2025
The impact of surgeon specialty and technique on outcomes after esophageal dilation: a systematic review
Wilkins S, Omiunu A, Haynes C, Simmons K, Hayashi C, Malik D, Elzamzami A, Brackett A, Verma A, Kohli N. The impact of surgeon specialty and technique on outcomes after esophageal dilation: a systematic review. Esophagus 2025, 22: 506-519. PMID: 40591198, DOI: 10.1007/s10388-025-01138-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal dilationBalloon dilationBougie dilationPhysician specialtyAdverse outcomesDilated typeImpact of surgeon specialtySystematic reviewPostoperative bleedingProgressive dysphagiaSurgeon specialtyTechnical successThoracic surgeryEsophageal stenosisAdverse eventsUpper esophagusInclusion criteriaDilatationBougieMediastinitisBleedingBalloonComplicationsOutcomesDilation methodMulticenter Experience With the Unitary Stent Graft System for Endovascular Debranched Aortic Repair of Various Thoracoabdominal Aortopathies
Pupovac S, Restrepo-Espinosa V, Chen J, Zaky M, Answini G, Kelly P, Vallabhajosyula P, Nassiri N. Multicenter Experience With the Unitary Stent Graft System for Endovascular Debranched Aortic Repair of Various Thoracoabdominal Aortopathies. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2025, 120: 442-449. PMID: 40484210, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsAortic repairOpen surgeryTechnical successAortic aneurysmPatency ratesShort-neck infrarenal aneurysmsTarget vessel patency rateMedian hospital stayThirty-day mortalityClinical follow-upMajor adverse eventsStent Graft SystemMulti-center experienceMulti-center studyMedian followChronic dissectionInfrarenal aneurysmsReintervention rateEndoluminal bypassInfrarenal EVARThirty-dayStent graftHospital stayAdverse eventsSafety and Efficacy of Spontaneous Carotid Artery Dissection Management with Transfemoral Carotid Artery Stenting and Transcarotid Artery Revascularization: A Multi-Institutional Study
Abdelkarim A, Kricfalusi M, Arhuidese I, Azizzadeh A, Motaganahalli R, Malas M. Safety and Efficacy of Spontaneous Carotid Artery Dissection Management with Transfemoral Carotid Artery Stenting and Transcarotid Artery Revascularization: A Multi-Institutional Study. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 121: 91-100. PMID: 40436135, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2025.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsCarotid artery dissectionTransfemoral carotid artery stentingCarotid artery stentingTranscarotid artery revascularizationAccess site complicationsArtery stentingSite complicationsArtery revascularizationAssociated with lower 30-day mortalityMyocardial infarctionLower 30-day mortalityTechnical failureSafety of carotid artery stentingVascular Quality Initiative databaseIn-hospital major adverse cardiovascular eventsTCAR patientsAdverse cardiovascular eventsMultivariate logistic regression modelCarotid artery stenting casesSpontaneous carotid dissectionMulti-institutional studyIn-Hospital DeathTechnical successPeriprocedural outcomesRobotic-Assisted Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Final Results of the PRECISION and PRECISION GRX Studies
Mahmud E, Madder R, Wohns D, Schussler J, Salisbury A, Campbell P, Patel T, Lombardi W, Nicholson W, Parikh M, Kelm N, Waksman R, Lansky A, Weisz G. Robotic-Assisted Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Final Results of the PRECISION and PRECISION GRX Studies. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2025, 4: 103655. PMID: 40933108, PMCID: PMC12418459, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.103655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTechnical success rateR-PCIPercutaneous coronary interventionTechnical successClinical successSuccess rateCoronary interventionCalcific lesionsLack of clinical dataSymptomatic coronary artery diseaseClinical success rateSingle-arm studyAdverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary artery diseaseBifurcation lesionsManual PCIMulticenter experienceComplex lesion typePatient cohortCardiovascular eventsResidual stenosisClinical dataRobotic percutaneous coronary interventionArtery diseaseLesionsThe Use of Intravascular Ultrasound During Deep Venous Interventions in a Tertiary Care Center
