Objectives: Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) has become the treatment of choice in the last decade. Perioperative morbidity and mortality are decreased along with the decreased hospital length of stay and decreased costs. We aimed to evaluate short-term outcomes and to compare conventional outcomes in patients undergoing either endovascular or open transperitoneal surgica...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of adding endovascular thrombectomy to standard care in patients with acute ischemic stroke. METHODS The cost-effectiveness analysis of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke was based on a decision-analytic Markov model. Primary outcomes from ESCAPE, Extending the Time for Thrombolysis in Emergency Neurological Deficits-I...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this retrospective, single-institution study is to describe a 4-year experience of examining early and late clinical outcomes after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). MATERIALS AND METHODS Between October 1998 and January 2003, 455 patients were submitted for AAA treatment, of whom 269 underwent open repair and 186 were treated with an endovascul...

We reported our experience with endovascular treatment for patients with acute thromboembolic occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery (ATOS) as well as comparing the efficacy between endovascular and traditional open surgical treatments. Eighteen consecutive patients with ATOS who received endovascular treatment and 12 patients who received open surgical treatment between February 2007 and ...

Background—Thoracic endovascular aortic repair offers a less invasive approach for the treatment of ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysms (rDTAA). Due to the low incidence of this life-threatening condition, little is known about the outcomes of endovascular repair of rDTAA and the factors that affect these outcomes. Methods and Results—We retrospectively investigated the outcomes of 87...

Successful endovascular intervention for femoral-popliteal (FP) arterial disease provides relief of claudication and offers limb-salvage in cases of critical limb ischemia. Technologies and operator technique have evolved to the point where we may now provide effective endovascular therapy for a spectrum of lesions, patients, and clinical scenarios. Endovascular treatment of this segment offers...

OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND The objectives were to report the management and outcomes of a 96-year-old man who presented with an acutely swollen right leg due to a ruptured popliteal aneurysm, and to review the relevant literature. METHODS A ruptured popliteal artery aneurysm is a rare diagnosis and is one that is often missed at time of presentation. Previous case reports have documented successful...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Given the challenges posed by surgical clipping, endovascular techniques have been increasingly used to treat SHA aneurysms. The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of endovascular techniques in the treatment of SHA aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical charts and initial and follow-up angiograms were reviewed retrospectively for all patients ...