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1. Second asymptomatic carotid surgery trial (ACST-2): a randomised comparison of carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy

Author: Halliday, A., Bulbulia, R., Bonati, L. H., Chester, J., Cradduck-Bamford, A., Peto, R., Pan, H., Potter, J., Henning Eckstein, H., Farrell, B., Flather, M., Mansfield, A., Mihaylova, B., Rahimi, K., Simpson, D., Thomas, D., Sandercock, P., Gray, R., Molyneux, A., Shearman, C. 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H., Zimmel, L., Flis, V., Matela, J., Miksic, K., Milotic, F., Mrdja, B., Stirn, B., Tetickovic, E., Gasparini, M., Grad, A., Kompara, I., Milosevic, Z., Palmiste, V., Toomsoo, T., Aidashova, B., Kospanov, N., Lyssenko, R., Mussagaliev, D., Beyar, R., Hoffman, A., Karram, T., Kerner, A., Nikolsky, E., Nitecki, S., Andonova, S., Bachvarov, C., Petrov, V., Cvjetko, I., Vidjak, V., Haluzan, D., Petrunic, M., Liu, B., Liu, C. -W., Bartko, D., Beno, P., Rusnak, F., Zelenak, K., Ezura, M., Inoue, T., Kimura, N., Kondo, R., Matsumoto, Y., Shimizu, H., Endo, H., Furui, E., Bakke, S., Krohg-Sorensen, K., Nome, T., Skjelland, M., Tennoe, B., Albuquerque e Castro, J., Alves, G., Bastos Goncalves, F., de Aragao Morais, J., Garcia, A. C., Valentim, H., Vasconcelos, L., Belcastro, F., Cura, F., Zaefferer, P., Abd-Allah, F., Eldessoki, M. H., Heshmat Kassem, H., Soliman Gharieb, H., Colgan, M. P., Haider, S. N., Harbison, J., Madhavan, P., Moore, D., Shanik, G., Kazan, V., Nazzal, M., Ramsey-Williams, V., Burzotta F. (ORCID:0000-0002-6569-9401), Tinelli G. (ORCID:0000-0002-2212-3226), Tshomba Y. (ORCID:0000-0001-7304-7553), and Vincenzoni C.
Abstract: Background: Among asymptomatic patients with severe carotid artery stenosis but no recent stroke or transient cerebral ischaemia, either carotid artery stenting (CAS) or carotid endarterectomy (CEA) can restore patency and reduce long-term stroke risks. However, from recent national registry data, each option causes about 1% procedural risk of disabling stroke or death. Comparison of their long-term protective effects requires large-scale randomised evidence. Methods: ACST-2 is an international multicentre randomised trial of CAS versus CEA among asymptomatic patients with severe stenosis thought to require intervention, interpreted with all other relevant trials. Patients were eligible if they had severe unilateral or bilateral carotid artery stenosis and both doctor and patient agreed that a carotid procedure should be undertaken, but they were substantially uncertain which one to choose. Patients were randomly allocated to CAS or CEA and followed up at 1 month and then annually, for a mean 5 years. Procedural events were those within 30 days of the intervention. Intention-to-treat analyses are provided. Analyses including procedural hazards use tabular methods. Analyses and meta-analyses of non-procedural strokes use Kaplan-Meier and log-rank methods. The trial is registered with the ISRCTN registry, ISRCTN21144362. Findings: Between Jan 15, 2008, and Dec 31, 2020, 3625 patients in 130 centres were randomly allocated, 1811 to CAS and 1814 to CEA, with good compliance, good medical therapy and a mean 5 years of follow-up. Overall, 1% had disabling stroke or death procedurally (15 allocated to CAS and 18 to CEA) and 2% had non-disabling procedural stroke (48 allocated to CAS and 29 to CEA). Kaplan-Meier estimates of 5-year non-procedural stroke were 2·5% in each group for fatal or disabling stroke, and 5·3% with CAS versus 4·5% with CEA for any stroke (rate ratio [RR] 1·16, 95% CI 0·86–1·57; p=0·33). Combining RRs for any non-procedural stroke in all CAS versus CEA
Published: 2021

2. Ultrasound guided treatment of pseudoaneurysm caused by puncture of the common femoral artery

Author: Spinazzola, A., Cireni, L., and Farina, A.
Published: 2008
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3. Endovascular Management of Symptomatic Cerebral Malperfusion Due to Carotid Dissection After Type A Aortic Dissection Repair

Author: Casana, R., Tolva, V., Majnardi, Robecchi A., Bianchi, P. G., Addobati, L., Bertoni, G. B., Cireni, L. V., and Silani, V.
Published: 2011
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4. A sneaky surgical emergency: Acute compartment syndrome. Retrospective analysis of 66 closed claims, medico-legal pitfalls and damages evaluation

