Chlamydia pneumoniae Antibodies and C-Reactive Protein Levels in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms by M. A. Sharif, D. A. McDowell, S. A. Badger

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Clinical Effect of Revascularization Strategies and Pharmacologic Treatment on Long-Term Results in Patients with Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease with TASC C and D Femoropoplite... by Chiu-Yang Lee

“…This study was to assess the clinical outcome and associated parameters of endovascular therapy (EVT group) and bypass surgery (bypass group) in patients with long femoropopliteal TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus II (TASC II) C and D peripheral artery disease (PAD). …”
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Redefining Onyx HD 500 in the Flow Diversion Era by Richard Tyler Dalyai, Ciro Randazzo, George Ghobrial, L. Fernando Gonzalez, Stavropoula I. Tjoumakaris, Aaron S. Dumont, Robert H. Rosenwasser, Pascal Jabbour

“…We report the largest US case series results using Onyx HD-500 (EV3), a new liquid embolic agent, in the successful treatment of 21 patients with wide-neck intracranial aneurysms (mean size 4.5 mm), which are at increased risk of incomplete occlusion or recanalization with standard endovascular intervention utilizing detachable platinum coils. …”
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Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm as a Cause of Massive Hemoptysis: Diagnosis and Management by Peter Corr

“…This is an uncommon cause for massive hemoptysis which was successfully treated by endovascular coiling.…”
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A novel arterial coupler with non-return snap-fit connection approach optimized arterial end-to-end anastomotic technique: An experimental study by Hong-Bo Guo, Mo-Fei Wang, Ren-Qi Yin, Kang-Kang Zhi

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Intraplaque Expression of C-Reactive Protein Predicts Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Severe Atherosclerotic Carotid Artery Stenosis by Aldo Bonaventura, François Mach, Aline Roth, Sébastien Lenglet, Fabienne Burger, Karim J. Brandt, Aldo Pende, Maria Bertolotto, Giovanni Spinella, Bianca Pane, Domenico Palombo, Franco Dallegri, Michele Cea, Nicolas Vuilleumier, Fabrizio Montecucco, Federico Carbone

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Traumatic Penetrating Neck Injury with Right Common Carotid Artery Dissection and Stenosis Effectively Managed with Stenting: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Seidu A. Richard, Chang Wei Zhang, Cong Wu, Wang Ting, Xie Xiaodong

“…The gold standard treatment option for carotid artery dissection and stenosis is endovascular approaches.…”
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Not All Acute Abdomen Cases in Early Pregnancy Are Ectopic; Expect the Unexpected: Renal Angiomyolipoma Causing Massive Retroperitoneal Haemorrhage by Muhammad Asim Rana, Ahmed F. Mady, Nagesh Jakaraddi, Shahzad A. Mumtaz, Habib Ahmad, Kamal Naser

“…Open repair is usually reserved for cases when there is failure of conservative or endovascular measures to control the bleeding or expertise is unavailable and in cases where the patient is unstable. …”
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Rare Clinical Course of Immunoglobulin G4-Related Inflammatory Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Multiple Rare Complications by Yuji Naito, Tsukasa Miyatake, Manami Iwasaki, Atsushi Okuyama, Akio Takada, Koji Chiba, Masahiko Obata, Junichi Oba

“…We experienced one patient with multiple consecutive manifestations before and after endovascular stent grafting for IgG4-related inflammatory AAA (IAAA). …”
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Angiographic and Clinical Impact of Novel Revascularization for Occluded Femoropopliteal Prosthetic Bypass Graft: A Combination of Surgical Thrombectomy and Drug-Coated Balloon Ang... by Tatsuro Takei, Takashi Kajiya, Keisuke Yamamoto, Junichiro Takaoka, Yoshihiko Atsuchi, Nobuhiko Atsuchi

“…Previous reports have revealed various endovascular intervention techniques for prosthetic femoropopliteal bypass occlusion (PFPBO); however, treatment for PFPBO remains challenging for most interventionalists and vascular surgeons because the procedure is complicated. …”
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Staphylococcus schleiferi subspecies coagulans septic shock in an immunocompetent male following canine otitis externa by Andrew D. K. Nguyen, Deborah Moran, Carole-Lynn Eland, Kathryn Wilks