Ali S, Rodriguez P, Abualanain E, Li Y, Khalil M, Aboloyoun H, Lozada J, Aboian E, Attaran R, Chaar C. The Use of Intravascular Ultrasound During Deep Venous Interventions in a Tertiary Care Center. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2025, 59: 505-512. PMID: 40096827, DOI: 10.1177/15385744251326989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep venous interventionsPrimary patency rateVenous interventionsLoss of patencyPatency ratesAssociated with loss of patencyAssociated with fewer complicationsIVUS useMethodsThis retrospective studyTertiary care centerLower extremity interventionsChronic kidney diseaseMultiplanar venographyAssociated with lossConsecutive patientsRates of COPDPrimary patencyVenous stentingTechnical successFewer complicationsSymptomatic improvementVenous stenosisAnticoagulant useRetrospective studyHypercoagulable statePercutaneous Cryoablation of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients with Recurrence After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Fish A, Park H, Knight E, Knowlton C, Madoff D. Percutaneous Cryoablation of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients with Recurrence After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2025, 48: 626-632. PMID: 40069339, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-025-04002-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic body radiation therapyNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerProgression-free survivalLung cancerPercutaneous cryoablationRadiation therapyOverall survivalTechnical successLocal controlNon-small cell lung cancer recurrenceHome oxygen requirementPost-procedure hospitalizationHistory of smokingWorsening pulmonary functionPost-procedural pneumothoraxEffective treatment alternativeConclusionPercutaneous cryoablationCryoablation protocolResults29 patientsTarget tumorsAdverse eventsCryoablationPulmonary functionLesion sizeComparison of Endovascular Interventions for the Treatment of Superficial Femoral Artery Disease: A Network Meta-analysis
Schwartz A, Shah Y, Huang H, Nathan A, Fanaroff A, Giri J, Parikh S, Lansky A, Shah T. Comparison of Endovascular Interventions for the Treatment of Superficial Femoral Artery Disease: A Network Meta-analysis. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2025, 4: 102432. PMID: 40061407, PMCID: PMC11887560, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous transluminal angioplastyCutting Balloon AngioplastyDrug-Coated BalloonBare metal stentsDrug-eluting stentsTreatment of SFA diseaseNetwork Meta-AnalysisSuperficial femoral arteryPrimary patencyTechnical successEndovascular techniquesEndovascular interventionSystematic literature search of PubMedLiterature search of PubMedEndovascular treatment modalitiesMeta-analysisSFA diseaseDe novo lesionsTarget lesion revascularizationSearch of PubMedCritical limb ischemiaSystematic literature searchTreatment modalitiesSuperficial femoral artery diseaseLesion revascularization
2024
In-human clinical experience with direct stick embolization of low-flow vascular malformations using a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor
Restrepo-Espinosa V, Lee A, Prozora S, Patel P, Nassiri N. In-human clinical experience with direct stick embolization of low-flow vascular malformations using a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2024, 13: 101997. PMID: 39515753, PMCID: PMC12014304, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2024.101997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-flow vascular malformationsMTOR inhibitorsClinical successVascular malformationsSide effectsLocalized intravascular coagulopathyOral aphthous ulcersKlippel-Trenaunay syndromeLymphatic malformationsVenous malformationsRe-interventionDelayed complicationsNon-syndromicTechnical successAphthous ulcersIntravascular coagulopathyD-dimerEndovascular treatmentSystemic exposureAdjunctive therapySystemic toxicityFrequent bloodMalformationsSelf-limitingMTOR inhibitionImproved technical outcomes with converting thrombectomy techniques after failed first pass recanalization
