Peripheral arterial disease

Tips and Techniques

Utilization of a Tibio-Pedal Artery Minimally Invasive Approach to Treat Complex Below-Knee Disease in a High Transfemoral Risk Patient

05/11/2020

Zola N’Dandu, MD, and Jonathan Bonilla, MD

John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner, Kenner, Louisiana

Zola N’Dandu, MD, and Jonathan Bonill...

With the evolution of endovascular techniques, historically untreated patients now have options. The tibio-pedal artery minimally invasive approach is safe and feasible when patients are at risk of transfemoral access complications.

With the evolution of...

05/11/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Insights

Peripheral Arterial Disease and Cancer

04/21/2020

Yolanda Bryce, MD, RPVI

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

Yolanda Bryce, MD, RPVI Memorial Slo...

Dr. Yolanda Bryce discusses the current research showing a link between peripheral arterial disease and cancer.

Dr. Yolanda Bryce discusses the...

04/21/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Cutting-Edge Perspectives

Drug-Eluting Technologies Below the Knee: From Current Data to Future Research

04/21/2020

Nicolas W Shammas, MD

Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Davenport, Iowa

Nicolas W Shammas, MD Midwest Car...

Dr. Nicolas Shammas interviews Dr. Fadi A. Saab about the complexity of critical limb ischemia, as well as current and future treatment approaches.

Dr. Nicolas Shammas interviews...

04/21/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Cover Story

Management of an Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Diagnosed in an Outpatient Setting

02/05/2020

Radhika-Alicia Patel, RA^a, Joseph Ibrahim, MD^a,c, Aditya Kulkarni, MD^a,d, Angela Awad, MSII^a, Pratik B. Patel, MD, FACC^a,b

Radhika-Alicia Patel, RAa, Joseph Ibr...

An ascending aortic aneurysm is an uncommon, incidental finding for patients undergoing transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) during an outpatient visit.

An ascending aortic aneurysm is...

02/05/2020

Cath Lab Digest

Original Research

Effect of Home-Based Exercise Training on Plasma Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Ankle-Brachial Index in Patients With Mild Peripheral Artery Disease: A Pilot Study

12/03/2019

Johanes Nugroho, MD, PhD^1,2; Risa Titis Wijayanti, MD^1,2

¹Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; ²Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia

Johanes Nugroho, MD, PhD1,2; Risa Tit...

Nurgroho and colleagues describe how home-based exercise training improved VEGF level and ABI in patients with PAD.

Nurgroho and colleagues describe...

12/03/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Editor's Corner

Prevention of PAD Must Be Our Goal

12/03/2019

Craig Walker, MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD Cardiovascular I...

Dr. Walker comments on a pilot study by Nugroho and colleagues, and how home-based exercise training may increase levels of VEGF in patients with mild PAD.

Dr. Walker comments on a pilot...

12/03/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Original Research

Acoustic Pulse Thrombolysis Treatment Strategies for Acute Limb Ischemia: An Observational Single-Center Study

11/04/2019

Bailey Ann Estes, BSN, RN-BC, RCIS; Joji J Varghese, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Harvinder Arora, MD; Chris McClish, MD; Alexander Armour, DO; Larry Lin, MD; Gorman Thorp, MD

Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene, Texas

Bailey Ann Estes, BSN, RN-BC, RCIS; J...

Estes and colleagues report a single-center observational experience in patients presenting with acute limb ischemia and undergoing APT.

Estes and colleagues report a...

11/04/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Robotic-Assisted Revascularization of the Posterior Tibial Artery in the Treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease

09/16/2019

John A. Phillips, MD

Medical Director, Endovascular Medicine, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio

John A. Phillips, MD Medical Dire...

This report describes the use of the CorPath GRX Robotic System to improve the safety of the interventionalist during percutaneous balloon angioplasty of an occluded posterior tibial artery.

This report describes the use of...

09/16/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Tack Provisional Stenting for Arterial Dissection Following Balloon Angioplasty

08/19/2019

Gabriel T. Brandner, BS¹; George L. Adams, MD, MBA, MHS, FACC, SCAI²

¹Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; ²UNC Rex Hospital of Raleigh, North Carolina

Gabriel T. Brandner, BS1; George L. A...

Brandner and Adams discuss a case that highlights the use of Tack implants to address two grade D dissections of the mid-right superficial femoral artery (SFA) following balloon angioplasty.

Brandner and Adams discuss a...

08/19/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Identifying and Repairing Dissections Using Intravascular Ultrasound: Are We There Yet?

08/19/2019

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS; W. John Shammas, BA

The Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Davenport, Iowa

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS; W. John S...

The authors present a case that illustrates the importance of IVUS in characterizing dissections and brings forward the question of whether IVUS should be used as the primary modality to identify and repair dissections.

The authors present a case that...

08/19/2019

Vascular Disease Management