Abstract Introduction: Type 2 endoleaks (T2EL) are common complications following endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), potentially leading to adverse outcomes such as aneurysm sac growth and reintervention. Although current guidelines recommend surveillance and conservative management for most T2EL cases, there's growing interest in prophylactic measures, including embolization of lumbar (LA) and inferior mesen...
Abstract Introduction: The link between extracranial carotid artery disease and visual symptoms is well-established, with amaurosis fugax as a precursor to retinal transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). The presence of cholesterol emboli and fibrin-platelet aggregates in retinal circulation has shown carotid plaque embolization leading to TIAs and strokes. However, not all visual symptoms are embolism related. Ocul...
Abstract Introduction: Blunt thoracic aortic injuries (BTAI) are defined as a tear in the thoracic aorta caused by a high energy blunt trauma with sudden deceleration and increased intravascular pressure. The most common reported mechanism of injury is motor vehicle accidents, and it can be potentially lethal. The purpose of this study was to analyze and report our center’s experience in the treatment of blunt ...
Abstract Introduction: Recently published studies on peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) have revealed marked sex disparities in patient selection and treatment outcomes. In a recent retrospective study with data from 11 different countries, Portugal was highlighted as one of the countries with greater sex discrepancies related to PAOD treatment. We aimed to analyze sex specific differences in the trea...
Abstract Introduction: Blunt thoracic aortic injuries (BTAI) are defined as a tear in the thoracic aorta caused by a high energy blunt trauma. The most common reported mechanism of injury is motor vehicle accidents, and it can be potentially lethal. The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) guidelines recommend thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) as the ...
Abstract Background: Individualized risk assessment using comorbidity adjustment is an important component in modern clinical practice and can be performed considering individual comorbidities or through the use of summary measures. The Charlson Comorbidity Index adjusted to age (CCIa) is the most widely validated and used comorbidity assessment tool. Studies have proved CCIa as a strong predictor of mortality ...
Resumo Introdução e Objetivos: A administração de heparina constitui um passo standardizado na cirurgia carotídea dada a redução de complicações tromboembólicas no período perioperatório. Esta prática não está livre de riscos visto que as complicações hemorrágicas estão associadas a um aumento de reintervenções. Historicamente, a protamina, enquanto agente capaz de reverter os efeitos anticoagulantes da heparin...