Author: Marchesi, M, Marchesi, A, Calori, G, Cireni, L, Sileo, G, Merzagora, I, Zoia, R, Vaienti, L, Morini, O, Marchesi M., Marchesi A., Calori G. M., Cireni L. V., Sileo G., Merzagora I., Zoia R., Vaienti L., Morini O., Marchesi, M, Marchesi, A, Calori, G, Cireni, L, Sileo, G, Merzagora, I, Zoia, R, Vaienti, L, Morini, O, Marchesi M., Marchesi A., Calori G. M., Cireni L. V., Sileo G., Merzagora I., Zoia R., Vaienti L., and Morini O.
Abstract: Background Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a clinical condition with potentially dramatic consequences, therefore, it is important to recognise and treat it early. Good management of ACS minimises or avoids the sequelae associated with a late diagnosis, and may also reduce the risk of malpractice claims. The aim of this article was to evaluate different errors ascribed to the surgeon and to identify how the damage was evaluated.Materials and methods A total of 66 completed and closed ACS cases were selected. The following were analysed for each case: clinical management before and after diagnosis of ACS, imputed errors, professional fault, damage evaluation and quantification. Particular attention was paid to distinguishing between impairment because of primary injury and iatrogenic impairment. Statistical analyses were performed using Fisher's exact test and Pearson's correlation.Results The most common presenting symptom was pain. Delay in the diagnosis, and hence delay in decompression, was common in the study. A total of 48 out of 66 cases resolved with the verdict of iatrogenic damage, which varied from 12% to 75% of global capability of the person. A total of $394,780 out of $574,680 (average payment) derived from a medical error.Conclusions ACS is a clinical emergency that requires continuous clinical surveillance from both medical and nursing staff. The related damage should be evaluated in two parts: damage deriving from the trauma, so that it is considered inevitable and independent from the surgeon's conduct, and damage deriving from a surgeon's error, which is eligible for an indemnity payment.
Published: 2014

5. Status update and interim results from the asymptomatic carotid surgery trial-2 (ACST-2)

Author: Bulbulia, R, Gray, W, Naughten, A, den Hartog, A, Delmestri, A, Wallis, C, le Conte, S, Macdonald, S, Radak, D, Nessi, F, Torsello, G, Hendriks, J, Bjorses, K, Davidovic, L, Tusini, N, Gillgren, P, Casana, R, Tolva, V, Bausback, Y, Mehrzad, A, Gottsäter, A, Esisi, B, Cras, P, Hendriks, Jm, Lauwers, P, Hertoghs, M, Van Schil, P, De Jaegher, L, Peeters, P, Verbist, J, Dendooven, D, De Letter, J, Vanhooren, G, Astarci, P, Capron, I, Choghari, C, Hammer, F, Lacroix, V, Peeters, A, Verhelst, R, Bosiers, M, De Meester, K, Deloose, K, Van Buggenhout, E, Vinck, E, Geenens, M, Hemelsoet, D, Van Herzeele, I, Vermassen, F, De Koster, G, Desiron, Q, Maertens de Noordhout, A, Malmendier, D, Massoz, M, Saad, G, Cirelli, S, Dormal, P, Lerut, P, Thues, E, Coutts, S, Demchuk, A, Hill, M, Hudon, M, Klein, G, Mcclelland, M, Morrish, W, Samis, G, Sutherland, G, Watson, T, Wong, J, Liu, B, Liu, Cw, Barankova, L, Chlouba, V, Fiedler, J, Priban, V, Sterba, L, Kalabova, L, Kriz, Z, Krupa, P, Privara, M, Reif, M, Souckova, L, Staffa, R, Vlachovsky, R, Vojtisek, B, Hrbac, T, Kuliha, M, Prochazka, V, Roubec, M, Skoloudik, D, Abd Allah, F, Eldessoki, Mh, Kassem, Hh, Gharieb, Hs, Cardon, Jm, Le Gallou Wittenberg, A, Allaire, E, Becquemin, Jp, Cochennec, F, Desgranges, P, Hosseini, H, Kobeiter, H, Marzelle, J, Bergeron, P, Padovani, R, Trastour, Jc, Biermaier, B, Gissler, Hm, Klotzsch, C, Pfeiffer, T, Schneider, R, Soehl, L, Wennrih, M, Botsios, S, Branzan, D, Braunlich, S, Holzer, H, Lenzer, J, Reichenbecher, C, Piorkowski, C, Schuster, J, Scheinert, D, Schmidt, A, Ulrich, M, Werner, M, Coster, A, Engelhardt, A, Ratusinski, Cm, Berekoven, B, Frerker, K, Gordon, V, Bellenis, I, Polydorou, A, Polydorou, V, Tavernarakis, A, Ioannou, N, Terzoudi, M, Chatzinikou, E, Giannoukas, A, Hadjigeorgiou, G, Koutsias, S, Ralli, S, Rousas, N, Nemes, B, Jàrànyi, Z, Szabo, A, Varga, D, Barzo, P, Bodosi, M, Fako, E, Fulop, B, Kuncz, A, Nagy, E, Nemeth, T, Pazdernyik, S, Skoba, K, Voros, E, Haider, Sn, 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Kospanov, N, Lyssenko, R, Mussagaliev, D, De Borst GJ, Den Hartog AG, Lo, R, Moll, F, Toorop, R, Van Der Worp HB, Vonken, Ej, Bakke, S, Krohg Sorensen, K, Skjelland, M, Andziak, P, Drelichowski, S, Dratwicki, M, Gil, R, Iwanowski, W, Koncewicz, K, Nowicki, M, Pniewski, J, Rzezak, J, Seweryniak, P, Bialek, P, Biejat, Z, Czepel, W, Czlonkowska, A, Dowzenko, A, Jedzrejewska, J, Kobayashi, A, Leszezyuski, J, Malek, A, Polanski, J, Proczka, R, Skorski, M, Szostek, M, Aleksic, N, Babic, S, Kolar, J, Sagic, D, Tanaskovic, S, Colic, M, Jovanovic, D, Koncar, I, Bartko, D, Beno, P, Rusnak, F, Zelenak, K, Gasparini, M, Grad, A, Kompara, I, Milosevic, Z, Flis, V, Matela, J, Miksic, K, Milotic, F, Mrdja, B, Stirn, B, Tetickovic, E, Chamorro, A, Obach, V, Riambau, V, Roman, S, Blanco, E, Izquierdo, Ay, Guerra, M, Campbell, E, Lindgren, H, Nyberg, J, Plate, G, Parsson, H, Qvarfordt, P, Acosta, S, Brandt, K, Dias, N, Gottsater, A, Holst, J, Kristmundsson, T, Kuhme, T, Kolbel, T, Lindblad, B, Lindh, M, 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neurologie
Subjects: Male, Time Factors, Carotid artery stenosis, Carotid artery stenting, Carotid endarterectomy, Randomized controlled trial, Stroke, medicine.medical_treatment, Myocardial Infarction, Severity of Illness Index, law.invention, law, Risk Factors, MED/22 - CHIRURGIA VASCOLARE, Carotid Stenosis, Endarterectomy, Endarterectomy, Carotid, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome, Female, Stents, medicine.symptom, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, medicine.medical_specialty, Aged, Angioplasty, Asymptomatic Diseases, Cardiovascular Agents, Humans, Patient Selection, Risk Assessment, Asymptomatic, medicine, Carotid, business.industry, Vascular surgery, medicine.disease, Surgery, Cardiovascular agent, Human medicine, business
Abstract: Objectives: ACST-2 is currently the largest trial ever conducted to compare carotid artery stenting (CAS) with carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in patients with severe asymptomatic carotid stenosis requiring revascularization. Methods: Patients are entered into ACST-2 when revascularization is felt to be clearly indicated, when CEA and CAS are both possible, but where there is substantial uncertainty as to which is most appropriate. Trial surgeons and interventionalists are expected to use their usual techniques and CE-approved devices. We report baseline characteristics and blinded combined interim results for 30-day mortality and major morbidity for 986 patients in the ongoing trial up to September 2012. Results: A total of 986 patients (687 men, 299 women), mean age 68.7 years (SD ± 8.1) were randomized equally to CEA or CAS. Most (96%) had ipsilateral stenosis of 70-99% (median 80%) with contralateral stenoses of 50-99% in 30% and contralateral occlusion in 8%. Patients were on appropriate medical treatment. For 691 patients undergoing intervention with at least 1-month follow-up and Rankin scoring at 6 months for any stroke, the overall serious cardiovascular event rate of periprocedural (within 30 days) disabling stroke, fatal myocardial infarction, and death at 30 days was 1.0%. Conclusions: Early ACST-2 results suggest contemporary carotid intervention for asymptomatic stenosis has a low risk of serious morbidity and mortality, on par with other recent trials. The trial continues to recruit, to monitor periprocedural events and all types of stroke, aiming to randomize up to 5,000 patients to determine any differential outcomes between interventions. Clinical trial: ISRCTN21144362. © 2013 European Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Published: 2016

