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Plans revealed for pilot study on performance of EVAR for AAA in office-based labs
Details of a planned pilot study investigating the merits of performing endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) on abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in office-based labs (OBLs) and other free-standing ambulatory facilities emerged during the recent Critical Issues America annual meeting (April 16–17)…
Registry data show EVAR is safe, durable and effective out to five years
Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is safe, durable and effective, the five-year interim results of the Global Registry for Endovascular Aortic Treatment (the GREAT registry) show. In this analysis of more than 3,000 abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patients treated with an…
‘Radiation will be a thing of the past’
Discussion during the opening day of the Charing Cross (CX) 2021 Digital Edition emphasized the potential of Philips’ Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) technology to reduce radiation and ease technical success, with moderator Gustavo Oderich, MD, professor and chief of vascular…
US surgeons begin commercial use of Gore Excluder conformable AAA endoprosthesis with Active Control system
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced the first use of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Gore Excluder conformable abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) endoprothesis with Active Control system in cases outside of clinical trials. Cases were successfully performed…
Higher frailty scores linked to increased postoperative complications and mortality in veterans undergoing EVAR for AAA
Higher frailty scores were associated with higher rates of postoperative complications and mortality among a national cohort of veteran patients who underwent endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) or dissection. This was one of the findings…
British AAA screening results show ‘considerable’ local variation in proportion of patients undergoing EVAR
The first detailed surgical results from the U.K. National Health Service (NHS) Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme (NAAASP) show that, over a seven-year period, the turn down rate after referral for treatment with a screen-detected AAA and perioperative mortality were low.…
EVAR improves one-year survival in octogenarians with AAAs, study finds
Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in those 80-plus decreases one-year mortality rates compared to non-operative management, researchers at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas found. Working from a cohort of 11,829 patients…
Study of patients undergoing AAA repair suggests screening guidelines may be inadequate
A retrospective study analyzing approximately 55,000 patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair suggests current screening guidelines may be inadequate in detecting a significant number of new cases. Additionally, expanding screening for certain population segments may be warranted. The study…
Pre-emptive embolization of aneurysm sac side branches prevents post-EVAR type II endoleak, study finds
According to Daniela Branzan, MD, a senior vascular surgeon at University Hospital Leipzig, in Leipzig, Germany, and colleagues, pre-emptive embolization of aneurysm sac side branches for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is “safe and effective” in preventing type II…
Frailty still strongly linked to mortality after EVAR for AAA
An analysis of the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) registry for elective abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) revealed that frailty continues to be highly correlated with mortality after the procedure among those aged 80 and over. Researchers from…