To the Editor: We read with great interest the recent article by Deye et al concerning “Endovascular Versus External Targeted Temperature Management for Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.” Their excellent study on this important subject deserves applause. However, we have some concerns about the strength of their conclusion that endovascular cooling was not significantly superior to ...

Objective : The authors present the result of endovascular treatment in cases of residual or recurrent cerebral aneurysms after surgery. Methods : 370 cases harboring 410 aneurysms underwent endovascular coil embolization over the past eight years. We selected 13 cases that underwent coil embolization in the post-surgical condition with residual or recurrent aneurysms. Radiologic and clinical d...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to utilize an objective endpoint analysis of aneurysm treatment, which is based on the primary objective of aneurysm repair, and to apply it to a consecutive series of patients undergoing open and endovascular repair. METHOD Aneurysm-related death was defined as any death that occurred within 30 days of primary aneurysm treatment (open or endovascular), w...

Objective To assess whether a strategy of endovascular repair (if aortic morphology is suitable, open repair if not) versus open repair reduces early mortality for patients with suspected ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting 30 vascular centres (29 UK, 1 Canadian), 2009-13. Participants 613 eligible patients (480 men) with a clinical diagnosis of ruptu...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Spinal cord AVMs represent rare and insufficiently studied pathologic entities. Embolization is thought to play an important role in the management of spinal cord AVMs. Factors for recurrent hemorrhage and the impact of endovascular treatment on prevention of recurrent hemorrhage remain to be confirmed. We aimed to assess recurrent hemorrhagic incidence of spinal cord AVM...

Endovascular treatment thirty-three after the first published report on angioplasty, continues to be a rapidly evolving field for the treatment of patients with peripheral arterial disease. A multitude of studies detailing technical improvements and innovative developments have been published. The morphology of a lesion may have an influence on the technical outcome, results at follow up and al...

Thoracoabdominal aneurysms account for roughly 3% of identified aneurysms annually in the United States. Advancements in endovascular techniques and devices have broadened their application to these complex surgical problems. This paper will focus on the current state of endovascular thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair, including specific considerations in patient selection, operative planning, an...

Aortobronchial fistula (ABF) is a rare condition which can be lethal if left untreated. Open surgical treatment carries high morbidity and mortality. Recent advances in endovascular technology have made thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) the treatment of choice. We present a successful endovascular repair of aortobronchial fistula due to a saccular aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta.

The improvement of vascular imaging has allowed the acquisition of vascular images with higher resolution while minimizing the risks and discomfort to patients. As imaging developments continue to progress, establishment of valid clinical-based evidence, before the application of each innovation, will assure maintenance of the current trend. Also, as the vascular surgeon adopts a more comprehen...

PURPOSE To summarize and compare published short-term results of elective endovascular and open surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS A MEDLINE search of the English literature was performed. Studies with at least 10 patients in each treatment group were included if they reported patient characteristics, complications, and mortality. Two reviewers independently ...