Volume 15 - Issue 7 - July 2018
Column
Editor's Corner
07/16/2018
Ankur Lodha, MD
Guest Editor of Vascular Disease Management; Interventional Cardiologist, Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, Louisiana
Ankur Lodha, MD
Guest Editor of V...
Peripheral lower extremity interventions have traditionally been performed from the contralateral groin approach. Antegrade access also was used as it provided better support and reach in the foot.
Peripheral lower extremity interventions have traditionally been performed from the contralateral groin approach. Antegrade access also was used as it provided better support and reach in the foot.
Peripheral lower extremity...
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Editor's Corner
07/16/2018
Pradeep Nair, MD
Interventional Cardiologist, Section Editor of Vascular Disease Management: New Technologies; Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana
Pradeep Nair, MD
Interventional C...
CTOs comprise a large percentage of lower extremity arterial interventions. In my opinion, true lumen antegrade CTO crossing would be the preferred approach.
CTOs comprise a large percentage of lower extremity arterial interventions. In my opinion, true lumen antegrade CTO crossing would be the preferred approach.
CTOs comprise a large percentage...
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Feature
Original Research
07/16/2018
Frank Pomposelli, Jr, MD1; Albert K. Chin, MD2
1Chair, Department of Surgery, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine; 2Chief Medical Officer, Cruzar Medsystems, Inc, San Carlos, California
Frank Pomposelli, Jr, MD1; Albert K. ...
It is estimated that CTO is present in up to 40% of patients with symptomatic PAD. Initial guidewire passage required to perform successful intervention on the atherosclerotic segment becomes more difficult with the occurrence of CTO.
It is estimated that CTO is present in up to 40% of patients with symptomatic PAD. Initial guidewire passage required to perform successful intervention on the atherosclerotic segment becomes more difficult with the occurrence of CTO.
It is estimated that CTO is...
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Case Report
07/16/2018
Hui Liu, Ju He, Xiaofeng Li, Sen Yang
Department of Vascular Surgery, Nankai University, Affiliated First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
Hui Liu, Ju He, Xiaofeng Li, Sen Yang...
The prevalence of PAD has increased significantly due to increased life expectancy along with the epidemic of other cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes, and it is estimated to soon affect ≥30% of elderly patients.
The prevalence of PAD has increased significantly due to increased life expectancy along with the epidemic of other cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes, and it is estimated to soon affect ≥30% of elderly patients.
The prevalence of PAD has...
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Insights
Interview
07/16/2018
J. David Prologo, MD, FSIR
Director of Interventional Radiology Services, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
J. David Prologo, MD, FSIR
Direct...
J. David Prologo, MD, the study’s lead author, joined us to discuss the results and what they may mean for patients and the interventional radiologists treating them.
J. David Prologo, MD, the study’s lead author, joined us to discuss the results and what they may mean for patients and the interventional radiologists treating them.
J. David Prologo, MD, the...
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