Background: Positional stability of the endograft is essential for long-term durability after
endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EAR). However, the cumulative risk of delayed …

INTRODUCTION: Recommended postoperative surveillance after endovascular aneurysm
repair (EVAR) includes serial contrast-enhanced CT scans. The cumulative deleterious effect …

BACKGROUND: Freedom from migration is key to the durability of endovascular aneurysm
repair (EVAR). This study evaluates the mid- and long-term incidence of migration with two …

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated longitudinal trends in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
management after later-generation endografts became available. METHODS: We …

Effects of nicotine on arterial endothelium-dependent relaxations mediated by nitric oxide
are controversial. Experiments were designed to test the hypothesis that nicotine can directly …

Background Treatment of complex thoracic aortic pathology increasingly requires coverage
of one or more aortic arch vessels. Endovascular debranching with a chimney technique can …

OBJECTIVES: Although the performance of basilic vein transpositions for dialysis access is
well established, the utility and patency rates of brachial vein transpositions are poorly …

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated that the initial hospital cost associated
with endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is approximately $20,000. However, the cost of …

Endovascular procedures inevitably result in iatrogenic injury in a small percentage of patients.
Appropriate choice of access site, careful technique, and selective use of closure devices …

INTRODUCTION:: Radiation comes in different forms of energy in motion. Doses of radiation
and the area of interest are important considerations when imaging patients, particularly …