Vascular Surgery
M-A | Effect of aspirin in patients with established asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis
2 Feb, 2023 | 14:44h | UTC
Preliminary study suggests decompression surgery may improve symptoms in neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:23h | UTC
Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: presentation, diagnosis, and treatment
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:22h | UTC
Cohort study | Endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta may be an alternative to resuscitative thoracotomy in traumatic hemorrhagic shock
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:18h | UTCZone 1 Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta vs Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Patient Resuscitation After Severe Hemorrhagic Shock – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Cohort study using the @traumadoctors AORTA registry suggests that zone 1 endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta is an effective alternative to resuscitative thoracotomy with similar or better survival rates. https://t.co/QqyXRlPtOb #Research #REBOA
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) December 22, 2022
Systematic review to evaluate algorithms for REBOA use in trauma and identify a consensus for patient selection
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:13h | UTCRelated: Zone 1 Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta vs Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Patient Resuscitation After Severe Hemorrhagic Shock – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
AHA Statement | Surgical management and mechanical circulatory support in high-risk pulmonary embolisms
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:40h | UTCNews Release: New statement suggests more patients may benefit from surgery for pulmonary embolism – American Heart Association
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🧵 New @AHAScience Statement on Surgical Management and Mechanical Circulatory Support in High Risk Acute PE!
Presented today #STS2023 by Writing Chair @GoldbergJBCTMD from @WestchesterMed & published in @CircAHA:https://t.co/YjeA8QbHOw
Endorsed by @STS_CTsurgery @ @AATSHQ pic.twitter.com/OhnRXnriq8
— Jay Giri (@jaygirimd) January 23, 2023
Case Report | Catheter-associated superior vena cava syndrome
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:36h | UTCCatheter-associated superior vena cava syndrome – Canadian Medical Association Journal
RCT | Prevention of incisional hernias by prophylactic mesh-augmented reinforcement of midline laparotomies for AAA treatment
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC
Review | Surgical site infection prevention
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:31h | UTCSurgical Site Infection Prevention: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author interview: Surgical Site Infection Prevention – JAMA
Related:
Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization
AAOS Guideline: Prevention of surgical site infections after major extremity trauma.
Cohort Study | Procedural characteristics and outcomes of transcatheter interventions for aortic coarctation
13 Jan, 2023 | 13:16h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Practice patterns and acute outcomes of #transcatheter #coarctation interventions in the @ACCinTouch #NCDR IMPACT Registry ➡️ https://t.co/tkFJ3tiSvu@DrAdaStefanescu @AmiBhattMD @erichorlick pic.twitter.com/lzVr6KV0mE
— MyJSCAI (@MyJSCAI) September 27, 2022
Atypical ulcers: a stepwise approach for clinicians
10 Jan, 2023 | 14:00h | UTCAtypical Ulcers: A Stepwise Approach for Clinicians – Wounds
2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for giant cell arteritis.
16 Dec, 2022 | 13:39h | UTCNews Release: Updated: GCA Classification Criteria – European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology
2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for Takayasu arteritis.
12 Dec, 2022 | 12:50h | UTCNews Release: Classification criteria established for Takayasu arteritis – European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULAR
RCT | Anticoagulation for 3 months reduces recurrence rates vs. treatment for 6 weeks in patients with isolated distal DVT.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:34h | UTCNews Release: Extending anti-clotting treatment after distal DVT reduces further clot risk – BMJ Newsroom
Pooled analysis of 4 studies | Drug-coated balloons vs. bare metal stents in patients with femoropopliteal arterial disease.
22 Nov, 2022 | 13:02h | UTC
Review | POCUS for aortic dissection in the clinical presentation of ischemic stroke.
17 Nov, 2022 | 12:08h | UTCPOCUS for aortic dissection in the clinical presentation of ischemic stroke – emDocs
Matched cohort study | Long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with clinically isolated aortitis.
11 Nov, 2022 | 13:43h | UTC
Cohort Study | Surveillance of long-term outcomes of devices after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
10 Nov, 2022 | 14:00h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Long term reintervention and rupture after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair varies by device manufacturer, and failures are common, especially for early generation devices, finds this study by @dartmthsurghsr and colleagueshttps://t.co/0FwQdBaMkc
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 25, 2022
Cohort Study | Population-based estimates of 1-year mortality after major surgery among community-living older adults.
9 Nov, 2022 | 12:23h | UTCPopulation-Based Estimates of 1-Year Mortality After Major Surgery Among Community-Living Older US Adults – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
One in Seven Older Adults Die Within a Year After Surgery – Medscape (free registration required)
Surgery Holds Danger for Seniors. Who’s Most at Risk? – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
In a nationally representative sample of community-living Americans aged ≥65 years, nearly 1 out of every 7 persons died in the year after major surgery, including more than 1 of 4 who were frail and nearly 1 of 3 who had probable #dementia. https://t.co/nf8W4oLOLd @NHATS_NSOC
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) October 19, 2022
Scoop thrombectomy | Single-center results of a declotting technique for thrombosed autologous arteriovenous fistula.
9 Nov, 2022 | 12:20h | UTC
Review | Direct oral anticoagulants for the prevention and acute treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.
9 Nov, 2022 | 12:13h | UTC
RCT | Surgery reduced major adverse limb events vs. endovascular therapy in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia.
8 Nov, 2022 | 12:34h | UTCSurgery or Endovascular Therapy for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Bypass surgery favorable for initial treatment of chronic limb-threatening ischemia – National Institutes of Health
Commentary on Twitter
In a randomized trial of patients with limb ischemia, those assigned to bypass surgery as compared with endovascular therapy as an initial strategy had fewer adverse limb events or all-cause death at a median of 2.7 years. #AHA22 https://t.co/GePo1ss1ar pic.twitter.com/bmH56dMkHP
— NEJM (@NEJM) November 7, 2022
Consensus Paper | State-of-the-art CT and MR imaging and assessment of atherosclerotic carotid artery disease.
7 Nov, 2022 | 12:44h | UTC
RCT | Efficacy of drug-eluting stent vs. bare metal stent for symptomatic femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease.
7 Nov, 2022 | 12:29h | UTCEfficacy of a Drug-Eluting Stent Versus Bare Metal Stents for Symptomatic Femoropopliteal Peripheral Artery Disease: Primary Results of the EMINENT Randomized Trial – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
#OriginalResearch: #EMINENT RCT- DES superior to BMS in 1 year patency rates for symptomatic femoropopliteal arterial disease @espogiov @K_Stavroulakis @YannGoueffic #AHAJournals https://t.co/cdt4Te2TZx pic.twitter.com/qDGvKvtNYd
— Circulation (@CircAHA) October 25, 2022
2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the diagnosis and management of aortic disease.
3 Nov, 2022 | 14:21h | UTCNews Release: ACC, AHA Issue Aortic Disease Guideline – American Heart Association