Type II endoleak (T2EL) is a primary cause of reintervention associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) sac enlargement after endovascular repair (EVAR). The aim this study was to evaluate midterm results our novel strategy initial 2-day blood pressure management (BPM) EVAR for the prevention subsequent T2EL in single-center series. Between 2008 and 2013, 137 patients who underwent AAA wer...

Critical infrastructure is undergoing a fundamental change worldwide in areas such as power, water, transport, defence, etc. Control systems that were previously physicallyisolated and constructed from purpose-built components are increasingly being standardised and interconnected, exposing them to corporate networks and even the Internet. Consequently, well-established ways of engineering syst...

OBJECTIVES Although suprarenal fixation may be of benefit during endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), its safety with regards to renal effects remains uncertain. To date, there has been no controlled study of the topic, with most reports relying upon single-center experiences that use heterogeneous patient populations and devices from different manufacturers. The purpose of this analysis was to...

OBJECTIVE Accessory renal arteries are frequently encountered when patients are evaluated for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). Some have considered their presence a contraindication to EVAR in fear of endoleak and the end result of renal function. We sought to determine whether the coverage of accessory renal arteries during EVAR was associated with any adverse sequelae. ...

BACKGROUND Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) (using an Federal Drug Association-approved AneuRx device) compared to conventional surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) previously rendered favourable outcomes regarding post-operative pain, avoidance of laparotomy, and rapid rehabilitation and hospital discharge in high-risk patients, including octagenarians. OBJECTIVES To assess ...

This study examined the effectiveness of video and audio conferencing in hybrid classes. Using both quantitative and qualitative data, the technical difficulty, instructional quality, attention and distraction of location were compared. The results revealed that both conferencing types made positive impacts on instruction. However, there were significant differences between those conferencing i...