6. The mid-term clinical follow-up using drug-eluting balloons on tibial artery 'de novo' lesions in patients with critical limb ischemia: A cohort study

Author: Tolva, V, Casana, R, Huibers, A, Parati, G, Bianchi, P, Cireni, L, Ferrero, E, Halliday, A, TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, PARATI, GIANFRANCO, Halliday, A., Tolva, V, Casana, R, Huibers, A, Parati, G, Bianchi, P, Cireni, L, Ferrero, E, Halliday, A, TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, PARATI, GIANFRANCO, and Halliday, A.
Abstract: Rationale: Restenosis due to intimal hyperplasia (IH) is a major clinical issue that affects the success of lower limb endovascular surgery. After 1 year, restenosis occurs in 40% to 60% of the treated vessels. The possibility to reduce IH using local antiproliferative drugs, such as taxols, has been the rationale for the clinical applications of drug-eluting stents and drug-eluting balloons (DEBs). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and instrumental efficacy of DEBs versus simple percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in patients affected by chronic limb ischemia (CLI) with tibial artery "de novo" lesions. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed and included all consecutive patients who underwent endovascular treatment for CLI in our centers between January 2011 and March 2013. Inclusion criteria were (1) "de novo" tibial artery stenosis and (2) Rutherford class >4. Lesions were further divided by TransAtlantic Inter-Societal Consensus (TASC) classification into groups A, B, C, and D. Results: Between January 2010 and March 2013, a total of 138 patients underwent simple PTA or DEB for CLI, and the groups were clinically and demographically homogenous. We decided to use DEBs in 70 cases. An improvement in the Rutherford Scale in cumulative and single TASC lesions classification was better in the DEB group (74% vs 51%; P =.024) at 24 months than in the PTA group. In the DEB group, the increase in ankle-brachial index was significantly higher than in the PTA group (P =.039). Conclusions: Our experience in addition to the existing literature supports the use of DEB in patients with CLI Rutherford class >3.
Published: 2016

7. Radiofrequency ablation of the great saphenous vein with the ClosureFASTTM procedure: mid-term experience on 400 patients from a single centre