Matsukawa H, Matouk C, Uchida K, Al Kasab S, Sowlat M, Elawady S, Maier I, Jabbour P, Kim J, Wolfe S, T A, Starke R, Psychogios M, Samaniego E, Arthur A, Cuellar H, Howard B, Romano D, Tanweer O, Mascitelli J, Fragata I, Polifka A, Osbun J, Crosa R, Park M, Levitt M, Brinjikji W, Moss M, Williamson R, Navia P, Kan P, De Leacy R, Chowdhry S, Ezzeldin M, Spiotta A, Yoshimura S, Alawieh A. Improved technical outcomes with converting thrombectomy techniques after failed first pass recanalization. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2024, jnis-2024-022071. PMID: 39304195, DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2024-022071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEfficacy of endovascular thrombectomyFirst-pass recanalizationLarge vessel occlusionModified Rankin scoreClinical outcomesMatched CohortMatched cohort of patientsAcute ischemic stroke secondary to large vessel occlusionFirst-passIschemic stroke secondary to large vessel occlusionAnterior circulation large vessel occlusionRisk of symptomatic hemorrhagePropensity score matched cohortMulticenter international studyCohort of patientsScore-matched cohortAssociated with higher oddsPropensity score matchingMRS 0Symptomatic hemorrhagePostprocedural hemorrhageTechnical successRecanalization attemptsRankin scorePrimary outcomeLong-Term Results of the Atrial Septal Defect Occluder ASSURED Trial for Combined Pivotal/Continued Access Cohorts
Qureshi A, Sommer R, Morgan G, Paolillo J, Gray R, Love B, Goldstein B, Sugeng L, Gillespie M, Investigators G. Long-Term Results of the Atrial Septal Defect Occluder ASSURED Trial for Combined Pivotal/Continued Access Cohorts. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2024, 17: 2274-2283. PMID: 39297855, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite clinical successAtrial septal defectSecundum ASD closureClinical successGore Cardioform ASD occluderOstium secundum atrial septal defectProcedure-related serious adverse eventsClosure successWire frame fracturesSerious adverse eventsLong-term resultsASD closureFrame fracturesNew arrhythmiasSeptal defectASSURE trialTechnical successClinical sequelaeSafety profileClinical outcomesProcedural successAdverse eventsASD occluderDevice implantationPatients
2023
One-Year Results of a Low-Profile Endograft in Acute, Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection
Rossi P, Desai N, Malaisrie S, Lyden S, Nassiri N, Reece T, Adams J, Moanie S, Shults C, Investigators R, Vallabhajosyula P, Panneton J, Kumins N, Sharafuddin M, Toursavadkohi S, Ullery B, Duwayri Y, Han S, Rahimi S, Meisner R, Dryjski M, Starnes B, Fukuhara S, Cheema M. One-Year Results of a Low-Profile Endograft in Acute, Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2023, 117: 336-343. PMID: 37769702, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.08.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType B aortic dissectionComplicated type B aortic dissectionMajor adverse eventsB aortic dissectionAdverse eventsCause mortalityAortic dissectionTechnical successEnd pointAortic diameter growthFalse lumen perfusionPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsKaplan-Meier analysisOne-year resultsParaplegia/paraparesisLong-term outcomesUnited States CentersMedian hospitalizationAortic expansionPatency lossRenal failurePivotal trialsRetrograde dissectionIliac arteryPredictors of Cerebral Embolic Debris During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The SafePass 2 First-in-Human Study
Grubman D, Ahmad Y, Leipsic J, Blanke P, Pasupati S, Webster M, Nazif T, Parise H, Lansky A. Predictors of Cerebral Embolic Debris During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The SafePass 2 First-in-Human Study. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 207: 28-34. PMID: 37722198, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementValve replacementAtrial fibrillationHuman studiesEmbolic protection device useHigh embolic riskPrimary end pointHigh-risk patientsIndependent core laboratorySelf-expanding valvesComputed tomography angiographyProtection device useCerebral embolizationCerebrovascular eventsEmbolic riskAcute thrombusEmbolic burdenAngiography featuresTechnical successTomography angiographyEmbolic debrisValve useCore laboratoryEnd pointCorrelation of Clinical Outcomes with the Prominent Indication of Transcatheter Paravalvular Leak Closure: A Multicenter Experience
