Vascular Surgery
Review: Pelvic Vein Incompetence
10 Jan, 2018 | 00:08h | UTCPelvic vein incompetence: clinical perspectives – Vascular Health and Risk Management (free)
Systematic Review: Calcium Channel Blockers for Raynaud’s Phenomenon
3 Jan, 2018 | 14:21h | UTCCalcium channel blockers for primary and secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Cochrane Review: Calcium Channel Blocker Efficacy in Raynaud’s – RheumNow (free)
Review: Medical Management of Aortic Disease in Marfan Syndrome
2 Jan, 2018 | 16:01h | UTCMedical management of aortic disease in Marfan syndrome – Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery (free)
Meta-Analysis of the Procedural Risks of Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting Over Time
29 Dec, 2017 | 16:56h | UTC
Guidelines on the Care of Patients With an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
27 Dec, 2017 | 22:03h | UTC
Guideline for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Colorectal Surgery
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:23h | UTC
Review: Evidence-Based Management of Raynaud’s Phenomenon
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:51h | UTCEvidence-based management of Raynaud’s phenomenon – Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease (free)
Research: Pharmacomechanical Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Deep-Vein Thrombosis
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:16h | UTCCommentaries: Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis for Deep-Vein Thrombosis – NEJM Resident 360 (free) AND Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis for DVT – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Pharmacomechanical thrombolysis did not result in lower risk of post-thrombotic syndrome and was associated with higher risk of major bleeding.
Research: Readmissions After Revascularization Procedures for Peripheral Arterial Disease
7 Dec, 2017 | 21:56h | UTCReadmissions After Revascularization Procedures for Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Nationwide Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Burden of Readmission High in PAD Patients Following Revascularization – TCTMD (free) AND 1 in 6 Patients Undergoing Peripheral Arterial Revascularization Readmitted Within 30 Days – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND 1 in 6 Readmitted After Peripheral Revascularization – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Review: Carotid Artery Stenting
5 Dec, 2017 | 18:10h | UTCCarotid Artery Stenting – Korean Circulatory Journal (free)
Research: Low dose aspirin as adjuvant treatment for venous leg ulceration
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:30h | UTC“Low dose aspirin does not increase time to healing of venous leg ulcers, percentage healed, estimated change in venous leg ulcer area, or change in health related quality of life”.
Research: Management of Tiny Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:53h | UTCEditorial: Leaving Tiny, Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms Untreated: Why Is It So Hard? (free)
Review: Diabetic foot
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:01h | UTCDiabetic foot – The BMJ (free for 2 weeks)
Infographic: A visual overview of the primary care assessment and monitoring of a diabetic foot (free PDF)
Endovascular strategy versus open repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:54h | UTCEditorial: Endovascular or open repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm? (free)
Commentary: Keyhole surgery more effective than open surgery for ruptured aneurysm – MedicalXpress (free)
Research: Aspirin in Patients With Previous Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:43h | UTCCommentaries: Perioperative aspirin may improve short-term outcomes after noncardiac surgery in patients with prior PCI – ACP Internist (free) AND Aspirin can prevent heart attacks after noncardiac surgery in patients with prior PCI – University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Aspirin Protective Against Early Death/MI in Prior PCI Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery – TCTMD (free)
Research: Risks for blood clot in a vein may rise with increased TV viewing
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:14h | UTCCommentary: More TV viewing linked to higher risk of blood clots in veins – Medical News Today (free)
European guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:14h | UTCEuropean guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (free PDF articles):
– Patients with preexisting coagulation disorders and after severe perioperative bleeding
– Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
– Surgery in the obese patient
– Surgery during pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period
– Day surgery and fast-track surgery
– Chronic treatments with antiplatelet agents
– Aspirin
Reviews: Treatment of Intracranial Atherosclerosis
28 Oct, 2017 | 23:34h | UTCMedical Treatment of Intracranial Atherosclerosis: An Update – Journal of Stroke (free)
Long-term antibiotics likely to reduce risk of recurrent cellulitis
21 Oct, 2017 | 18:12h | UTCLong-term antibiotics likely to reduce risk of recurrent cellulitis – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Interventions for the prevention of recurrent erysipelas and cellulitis – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guidelines Synopsis: Management of a Diabetic Foot
17 Oct, 2017 | 19:08h | UTCManagement of a Diabetic Foot – JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis (free) (RT @adamcifu)
Original guideline: The management of diabetic foot: A clinical practice guideline by the Society for Vascular Surgery in collaboration with the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine (free)
Review: Recent Updates of the Diagnosis and Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with a Hip Fracture
17 Oct, 2017 | 17:58h | UTC
Review: Thrombosis of the Abdominal Veins in Childhood
12 Oct, 2017 | 17:57h | UTCThrombosis of the Abdominal Veins in Childhood – Frontiers in Pediatrics (free)
Review: Surgical sympathectomy for Buerger’s disease
7 Oct, 2017 | 21:55h | UTCSurgical sympathectomy for Buerger’s disease – JRSM Open (free)
Guidelines: Diagnosis and management of Raynaud’s phenomenon
27 Sep, 2017 | 14:14h | UTCESVM guidelines: the diagnosis and management of Raynaud’s phenomenon (free PDF)
Review: Ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:07h | UTC