Author: Tolva, V, Cireni, L, Bianchi, P, Lombardo, A, Keller, G, Casana, R, TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, Casana, R., Tolva, V, Cireni, L, Bianchi, P, Lombardo, A, Keller, G, Casana, R, TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, and Casana, R.
Abstract: Introduction: Endovascular obliteration of the great saphenous vein (GSV) has been proposed as an alternative to conventional extirpative treatment of varicose veins. Materials and methods: This report reviewed the initial experience with the ClosureFASTTM procedure in 407 legs over a one-year period. Occlusion of the GSV was seen on 98 % of completion scans and in all patients within 1 week of the procedure. Persistent occlusion was documented in all cases. One had paresthesias and one had skin pigmentation. Three patients had transient superficial thrombophlebitis in a treated segment of a superficial collateral of the GSV. One patient was found to have extension of an asymptomatic, nonocclusive thrombus into the common femoral vein 1 week after the procedure. Conclusion: Radiofrequency ablation of the GSV appears to be a safe alternative to conventional stripping and ligation. Randomised clinical trials and longer follow-up periods are required to establish the overall superiority of the procedure in comparison to conventional stripping
Published: 2013

8. Carotid artery stenting in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a possible primary therapy for symptomatic carotid stenosis

Author: Casana, R, Halliday, A, Bianchi, P, Fresa, E, Silani, V, Parati, G, Blengino, S, Cireni, L, Adobbati, L, Calvillo, L, Tolva, V, PARATI, GIANFRANCO, TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, Casana, R, Halliday, A, Bianchi, P, Fresa, E, Silani, V, Parati, G, Blengino, S, Cireni, L, Adobbati, L, Calvillo, L, Tolva, V, PARATI, GIANFRANCO, and TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO
Abstract: Purpose: To report the results of carotid artery stenting (CAS) in symptomatic patients (stroke/transient ischemic attack) after recent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: Between January 2009 and July 2011, 28 consecutive patients (18 women; mean age 66 years, range 42-82) underwent protected CAS for symptomatic carotid stenosis following recent PTCA that included bare or drug-eluting stents requiring uninterrupted dual antiplatelet therapy. Primary technical success, neurological complications, major adverse cardiovascular events, and death were evaluated at 30 days and over midterm follow-up. Results: Technical success was 96%; 1 patient suffered a nonfatal major stroke (3.5% 30-day stroke rate) during the procedure. During a median 21.6-month follow-up, 4 (14%) patients died of myocardial infarction (all diabetic smokers with ejection fractions <40%), but there were no new neurological events. Estimated survival was 89.3% at 2 years. Further coronary interventions were performed in 2 diabetic patients with a body mass index >34 kg/m(2). Conclusion: This preliminary experience demonstrated that CAS is a reasonable, safe, and effective treatment for patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis who were recently treated with coronary stents requiring uninterrupted dual antiplatelet therapy
Published: 2013

9. Multiple multilayer stents for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. A possible new tool for aortic endovascular surgery

Author: Tolva, V, Bianchi, P, Cireni, L, Lombardo, A, Keller, G, Parati, G, Casana, R, TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, PARATI, GIANFRANCO, Bianchi, PG, Cireni, LV, Keller, GC, Casana, RM, Tolva, V, Bianchi, P, Cireni, L, Lombardo, A, Keller, G, Parati, G, Casana, R, TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, PARATI, GIANFRANCO, Bianchi, PG, Cireni, LV, Keller, GC, and Casana, RM
Abstract: Purpose: Endovascular surgery data are confirming the paramount role of modern endovascular tools for a safe and sure exclusion of thoracoabdominal lesions. Case report: A 57-year-old female presented with severe comorbidity affected by a 58 mm thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA). After patient-informed consent and local Ethical Committee and Italian Public Health Ministry authorization, three multilayer stents were implanted in the thoracoabdominal aortic tract, obtaining at a 20-month computed tomography scan follow up, a complete exclusion of the TAAA, with normal patency of visceral vessels. Conclusion: Multilayer stents can be used in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, with positive results.
Published: 2012

10. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty improves glucose control and quality of life in patients with critical limb ischemia

Author: Tolva, V, Casana, R, Lonati, L, Invitti, C, Bertoni, G, Bianchi, P, Cireni, L, Parati, G, TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, PARATI, GIANFRANCO, Tolva, V, Casana, R, Lonati, L, Invitti, C, Bertoni, G, Bianchi, P, Cireni, L, Parati, G, TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, and PARATI, GIANFRANCO
Abstract: AIM: To evaluate the benefit of endovascular peripheral revascularization on glucose control in patients with chronic limb ischemia. METHODS AND RESULTS: Over a 12 month period, 61 patients (41 male, range 49-88 years of age) presenting with critical limb ischemia (CLI) were treated according to the Trans Atlantic Inter Society Consensus (TASC II) guidelines. After discharge, all patients were asked to measure their glucose level three times daily, and glycated hemoglobin was checked monthly up to 12 months, as well as to fill a questionnaire to assess their Quality of Life (QoL). The revascularization procedure was successful in 90% of cases. Glycemic control and glycated hemoglobin in 22 diabetic patients subgroup were significantly improved after the treatment and remained stable over the follow-up period. There was a significant improvement in QoL that increased steadily from the operation and to reach a plateau after six months. CONCLUSIONS: Peripheral percutaneous angioplasty in subjects with CLI significantly improves glycemic control and ameliorates QoL. Revascularization positively effects also long-term diabetes control as well as QoL
Published: 2012

11. Immediate conversion to CAS after neurological intolerance at cross-clamping test during CEA: a preliminary experience