Lytra T, Kalogeras K, Pesiridis T, Moldovan C, Vavuranakis M, Vogiatzi G, Oikonomou E, Dardas P, Chrissoheris M, Ninios V, Vavuranakis M. Correlation of Clinical Outcomes with the Prominent Indication of Transcatheter Paravalvular Leak Closure: A Multicenter Experience. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2023, 12: 4047. PMID: 37373740, PMCID: PMC10299245, DOI: 10.3390/jcm12124047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter paravalvular leak closureParavalvular leak closureClinical success rateParavalvular leakLeak closureTechnical successClinical outcomesHeart failureCorrelation of clinical outcomesData of consecutive patientsTwo-year survival rateMonths of follow-upTranscatheter PVL closureFollow-up periodSuccess rateHeart failure patientsConsecutive patientsMulticenter experiencePrimary endpointSecondary endpointsTranscatheter treatmentValve replacementClinical successAortic valveFollow-upComparative Analysis of Percutaneous Drainage versus Operative Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Abscesses in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Tanzanian Experience
Ukweh O, Alswang J, Iya-Benson J, Naif A, Chan S, Laage-Gaupp F, Asch M, Ramalingam V. Comparative Analysis of Percutaneous Drainage versus Operative Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Abscesses in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Tanzanian Experience. Annals Of Global Health 2023, 89: 35. PMID: 37273489, PMCID: PMC10237249, DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-abdominal abscessPercutaneous abscess drainageSurgical abscess drainageNational Referral HospitalTechnical success rateAbscess drainageInterventional radiologyImage-guided percutaneous abscess drainageRetrospective cohort studyHigh technical successStandard of careSuccess rateManual chart reviewResource limited settingsResource-limited settingsChart reviewCohort studyComplication rateOperative drainagePercutaneous drainageReferral hospitalClinical outcomesProcedural dataPAD groupTechnical successEndoscopic vacuum therapy for treatment of spontaneous and iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal defects: a case series
Panneerselvam K, Jacob J, Samuel R, Tau A, Ketwaroo G, Abidi W, Sealock R. Endoscopic vacuum therapy for treatment of spontaneous and iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal defects: a case series. Clinical Endoscopy 2023, 56: 754-760. PMID: 37157961, PMCID: PMC10665613, DOI: 10.5946/ce.2022.177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic vacuum therapyVacuum therapyUpper GI tract perforationInitial management optionSpontaneous esophageal perforationGI tract perforationUpper gastrointestinal defectsPrimary closure methodLarge hospital centersChi-squared testStudent's t-testHospital lengthHospital stayCase seriesDistal esophagusEsophageal perforationRetrospective studyEsophageal leaksTechnical successMean intervalHospital CenterGastrointestinal tractGastrointestinal defectsGranulation tissueCommon defect locationIntraarterial embolizations in life-threatening spontaneous retroperitoneal and rectus sheath hemorrhage (SRRSH): a three-center experience
Becker L, Stöhr F, Maus V, Dewald C, Meyer B, Wacker F, Kloeckner R, Hinrichs J. Intraarterial embolizations in life-threatening spontaneous retroperitoneal and rectus sheath hemorrhage (SRRSH): a three-center experience. Emergency Radiology 2023, 30: 395-405. PMID: 37120665, PMCID: PMC10390605, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-023-02137-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital subtraction angiographyContrast-enhanced CTTechnical success rateClinical successLife-threateningN-butyl-2-cyanoacrylateThree-center experienceIntra-arterial embolizationAmount of bleedingCombination of embolic agentsSuccess rateUniversity Medical CenterIntraarterial embolizationRe-angiographyActive bleedingMethodsRetrospective evaluationTechnical successTherapy optionsBleeding arterySubtraction angiographyEmbolic agentInterventional treatmentEmbolic materialEmbolizationSurvival rate
2022
Safety and performance of a novel cerebral embolic protection device for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the PROTEMBO C Trial.
