Systemic Diseases

JANS Article

18F-FDG PET/CT and Radiolabeled Leukocyte SPECT/CT Imaging for the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Infection in the Multimodality Context

November 27, 2024 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

The opening manuscript on the expected series of American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Indications. For the cardiovascular surgeon, Tables 2 and 7 offer an update on the use of positron -emission tomography in the...

JANS Article

Editor’s Choice – Trends in Management and Outcomes of Type B Aortic Dissection: A Report From the International Registry of Aortic Dissection

December 11, 2023 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Interesting registry review form an international voluntary registry. The retrospective historical data can be juxtaposed favourably to the recently presented ( also excellent results) in JANS on acute dissection in...

JANS Article

Cystic Fibrosis

November 22, 2023 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

The value for the surgical team is to be found in the systematic approach and especially the candid discussion on benefits of pulmonary transplantation, with the frank statement that may...

JANS Article

Obituary: Roger M Greenhalgh 6th February 1941 – 6th October 2023

October 10, 2023 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor
JANS Article

Emphysematous Aortitis

May 18, 2022 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Gripping vignette of a fatal case of renocardiac pathologies. The stills from the (sadly non-contrast) CTA are most interesting.

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Human Coronary Plaque T Cells Are Clonal and Cross-React to Virus and Self

April 19, 2022 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Interesting manuscript on the immunology of coronary atheroma, with tanslational potential in therapies and prevention of ischaemic heart disease.

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European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs

January 14, 2022 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A scholarly update on the previous (2016) guidelines, with an interesting Chapter 9 Gaps in evidence and future perspectives. The guidelines have been extensively reviewed by European and other experts....

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Advances in Revascularization for Peripheral Artery Disease: Revascularization in PAD

June 11, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A useful detailed review (or state-of-the-art article) on revascularisation in extracardiac vascular stenoocclusive atheromatosis.

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JANS Article

Randomized Trial of Fetal Surgery for Severe Left Diaphragmatic Hernia

June 11, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A glimpse of what could be a future for surgery……….

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JANS Article

New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Impact on 5-Year Clinical Outcomes and Costs

May 27, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

This month’s update on the economical and general aspects of the ROOBY-FS trial. The conclusion (on no impact of de novo post-CABG AF on the incidence of stroke nor the...

JANS Article

Editor’s Choice – European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2021 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Venous Thrombosis

January 16, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A recent European consensus paper. Relatively easily read, and favouring meta-analyses over randomised trials. The bulk of the manuscript is of interest to all healthcare providers. The chapters 2.8.1 and...

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Extended Screening Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

January 10, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

An interesting retrospective study on the efficacy of the the US screening program for aortic aneurysmal disease in the abdomen. The discussion on the detective importance of clinical examination being...

JANS Article

Graduated Compression Stockings as Adjuvant to Pharmaco-Thromboprophylaxis in Elective Surgical Patients (GAPS Study): Randomised Controlled Trial

May 15, 2020 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A medium-sized RCT from the Imperial College. The research question are of interest for all cardiovascular, thoracic, and general surgeons as well as all healthcare professionals.

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