Author: Guy Bianchi, P, Tolva, V, Dalainas, I, Bertoni, G, Cireni, L, Trimarchi, S, Rampoldi, V, Casana, R, Casana, R., TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, Guy Bianchi, P, Tolva, V, Dalainas, I, Bertoni, G, Cireni, L, Trimarchi, S, Rampoldi, V, Casana, R, Casana, R., and TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO
Abstract: Aim. The aim of this preliminary study is to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of CAS as treatment option to endarterectomy when carotid shunt cannot be used safely. Methods. The medical records concerning 469 carotid stenosis treated between January 2006 and December 2009 were retrospectively reviewed, focusing on cross-clamp intolerance during CEA. Patients with cross-clamping intolerance were divided in two groups. Group 1: those that concluded the open procedure with the use of a shunt, and Group 2: those who experience immediate brain intolerance and coma and were immediately converted to an endovascular procedure. Mortality and neurological adverse event rate were compared between shunted CEA and cross-clamping intolerant cases converted into CAS. The secondary end-point was long-term survival. Results. Carotid cross-clamp intolerance occurred in 30 cases (8.7%). CEA with Pruitt-Inahara's shunt was performed in 17 cases with a perioperative neurological adverse event rate of 23.5%. In 13 cases limitations to shunting due to quick onset of coma and/or an unfavorable anatomy were encountered. In these 13 cases the open intervention was immediately converted into endovascular procedure. Technical success was achieved in all the converted to CAS cases (100%), with a perioperative neurological adverse event rate of 7.7% (P=0.35 between the two groups). No significant difference emerges comparing patient's survival between the cases treated with shunt and those converted into CAS. Conclusion. Nevertheless, the small dimension of this survey, immediate conversion to CAS resulted feasible with a lower risk of neurological adverse events if compared to CEA with shunt, and could be considered as an alternative to CEA when carotid shunt cannot be used safely.
Published: 2012

12. Retrograde approach using the right axillary artery for complete endovascular treatment of a symptomatic aberrant right subclavian artery aneurysm

Author: Tolva, V, Trimarchi, S, Bianchi, P, Cireni, L, Lombardo, A, Keller, G, Parati, G, Casana, R, TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, PARATI, GIANFRANCO, Casana, R., Tolva, V, Trimarchi, S, Bianchi, P, Cireni, L, Lombardo, A, Keller, G, Parati, G, Casana, R, TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, PARATI, GIANFRANCO, and Casana, R.
Published: 2012

13. Endovascular management of symptomatic cerebral malperfusion due to carotid dissection after type A aortic dissection repair

Author: Casana, R, Tolva, V, Majnardi, A, Bianchi, P, Addobati, L, Bertoni, G, Cireni, L, Silani, V, TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, Silani, V., Casana, R, Tolva, V, Majnardi, A, Bianchi, P, Addobati, L, Bertoni, G, Cireni, L, Silani, V, TOLVA, VALERIO STEFANO, and Silani, V.
Abstract: Purpose: Type A acute aortic dissection is a surgical emergency, and supra-aortic trunk involvement may be complicated by stroke in 6% to 20% of cases. A 66-year-old Caucasian female patient underwent a composite repair of the ascending aorta for type A aortic dissection. Postoperative period was complicated by episodes of "drop attack." Doppler ultrasound of supra-aortic trunks revealed an intimal flap occluding right internal carotid artery. Technique: Multiple stenting was performed from carotid bifurcation to internal carotid artery in order to exclude the dissection intimal flap. After endovascular procedure physiatrist considered that motor functional improvement was better than expected, and we support that endovascular resolution of carotid malperfusion led to a better outcome. Conclusion: According to other experience, endovascular procedure resulted as a safe and effective way. Moreover, ultrasound monitoring of supra-aortic trunks in postoperative period is recommended. © SAGE Publications 2011.
Published: 2011

14. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty improves glucose control and quality of life in patients with critical limb ischemia.

Author: TOLVA, V. S., CASANA, R., LONATI, L., INVITTI, C., BERTONI, G. B., BIANCHI, P. G., CIRENI, L. V., and PARATI, G.
Abstract: AIM: To evaluate the benefit of endovascular peripheral revascularization on glucose control in patients with chronic limb ischemia. METHODS AND RESULTS: Over a 12 month period, 61 patients (41 male, range 49-88 years of age) presenting with critical limb ischemia (CLI) were treated according to the Trans Atlantic Inter Society Consensus (TASC II) guidelines. After discharge, all patients were asked to measure their glucose level three times daily, and glycated hemoglobin was checked monthly up to 12 months, as well as to fill a questionnaire to assess their Quality of Life (QoL). The revascularization procedure was successful in 90% of cases. Glycemic control and glycated hemoglobin in 22 diabetic patients subgroup were significantly improved after the treatment and remained stable over the follow-up period. There was a significant improvement in QoL that increased steadily from the operation and to reach a plateau after six months. CONCLUSIONS: Peripheral percutaneous angioplasty in subjects with CLI significantly improves glycemic control and ameliorates QoL. Revascularization positively effects also long-term diabetes control as well as QoL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published: 2012

15. Immediate conversion to CAS after neurological intolerance at cross-clamping test during CEA: a preliminary experience

