Vascular Surgery (all articles)
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
Aortic Wall Inflammation Predicts Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion, Rupture, and Need for Surgical Repair
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:05h | UTC
Review: Pre-existing arterial pathologic changes affecting arteriovenous fistula patency and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:03h | UTC
Recommendations on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in primary care
12 Sep, 2017 | 21:10h | UTCSee also: Summary of recommendations for clinicians and policy-makers (free) AND Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA): 1000-Person Tool (free)
Meta-analysis: Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in trauma
11 Sep, 2017 | 13:52h | UTCRelated meta-analysis: A meta-analysis of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) or open aortic cross-clamping by resuscitative thoracotomy in non-compressible torso hemorrhage patients – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
Study: Aortic Wall Inflammation Predicts Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion, Rupture, and Need for Surgical Repair
9 Sep, 2017 | 22:41h | UTC
Viewpoint: Public Reporting of Surgical Outcomes: Surgeons, Hospitals, or Both?
8 Sep, 2017 | 02:29h | UTCPublic Reporting of Surgical Outcomes: Surgeons, Hospitals, or Both? – JAMA Forum (free)
Review: Endovascular or Open Surgical Therapy for Critical Limb Ischemia
8 Sep, 2017 | 01:35h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease
6 Sep, 2017 | 18:37h | UTCCommentary with highlights from the document: European Society for Vascular Surgery Guidelines on the Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease (free)
Review: Acute aortic dissection: pathogenesis, risk factors and diagnosis
31 Aug, 2017 | 20:28h | UTCAcute aortic dissection: pathogenesis, risk factors and diagnosis – Swiss Medical Weekly (free)
#ESCCongress – Study: Screening for vascular disease saves one life for every 169 patients assessed
29 Aug, 2017 | 15:14h | UTCPopulation screening and intervention for vascular disease in Danish men (VIVA): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Screening for vascular disease saves one life for every 169 patients assessed (VIVA) – ESC Press Releases (free) AND VIVA: Could Population-Wide Screening Trial for AAA, PAD, and Hypertension Save Lives at Low Cost? – TCTMD (free) AND VIVA: Overall Mortality Significantly Reduced Among Older Men Receiving Triple Vascular Screening – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
#ESCCongress – 2017 ESC Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Diseases
27 Aug, 2017 | 20:10h | UTC2017 ESC Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Diseases, in collaboration with the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS): Document covering atherosclerotic disease of extracranial carotid and vertebral, mesenteric, renal, upper and lower extremity arteries (free) (RT @rafavidalperez see Tweet)
See also: #ESCCongress Slides (free PPT file)
Systematic Review: Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:05h | UTCSystematic Review: Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) (free)
Review: Lymphedema: From diagnosis to treatment
26 Aug, 2017 | 15:59h | UTCLymphedema: From diagnosis to treatment – Turkish Journal of Surgery (free)