2003
Brave new world: the role for endovascular aneurysm repair in contemporary vascular surgery.
Tonnessen B, Sternbergh W, Money S. Brave new world: the role for endovascular aneurysm repair in contemporary vascular surgery. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Surgery 2003, 44: 535-42. PMID: 14627226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repairAneurysm repairSecondary proceduresAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairAortic aneurysm repairEndovascular aneurysm repairLimb occlusionPatient selectionAnatomic criteriaTechnical successVascular surgeryVascular surgeonsLower mortalitySuccess rateRepairEndoleakMorbidityComplicationsPatientsSurgeryMortalitySurgeonsOcclusion
2001
Influence of NASCET/ACAS trial eligibility on outcome after carotid endarterectomy
Lepore M, Sternbergh W, Salartash K, Tonnessen B, Money S. Influence of NASCET/ACAS trial eligibility on outcome after carotid endarterectomy. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2001, 34: 581-586. PMID: 11668308, DOI: 10.1067/mva.2001.118079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplastyCarotid StenosisComorbidityEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansLength of StayLouisianaMaleMorbidityPatient SelectionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRecurrenceRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStentsStrokeTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyConceptsNorth American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy TrialStroke/death rateAsymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis StudyTrial-ineligible patientsCarotid endarterectomyHigh riskDeath rateHigh neurologic morbidityTrial-eligible patientsTertiary referral institutionCarotid Endarterectomy TrialFisher's exact testTrial ineligibilityNeurologic morbidityTrial eligibilityCarotid angioplastyMajor strokeRecurrent stenosisRetrospective reviewCarotid stentingReferral institutionAtherosclerosis StudyIntervention trialsIpsilateral symptomsPatient cohort