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NICE aortic guidelines recommend discussion between physician and patient before offering any treatment
The U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today published guidelines on abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) diagnosis and management. Discussion between physicians and patients to consider the risks of any intervention versus no intervention is encouraged, and,…
Sternbergh: On his journey of self-awareness, overcoming tragedy and achieving work-life balance
PALM BEACH, Fla.—In an address that ran the gamut of emotions—from success to tragedy and back again—W. Charles Sternbergh III, MD, may have delivered a salutary lesson in both life and work for posterity, one from which vascular surgeons of…
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…
Meta-analysis: Translumbar embolization is superior to transarterial procedure in treatment of post-EVAR type II endoleaks
Translumbar embolization had a greater technical efficacy than its transarterial equivalent in the treatment of type II endoleaks after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery. As a result,…
AAA diameter could have crucial implications for patient outcomes
The diameter of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) may have an important clinical impact on patient outcomes, according to a study of cases contained in the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) database. The discovery, published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery,…