Author: Guy Bianchi P, Tolva V, Dalainas I, Bertoni G, Cireni L, Santi Trimarchi, Rampoldi V, Casana R, Guy Bianchi, P, Tolva, V, Dalainas, I, Bertoni, G, Cireni, L, Trimarchi, S, Rampoldi, V, and Casana, R
Subjects: Registrie, Male, Time Factors, Time Factor, Carotid Stenosi, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Retrospective Studie, Stent, Humans, Carotid Stenosis, Registries, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color, Retrospective Studies, Aged, Proportional Hazards Models, Aged, 80 and over, Endarterectomy, Carotid, Angioplasty, Middle Aged, Constriction, Cerebral Angiography, Feasibility Studie, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Treatment Outcome, Italy, Cerebrovascular Circulation, Cerebrovascular Disorder, Feasibility Studies, Stents, Female, Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Human
Abstract: Aim. The aim of this preliminary study is to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of CAS as treatment option to endarterectomy when carotid shunt cannot be used safely. Methods. The medical records concerning 469 carotid stenosis treated between January 2006 and December 2009 were retrospectively reviewed, focusing on cross-clamp intolerance during CEA. Patients with cross-clamping intolerance were divided in two groups. Group 1: those that concluded the open procedure with the use of a shunt, and Group 2: those who experience immediate brain intolerance and coma and were immediately converted to an endovascular procedure. Mortality and neurological adverse event rate were compared between shunted CEA and cross-clamping intolerant cases converted into CAS. The secondary end-point was long-term survival. Results. Carotid cross-clamp intolerance occurred in 30 cases (8.7%). CEA with Pruitt-Inahara's shunt was performed in 17 cases with a perioperative neurological adverse event rate of 23.5%. In 13 cases limitations to shunting due to quick onset of coma and/or an unfavorable anatomy were encountered. In these 13 cases the open intervention was immediately converted into endovascular procedure. Technical success was achieved in all the converted to CAS cases (100%), with a perioperative neurological adverse event rate of 7.7% (P=0.35 between the two groups). No significant difference emerges comparing patient's survival between the cases treated with shunt and those converted into CAS. Conclusion. Nevertheless, the small dimension of this survey, immediate conversion to CAS resulted feasible with a lower risk of neurological adverse events if compared to CEA with shunt, and could be considered as an alternative to CEA when carotid shunt cannot be used safely.

16. Second asymptomatic carotid surgery trial (ACST-2): a randomised comparison of carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy

Author: Alison Halliday, Richard Bulbulia, Leo H Bonati, Johanna Chester, Andrea Cradduck-Bamford, Richard Peto, Hongchao Pan, John Potter, Hans Henning Eckstein, Barbara Farrell, Marcus Flather, Averil Mansfield, Boby Mihaylova, Kazim Rahimi, David Simpson, Dafydd Thomas, Peter Sandercock, Richard Gray, Andrew Molyneux, Cliff P Shearman, Peter Rothwell, Anna Belli, Will Herrington, Parminder Judge, Peter Leopold, Marion Mafham, Michael Gough, Piergiorgio Cao, Sumaira MacDonald, Vasha Bari, Clive Berry, S Bradshaw, Wojciech Brudlo, Alison Clarke, Robin Cox, Susan Fathers, Kamran Gaba, Mo Gray, Elizabeth Hayter, Constance Holliday, Rijo Kurien, Michael Lay, Steffi le Conte, Jessica McManus, Zahra Madgwick, Dylan Morris, Andrew Munday, Sandra Pickworth, Wiktor Ostasz, Michiel Poorthuis, Sue Richards, Louisa Teixeira, Sergey Tochlin, Lynda Tully, Carol Wallis, Monique Willet, Alan Young, Renato Casana, Chiara Malloggi, Andrea Odero Jr, Vincenzo Silani, Gianfranco Parati, Giuseppe Malchiodi, Giovanni Malferrari, Francesco Strozzi, Nicola Tusini, Enrico Vecchiati, Gioacchino Coppi, Antonio Lauricella, Roberto Moratto, Roberto Silingardi, Jessica Veronesi, Andrea Zini, Emanuele Ferrero, Michelangelo Ferri, Andrea Gaggiano, Carmelo Labate, Franco Nessi, Daniele Psacharopulo, Andrea Viazzo, Giovanni Malacrida, Daniela Mazzaccaro, Giovanni Meola, Alfredo Modafferi, Giovanni Nano, Maria Teresa Occhiuto, Paolo Righini, Silvia Stegher, Stefano Chiarandini, Filippo Griselli, Sandro Lepidi, Fabio Pozzi Mucelli, Marcello Naccarato, Mario D'Oria, Barbara Ziani, Andrea Stella, Mortalla Dieng, Gianluca Faggioli, Mauro Gargiulo, Sergio Palermo, Rodolfo Pini, Giovanni Maria Puddu, Andrea Vacirca, Domenico Angiletta, Claudio Desantis, Davide Marinazzo, Giovanni Mastrangelo, Guido Regina, Raffaele Pulli, Paolo Bianchi, Lea Cireni, Elisabetta Coppi, Rocco Pizzirusso, Filippo Scalise, Giovanni Sorropago, Valerio Tolva, Valeria Caso, Enrico Cieri, Paola DeRango, Luca Farchioni, Giacomo Isernia, Massimo Lenti, Gian Battista Parlani, Guglielmo Pupo, Grazia Pula, Gioele Simonte, Fabio Verzini, Federico Carimati, Maria Luisa Delodovici, Federico Fontana, Gabriele Piffaretti, Matteo Tozzi, Efrem Civilini, Giorgio Poletto, Bernhard Reimers, Barbara Praquin, Sonia Ronchey, Laura Capoccia, Wassim Mansour, Enrico Sbarigia, Francesco Speziale, Pasqualino Sirignano, Danilo Toni, Roberto Galeotti, Vincenzo Gasbarro, Francesco Mascoli, Tiberio Rocca, Elpiniki Tsolaki, Giulia Bernardini, Ester DeMarco, Alessia Giaquinta, Francesco Patti, Massimiliano Veroux, Pierfrancesco Veroux, Carla Virgilio, Nicola Mangialardi, Matteo Orrico, Vincenzo Di Lazzaro, Nunzio Montelione, Francesco Spinelli, Francesco Stilo, Carlo Cernetti, Sandro Irsara, Giuseppe Maccarrone, Diego Tonello, Adriana Visonà, Beniamino Zalunardo, Emiliano Chisci, Stefano Michelagnoli, Nicola Troisi, Maela Masato, Massimo Dei Negri, Andrea Pacchioni, Salvatore Saccà, Giovanni Amatucci, Alfredo Cannizzaro, Federico Accrocca, Cesare Ambrogi, Renzo Barbazza, Giustino Marcucci, Andrea Siani, Guido Bajardi, Giovanni Savettieri, Angelo Argentieri, Riccardo Corbetta, Attilio Odero, Pietro Quaretti, Federico Z Thyrion, Alessandro Cappelli, Domenico Benevento, Gianmarco De Donato, Maria Agnese Mele, Giancarlo Palasciano, Daniela Pieragalli, Alessandro Rossi, Carlo Setacci, Francesco Setacci, Domenico Palombo, Maria Cecilia Perfumo, Edoardo Martelli, Aldo Paolucci, Santi Trimarchi, Viviana Grassi, Luigi Grimaldi, Giuliana La Rosa, Domenico Mirabella, Matteo Scialabba, Leonildo Sichel, Costantino L D'Angelo, Gian Franco Fadda, Holta Kasemi, Mario Marino, Francesco Burzotta, Francesco Alberto Codispoti, Angela Ferrante, Giovanni Tinelli, Yamume Tshomba, Claudio Vincenzoni, Deborah Amis, Dawn Anderson, Martin Catterson, Mike Clarke, Michelle Davis, Anand Dixit, Alexander Dyker, Gary Ford, Ralph Jackson, Sreevalsan Kappadath, David Lambert, Tim Lees, Stephen Louw, James McCaslin, Noala Parr, Rebecca Robson, Gerard Stansby, Lucy Wales, Vera Wealleans, Lesley Wilson, Michael Wyatt, Hardeep Baht, Ibrahim Balogun, Ilse Burger, Tracy Cosier, Linda Cowie, Gunaratnam Gunathilagan, David Hargroves, Robert Insall, Sally Jones, Hannah Rudenko, Natasha Schumacher, Jawaharlal Senaratne, George Thomas, Audrey Thomson, Tom Webb, Ellen Brown, Bernard Esisi, Ali Mehrzad, Shane MacSweeney, Norman McConachie, Alison Southam, Wayne Sunman, Ahmed Abdul-Hamiq, Jenny Bryce, Ian Chetter, Duncan Ettles, Raghuram Lakshminarayan, Kim Mitchelson, Christopher Rhymes, Graham Robinson, Paul Scott, Alison Vickers, Ray Ashleigh, Stephen Butterfield, Ed Gamble, Jonathan Ghosh, Charles N McCollum, Mark Welch, Sarah Welsh, Leszek Wolowczyk, Mary Donnelly, Stephen D'Souza, Anselm A Egun, Bindu Gregary, Thomas Joseph, Christine Kelly, Shuja Punekar, M Asad Rahi, Sonia Raj, Dare Seriki, George Thomson, James Brown, Ragunath Durairajan, Iris Grunwald, Paul Guyler, Paula Harman, Matthew Jakeways, Christopher Khuoge, Ashish Kundu, Thayalini Loganathan, Nisha Menon, Raji O Prabakaran, Devesh Sinha, Vicky Thompson, Sharon