2023
Effect of Doxycycline on Progression of Arterial Calcification in the Noninvasive Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Clinical Trial (N-TA(3)CT)
Kim T, Kostiuk V, Olson S, Curci J, Matsumura J, Baxter B, Blackwelder W, Terrin M, Guzman R. Effect of Doxycycline on Progression of Arterial Calcification in the Noninvasive Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Clinical Trial (N-TA(3)CT). Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 104: 1-9. PMID: 37356652, PMCID: PMC10748791, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbdominal Aortic Aneurysm Clinical TrialSerum MMP-3MMP-9 levelsArterial calcificationEffect of doxycyclineNon-invasive treatmentMMP-3Clinical trialsTomography scanMatrix metalloproteinasesSmall aortic aneurysmsArtery calcificationBaseline characteristicsPlacebo armCalcium scoreStudy armsAortic aneurysmPreclinical modelsMean changeAbdominal vesselsPatientsIndividual arteriesMatrix degradingDoxycyclineCalcification
2021
Endovascular aneurysm repair with inferior mesenteric artery chimney in a high-risk patient with abdominal aortic aneurysm and iliac occlusion
Kostiuk V, Mena C, Sumpio B, Guzman RJ, Chaar C. Endovascular aneurysm repair with inferior mesenteric artery chimney in a high-risk patient with abdominal aortic aneurysm and iliac occlusion. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2021, 8: 28-31. PMID: 35036669, PMCID: PMC8743168, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInferior mesenteric arteryEndovascular aneurysm repairLeft leg claudicationHigh-risk patientsAbdominal aortic aneurysmAneurysm repairLeg claudicationAortic aneurysmPeripheral arterial disease treatmentFemorofemoral bypassIMA graftingIMA reimplantationUneventful recoverySurgical repairArtery compromiseIliac occlusionMesenteric arteryTomography angiogramCoronary arteryPerfusion preservationAneurysm sacReasonable alternativeClaudicationDisease treatmentPatientsErosion of Common Femoral Artery 3 Years After Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome
Kammien A, Radford Z, Aboian E, Kostiuk V, Gibson D. Erosion of Common Femoral Artery 3 Years After Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome. JBJS Case Connector 2021, 11: e21.00208. PMID: 35102090, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.21.00208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyHip arthroplastyMarfan syndromeImpaired vascular integrityLeft lower extremityCongenital hip dysplasiaConnective tissue disordersUnusual vascular complicationProper implant positioningArtery embolismProsthetic erosionArtery dilationVascular complicationsRare complicationOpen repairIntravenous ultrasoundSimilar patientsAcute ischemiaLower extremitiesTissue disordersHigh riskHip dysplasiaImplant positioningIntraluminal thrombusPatientsThe wire loop technique for IVC filter removal
Chaar C, Kostiuk V, Gholitabar N. The wire loop technique for IVC filter removal. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2021, 7: 369-370. PMID: 34278059, PMCID: PMC8261545, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWire loop techniqueFilter retrievalInferior vena cava filterIVC wall penetrationLow back painVena cava filtersIVC filter retrievalIVC filter removalStrut penetrationCommon complicationPulmonary embolismVenous thromboembolismBack painCase reportFilter strutsEffective therapyAdjacent organsCava filtersPatientsFilter removalAnticoagulationPainLoop techniqueWall penetrationThromboembolismCommon femoral artery erosion as a source of thromboembolic acute limb ischemia
Kostiuk V, Kim TI, Gibson D, Cardella J, Aboian E. Common femoral artery erosion as a source of thromboembolic acute limb ischemia. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2021, 7: 462-465. PMID: 34278085, PMCID: PMC8263524, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute limb ischemiaLimb ischemiaIntravascular ultrasoundLower extremity acute limb ischemiaIntraoperative intravascular ultrasoundPopliteal artery embolismArtery embolismProsthesis erosionProsthetic erosionSurgical repairDiagnostic angiographyPosterior wallAdjunctive toolIntraluminal thrombusConventional imagingHip jointIschemiaUltrasoundEmbolismAngiographyPatientsThrombusDilatationWorkup
2018
Genes Associated with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: 2018 Update and Clinical Implications
Brownstein AJ, Kostiuk V, Ziganshin BA, Zafar MA, Kuivaniemi H, Body SC, Bale AE, Elefteriades JA. Genes Associated with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: 2018 Update and Clinical Implications. Aorta 2018, 06: 013-020. PMID: 30079932, PMCID: PMC6136681, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1639612.Peer-Reviewed Original Research