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Outcomes of varicose vein surgery in patients with HIV/AIDS – a nested case-con...

INTRODUCTION: Currently, people living with HIV/ AIDS (PLWHA) attain a life expectancy similar to a non-HIV population. However, these patients experience a status of chronic inflammation, which is a known cause of arteriopathy. Yet, literature is scarce regarding the potential venous inflammatory effect, especially after varicose vein surgery. The aim of this study was to perform a descriptive analysis alongsi...

Human immunodeficiency virus and carotid artery disease – single center experie...

INTRODUCTION: People infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) - seem to have an increased risk of incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, namely stroke of ischemic nature. Additional etiological mechanisms, in addition to aging, appear to lie in chronic virus-mediated inflammation as well as in antiretroviral therapy (ART). The aim of this study was...

THE IMPACT OF NEUTROPHIL-TOLYMPHOCYTE RATIO AND PLATELETTO- LYMPHOCYTE RATIO IN...

Introduction: Inflammation is a common underlying feature of atherosclerosis. Several inflammatory biomarkers have been reported to have prognostic value, in several areas, including in vascular surgery. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) may permit to identify patients at greater risk for cerebrovascular events, tailor patient management, improve preoperative status...

COMPLEX AORTOILIAC, PELVIC AND VISCERAL REVASCULARIZATION

Aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) remains an area of debate concerning open and endovascular treatment options. A case of a 63-year old female is reported, with previous known vascular intermittent claudication, that presented in the emergency room with acute ischemia of the right lower limb with 24-hours of evolution. The computer tomographic angiography unveiled occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery, ...

ADAPTATION OF A VASCULAR SURGERY DEPARTMENT TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A VASCULAR SURGERY DEPARTMENT