Jagielak D, Targonski R, Frerker C, Abdel-Wahab M, Wilde J, Werner N, Lauterbach M, Leick J, Grygier M, Misterski M, Erglis A, Narbute I, Witkowski AR, Adam M, Frank D, Gatto F, Schmidt T, Lansky AJ. Safety and performance of a novel cerebral embolic protection device for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the PROTEMBO C Trial. EuroIntervention 2022, 18: 590-597. PMID: 35608032, PMCID: PMC10241272, DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-22-00238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationAortic valve implantationLesion volumeValve implantationTechnical successC trialSingle lesionCerebral embolic protection devicesPerformance endpointBrain diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingLarge single lesionsPrimary safety endpointBrain lesion volumeDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingCerebral protection systemSingle-arm studyEmbolic protection devicesPrimary performance endpointRate of deathMagnetic resonance imagingTAVI casesTAVI patientsVARC-2Cerebrovascular eventsPrimary endpointCryoablation of Venous Malformations: A Systematic Review
Fish A, Moushey A, Chan SM, Staib L, Marino A, Schlachter T. Cryoablation of Venous Malformations: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2022, 33: 993-1000. PMID: 35469956, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain scoresVenous malformationsPercutaneous cryoablationLesion volumeClinical studiesLesion sizePostprocedural pain scoresWeighted mean reductionMajor adverse eventsCases of cryoablationPersistent dysesthesiaPostprocedural changesPostprocedural decreaseRandom effects analysisAdverse eventsPatient characteristicsCryoablation techniqueAdverse outcomesTechnical successComplete resolutionPostprocedural symptomsMean reductionCryoablationPrior treatmentSystematic reviewDouble pigtail stent placement as an adjunct to lumen-apposing metal stents for drainage of pancreatic fluid collections may not affect outcomes: A multicenter experience
Shamah SP, Sahakian AB, Chapman CG, Buxbaum JL, Muniraj T, Aslanian HA, Villa E, Cho J, Haider HI, Waxman I, Siddiqui UD. Double pigtail stent placement as an adjunct to lumen-apposing metal stents for drainage of pancreatic fluid collections may not affect outcomes: A multicenter experience. Endoscopic Ultrasound 2022, 11: 53-58. PMID: 35102901, PMCID: PMC8887040, DOI: 10.4103/eus-d-21-00030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDouble-pigtail plastic stentsLumen-apposing metal stentsEUS-guided drainagePancreatic fluid collectionsAdverse eventsFluid collectionMetal stentsUS tertiary referral centersHigher adverse event ratesMulticenter retrospective studyTertiary referral centerAdverse event ratesOverall technical successTypes of PFCsPigtail plastic stentsPostsurgical fluid collectionReintervention rateMulticenter experienceReferral centerClinical outcomesRetrospective studyMulticenter studyStent placementTechnical successSubgroup analysisPercutaneous Transsplenic Balloon-Assisted Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement in Patients with Portal Vein Obliteration for Portal Vein Recanalization: Feasibility, Safety and Effectiveness
Meine T, Becker L, Dewald C, Maschke S, Maasoumy B, Jaeckel E, Wedemeyer H, Wacker F, Meyer B, Hinrichs J. Percutaneous Transsplenic Balloon-Assisted Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement in Patients with Portal Vein Obliteration for Portal Vein Recanalization: Feasibility, Safety and Effectiveness. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2022, 45: 696-702. PMID: 35018502, PMCID: PMC9018628, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-021-03054-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose area productPVR-TIPSFluoroscopy timeAir kermaPuncture techniqueTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placementIntrahepatic portal vein branchesPortal vein obliterationPortal vein recanalizationPortosystemic shunt placementPortal vein occlusionNonselective beta blockersEndoscopic variceal ligationChronic liver diseasePortal vein branchesVein occlusionVein recanalizationConsecutive patientsShunt placementVariceal ligationPortal hypertensionTechnical successChronic PVTBeta blockersRetrospective study
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