“…This report records a possible zoonotic case of S. schleiferi subspecies coagulans bacteremia following canine otitis externa associated with septic shock and endovascular infection precipitating intensive care admission for vasopressor support in an immunocompetent male.…”
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RENAL ARTERY ANEURYSM – A CASE REPORT FROM KP by Omer Nasim, Zainab Rustam, Zubair Ahmed Khan, Jamil Ahmad

“…Understanding these options is important; endovascular techniques, renal auto-transplantation and nephrectomy maybe indicated.  …”
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Successful Management of Thyrocervical Trunk Aneurysm Ruptured into the Thoracic Cavity After Cesarean Section in Nonstable Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type I by Nikola Mirković, Marko Prokić, Marija Novčić, Miloš Arsenijević, Snežana Sretenović, Dragan Knežević, Vojin Kovačević, Marija Šorak, Olivera Kostić

“…The patient was urgently and successfully treated by endovascular coil embolization of a ruptured thyrocervical trunk aneurysm and subsequently thoracic drainage for massive hemothorax. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Coronary and Carotid Artery Disease Revascularization in the FRIENDS Study by Fabrizio Tomai, Anna Piccoli, Fausto Castriota, Luca Weltert, Bernhard Reimers, Gabriele Pesarini, Raoul Borioni, Giovanni De Persio, Roberto Nerla, Andrea Pacchioni, Alberto Cremonesi, Flavio Ribichini

“…The incidence of 5-year MACCE was not statistically different in the surgical, endovascular, or hybrid patients group (10.1% vs. 13.0% vs. 13.2%, P = .257, respectively). …”
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Moving away from metal: Step toward the future with bioresorbable vascular scaffolds and novel antiproliferative agents by Blair E. Warren, MD, MSCS, Kong-Teng Tan, MD, Dheeraj K. Rajan, MD, Miranda Witheford, MD, PhD, Sean Crawford, MD, MSc, Arash Jaberi, MD, MEd, Sebastian Mafeld, MBBS

“…Conclusions: Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds are an additional endovascular tool for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. …”
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Bilateral Intracavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms Presenting as Diplopia in a Young Patient by Nikolaos Kopsachilis, Maria Pefkianaki, Gianluca Carifi, Ioannis Lialias

“…Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed two heterogeneously enhanced masses indicating bilateral ICAA. An endovascular coil embolization was performed on the left side successfully, resulting in resolution of her symptoms. …”
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Bilateral Ureteral-Iliac Artery Fistula in a Patient with Chronic Indwelling Ureteral Stents: A Case Report and Review by Arash Rafiei, Timothy A. Weber, Michael Kongnyuy, Raul Ordorica

“…The patient underwent successful endovascular stent-grafting to correct the arterial defect and delayed open repair of the ureteral strictures. …”
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Fibrosing Mediastinitis: Successful Stenting of the Pulmonary Artery by Rennae Thiessen, Fred Matzinger, Jean Seely, Rima Aina, Peter MacLeod

“…The stenosis was managed successfully with an endovascular Palmaz-Schatz stent, and the patient remains symptom-free 10 years later.…”
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Kink of Subclavian Artery Mimicking Stenosis by Hatice S. Kemal, Aziz Gunsel, Murat Kocaoglu, Levent Cerit, Hamza Duygu

“…The treatment for subclavian artery stenosis includes the more common endovascular therapy rather than surgical intervention in symptomatic patients. …”
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Severe Spasm of the Renal Artery after Blunt Abdominal Trauma Simulating End-Organ Infarction by Adem Ucar, Aghakishi Yahyayev, Ayaz Agayev, Fatih Yanar, Selim Bakan, Mesut Bulakci, Tolga Akman, Ensar Yekeler

“…In most circumstances, emergency surgical revascularization or endovascular intervention is required. We describe the case of a child with multiorgan injuries and spasm of the main renal artery after blunt trauma simulating arterial occlusion or end-organ infarction.…”
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