Journal of Vascular Surgery – May 2021 Audiovisual Summary

Hi! I am Peter Gloviczki from Mayo Clinic, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Vascular Surgery. As we go to press today, on February 28, over 28 million people have tested positive for COVID-19 virus in U.S and 512,000 died. The COVID -19 collection JVS journals continues grow includes now more than 120 publications vascular disease. pleased introduce 2021 May issue Surgery highlight four excellent papers, which are freely available next 2 months. Our Editors' Choice article this is “Validation Global Limb Anatomic Staging System first-time lower extremity revascularization,” by Dr Liang colleagues Boston, Massachusetts.1Faateh M. Darkour-Aridi H. Mathlouthi A. Locham S. Naazie I. Malas Validation revascularization.J Vasc Surg. 2021; 73: 1683-1691Abstract Full Text PDF Scopus (8) Google Scholar This a retrospective review 1060 patients who had undergone 1180 first-time open or endovascular revascularizations chronic limb threatening ischemia. Using angiographic images, limbs were classified according GLASS grading, published Guidelines. grades 0 4 based length disease, presence, length, location total occlusion (CTO), extent popliteal artery involvement with femoropopliteal disease lengths locations stenosis CTO infrapopliteal main finding paper that higher stage was associated greater rates reintervention restenosis take home message can be used predict after revascularization. CME month titled “Comparison open- closed-cell stent design outcomes carotid stenting Quality Initiative.”2Liang P. Marcaccio C.L. Darling J.D. Kong D. Rao V. John E S.t. et al.Comparison Initiative.J 1639-1648Abstract (4) It written Faateh Baltimore, Maryland La Jolla, California. In VQI study, distal protection device performed using stents 1384 open-cell 1287 patients. There no significant difference between two groups in-hospital mortality, stroke, stroke/death. Patients received closed cell stents, however, increased odds 1-year stroke death rate when lesions located bifurcation not just internal artery. might related relatively conformability tortuous anatomy. multicenter Jonathan Bath colleagues, entitled “Endovascular interventions claudication do meet minimum standards Society efficacy guidelines.”3Bath J. Lawrence P.F. Neal Zhao Y. Smith J.B. Beck al.Endovascular guidelines.J 1693-1700Abstract PubMed (11) study investigated treatment intermittent 16,152 compare them established SVS guidelines. only 32% free recurrent at years. Recurrence likely arteries those atherectomy. use antiplatelet medications statins decreased symptoms. should receive aggressive risk factor modification before invasive because symptom recurrence high poor medical optimization. final article, Eilenberg co-authors Hamburg, Germany Rochester, Minnesota, transfemoral vs upper access antegrade branches branched aortic repair.”4Eilenberg W. Kolbel T. Rohlffs F. Oderich G. Eleshra Tsilimparis N. versus repair.J 1498-1503Abstract (6) compared 60 (TFA) 92 repair (BEVAR). Transfemoral coupled preloaded wire technique complications technical success. Radiation dose less, operating time shorter there transient ischemic attacks spinal cord complication access. These papers that, way, also SCVS presidential address Gib Upchurch, “Grit matters surgery,” short but key you don't want miss, Drs Rokosh, Starnes, Chaikof implementation abdominal aneurysm Please read our journals, follow us social media remember pandemic, number cases diminished, it still essential protect your patients, yourself, family friends virus. Thank watching see highlights June video accompanying may found online www.jvascsurg.org. https://www.jvascsurg.org/cms/asset/9c53da0a-0140-4b5d-9d45-560a7ce46b45/mmc1.mp4Loading ... Download .mp4 (129.51 MB) Help files Video 1