafting: Short- and long-term results of a multicentre randomised trial.
Van Det RJ, Vriens BHR, van der Palen J, Geelkerken RH.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1087.

Endoluminal intervention for limb salvage after failed lower extremity bypass graft.
Simosa HF, Malek JY, Schermerhorn ML, Giles KA, Pomposelli FB, Hamdan AD.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1426-30.

Long term results of open versus endovascular revascularization of superficial femoral artery occlusive disease: A case control series.
Rzucidlo EM, Bjerke A, Walsh D, Powell R.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S26.

Lower extremity angioplasty: Impact of practitioner specialty and volume on indications and resource utilization.
Vogel TR, Dombrovskiy VY, Haser PB, Carson JL, Graham AM.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S1.

Midterm results with endovascular popliteal artery aneurysm repair with ePTFE covered stent grafts.
Rajasinghe HA, Chahwan SH, Tzilinis A.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S23-24.

Outcome following loss of primary patency after endovascular intervention of superficial femoral and popliteal arteries.
Dryjski ML, O’Brien-Irr M, Dosluoglu H, Harris L.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S25.

Outcomes of interventions for recurrent disease after endoluminal intervention for superficial femoral artery disease.
Younnes HK, Bismuth J, Naoum JJ, Mouhiddin IT, Peden EK, Lumsden AB, Davies MG.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S1.

Predictors of limb loss despite a patent endovascular-treated arterial segment.
Nasir Khan MU, Lall P, Harris LM, Dryjski ML, Dosluoglu HH.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1440-45.

Proportion of critical ischemia patients who require an open surgical procedure in a center favoring endovascular treatment.
Gargiulo NJ, Veith FJ, Lipsitz EC.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S29.

Results with Viabahn-assisted subintimal recanalization for severe superficial femoral artery occlusive disease.
Schneider JR, Verta MJ, Alonzo MJ, Hahn D, Patel NH, Kim S.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S25.

Embolic protection device use in renal artery stent placement.
Thatipelli MR, Misra S, Sanikommu SR, Schainfeld RM, Sharma SK, Soukas PA.
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2009;20:580-86.

Endovascular revascularization of renal artery stenosis in the solitary functioning kidney.
Davies MG, Saad WE, Bismuth JX, Naoum JJ, Peden EK, Lumsden AB.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:953-60.

Outcomes of endoluminal reintervention for restenosis after percutaneous renal angioplasty and stenting.
Davies MG, Saad WA, Bismuth JX, Peden EK, Naoum JJ, Lumsden AB.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:946-52.

Preoperative clinical determinants of response to renal artery stenting: Who will benefit?
Modrall JG, Timaran CH, Dolmatch Bl, Clagett GP, Trimmer C.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S16-S17.

Renal artery revascularization: Outcomes stratified by indication for intervention.
Patel VI, Conrad MF, Kwolek CJ, LaMuraglia GM, Chung TK, Cambria RP.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1480-89.

Renal parenchymal preservation after percutaneous renal angioplasty and stenting.
Davies MG, Bismuth J, Naoum JJ, Mouhiddin IT, Peden EK, Lumsden AB.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S3-S4.

Blunt traumatic aortic injury: Initial experience with endovascular repair.
Azizzadeh A, Keyhani K, Miller CC, Coogan SM, Safi HJ, Estrera AL.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1403-08.

Endovascular stent-graft management of aortic intramural hematomas.
Monnin-Bares V, Thony F, Rodiere M, Bach V, Hacini R, Blin D, Ferretti G.
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2009;20:71321.

Regarding “Strategies to improve spinal cord ischemia in endovascular thoracic aortic repair: Outcomes of a prospective cerebrospinal fluid drainage protocol”.
Patel AS, Modarai B, Bell R, Taylor P.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1089.

TEVAR in female patients: Increased aortic coverage is associated with a higher risk of spinal cord ischemia.
Shah TR, Bauer SM, Cayne NS, Maldonado T, Rockman C.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S19.

Transcranial doppler monitoring is vital in thoracic endograft placement.
Bismuth J, Garami Z, Younes HK, Harris P, Naoum J, Davies M, Peden E, Lumsden A.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:S18-S19.

Endovenous laser treatment of the small saphenous vein.
Kontothanassis D, Di Mitri R, Ruffino SF, Zambrini E, Camporese G, Gerard JL, Labropoulos N.
J Vasc Surg 2009:49:973-79.

Implementation of endovenous laser ablation for varicose veins in a large community hospital: The first 400 procedures.
Van den Bremer J, Joosten H, Hamming JF, Moll FL.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1087.

Radiofrequency endovenous ClosureFAST versus laser ablation for the treatment of great saphenous reflux: A multicenter, single-blinded, randomized study (RECOVERY Study).
Almeida JI, Kaufman J, Gockeritz O, Chopra P, Evans MT, Hoheim DF, Makhoul RG, Richards T, Wenzel C, Raines JK.
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2009;20:752-59.

The safety of radiofrequency ablation of the great saphenous vein in patients with previous venous thrombosis.
Puggioni A, Marks N, Hingorani A, Shiferson A, Alhalbouni S, Ascher E.
J Vasc Surg 2009;49:1248-55.