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Computational model found to predict early aortic abdominal aneurysm rupture
In Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur made a computational model of the cardiovascular system in order to predict early abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture…
Study highlights need for ‘continuous comparative assessments’ to guide endograft treatment decisions
A recent study comparing outcomes of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) patients has reported no statistically significant differences in mortality or secondary rupture rates between standard Cook, Medtronic and Gore endografts, suggesting similar safety in a real-world setting. Michael O. Falster,…
Algorithm predicts females have higher risk for kidney damage after aneurysm repair
When receiving treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), female patients have a higher risk for kidney damage after endovascular repair, a Michigan Medicine study finds. Researchers from Michigan Medicine designed an algorithm that can be used prior to endovascular AAA…
ESVS AAA guidelines alert recommends ‘enhanced surveillance’ in patients treated with Nellix device
In a newly released “focused update” to their 2019 recommendations, the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) guidelines writing committee has published advice on the surveillance and management of patients treated with the Nellix endovascular aneurysm…
Less frequent post-EVAR surveillance might be safe in some patient groups, study suggests
Results from the multicenter, retrospective ODYSSEUS study carried out in The Netherlands suggest that less frequent surveillance after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) may be warranted. However, authors Anna C. M. Geraedts, MD, of Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,…
‘Nearly nothing’ in surgery will go untouched by AI, ACS Clinical Congress hears
Almost nothing will go untouched by artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and surgery, notably in the quickly evolving world of vascular and endovascular surgery, Elsie Gyang Ross, MD, told the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2020 (Oct. 3–7).…
Updated USPSTF recommendations on screening for AAAs remain faithful to 2014 guidance, adding new material to body of evidence
Updated recommendations on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) remain consistent with the 2014 guidance while incorporating new evidence. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement, published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, was…
Elevated risk of AAAs among individuals suffering depression post-risk factor adjustment discovered in HUNT study
People with depressive symptoms have a significantly higher risk of incident abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) after adjustments for established risk factors, a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found. “Symptoms of depression and risk of abdominal…
Latest edition of USPSTF guidance produces essential reiteration, continuing to leave many patients at risk
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released an update to their 2014 abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening recommendations. The update is essentially a reiteration. They recommend a one-time screening with ultrasonography in asymptomatic men aged 65 to…