Tysoe, Dennis Briley, Chris Darby, Linda Hands, Dominic Howard, Wilhelm Kuker, Ursula Schulz, Rachel Teal, David Barer, Andrew Brown, Susan Crawford, Paul Dunlop, Ramesh Krishnamurthy, Nikhil Majmudar, Duncan Mitchell, Min P Myint, Richard O'Brien, Janice O'Connell, Naweed Sattar, Shanmugam Vetrivel, Jonathan Beard, Trevor Cleveland, Peter Gaines, John Humphreys, Alison Jenkins, Craig King, Daniel Kusuma, Ralph Lindert, Robbie Lonsdale, Raj Nair, Shah Nawaz, Faith Okhuoya, Douglas Turner, Graham Venables, Paul Dorman, Andrea Hughes, Deborah Jones, David Mendelow, Helen Rodgers, Aidas Raudoniitis, Peter Enevoldson, Hans Nahser, Imelda O'Brien, Francesco Torella, Dave Watling, Richard White, Pauline Brown, Dipankar Dutta, Lorraine Emerson, Paula Hilltout, Sachin Kulkarni, Jackie Morrison, Keith Poskitt, Fiona Slim, Sarah Smith, Amanda Tyler, Joanne Waldron, Mark Whyman, Milda Bajoriene, Lucy Baker, Amanda Colston, Bekky Eliot-Jones, Gita Gramizadeh, Catherine Lewis-Clarke, Laura McCafferty, Deborah Oliver, Debbie Palmer, Abhijeet Patil, Suzannah Pegler, Gopi Ramadurai, Aisling Roberts, Tracey Sargent, Shivaprasad Siddegowda, Ravi Singh-Ranger, Akintunde Williams, Lucy Williams, Steve Windebank, Tadas Zuromskis, Lanka Alwis, Jane Angus, Asaipillai Asokanathan, Caroline Fornolles, Diana Hardy, Sophy Hunte, Frances Justin, Duke Phiri, Marie Mitabouana-Kibou, Lakshmanan Sekaran, Sakthivel Sethuraman, Margaret L Tate, Joyce Akyea-Mensah, Stephen Ball, Angela Chrisopoulou, Elizabeth Keene, Alison Phair, Steven Rogers, John V Smyth, Colin Bicknell, Jeremy Chataway, Nicholas Cheshire, Andrew Clifton, Caroline Eley, Richard Gibbs, Mohammad Hamady, Beth Hazel, Alex James, Michael Jenkins, Nyma Khanom, Austin Lacey, Maz Mireskandari, Joanna O'Reilly, Antony Pereira, Tina Sachs, John Wolfe, Philip Davey, Gill Rogers, Gemma Smith, Gareth Tervit, Ian Nichol, Andrew Parry, Gavin Young, Simon Ashley, James Barwell, Francis Dix, Azlisham M Nor, Chris Parry, Angela Birt, Paul Davies, Jim George, Anne Graham, Leon Jonker, Nicci Kelsall, Caroline Potts, Toni Wilson, Jamie Crinnion, Larissa Cuenoud, Nikola Aleksic, Srdan Babic, Nenad Ilijevski, Đorde Radak, Dragan Sagic, Slobodan Tanaskovic, Momcilo Colic, Vladimir Cvetic, Lazar Davidovic, Dejana R Jovanovic, Igor Koncar, Perica Mutavdžic, Miloš Sladojevic, Ivan Tomic, Eike S Debus, Ulrich Grzyska, Dagmar Otto, Götz Thomalla, Jessica Barlinn, Johannes Gerber, Kathrin Haase, Christian Hartmann, Stefan Ludwig, Volker Pütz, Christian Reeps, Christine Schmidt, Norbert Weiss, Sebastian Werth, Simon Winzer, Janine Gemper, Albrecht Günther, Bianka Heiling, Elisabeth Jochmann, Panagiota Karvouniari, Carsten Klingner, Thomas Mayer, Julia Schubert, Friederike Schulze-Hartung, Jürgen Zanow, Yvonne Bausback, Franka Borger, Spiridon Botsios, Daniela Branzan, Sven Bräunlich, Henryk Hölzer, Janin Lenzer, Christopher 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Björn Sonesson, Margareta Warvsten, Zbigniew Zdanowski, Erik Campbell, Per Kjellin, Hans Lindgren, Johan Nyberg, Björn Petersen, Gunnar Plate, Håkan Pärsson, Peter Qvarfordt, Pavel Ignatenko, Andrey Karpenko, Vladimir Starodubtsev, Mikhail A Chernyavsky, Maria S Golovkova, Boris B Komakha, Nikolay N Zherdev, Andrey Belyasnik, Pavel Chechulov, Dmitry Kandyba, Igor Stepanishchev, Csaba Csobay-Novák, Edit Dósa, László Entz, Balázs Nemes, Zoltán Szeberin, Pál Barzó, Mihaly Bodosi, Eniko Fákó, Béla Fülöp, Tamás Németh, Szilárd Pazdernyik, Krisztina Skoba, Erika Vörös, Eleni Chatzinikou, Athanasios Giannoukas, Christos Karathanos, Stylianos Koutsias, Georgios Kouvelos, Miltiadis Matsagkas, Styliani Ralli, Christos Rountas, Nikolaos Rousas, Konstantinos Spanos, Elias Brountzos, John D Kakisis, Andreas Lazaris, Konstantinos G Moulakakis, Leonidas Stefanis, Georgios Tsivgoulis, Spyros Vasdekis, Constantine N Antonopoulos, Ion Bellenis, Dimitrios Maras, Antonios Polydorou, Victoria Polydorou, 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Subjects: Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Time Factors, Time Factor, medicine.medical_treatment, Carotid Stenosi, MEDLINE, Carotid endarterectomy, Rate ratio, Risk Assessment, Asymptomatic, law.invention, Randomized controlled trial, law, Risk Factors, carotid artery stenting (CAS), carotid endarterectomy (CEA), Stent, medicine, Humans, Carotid Stenosis, Stroke, Endarterectomy, Aged, Endarterectomy, Carotid, business.industry, carotid artery, Risk Factor, Articles, General Medicine, trial, medicine.disease, Settore MED/22 - CHIRURGIA VASCOLARE, Surgery, Stenosis, Treatment Outcome, Settore MED/11 - MALATTIE DELL'APPARATO CARDIOVASCOLARE, Female, Stents, Human medicine, medicine.symptom, business, Human
Abstract: Summary Background Among asymptomatic patients with severe carotid artery stenosis but no recent stroke or transient cerebral ischaemia, either carotid artery stenting (CAS) or carotid endarterectomy (CEA) can restore patency and reduce long-term stroke risks. However, from recent national registry data, each option causes about 1% procedural risk of disabling stroke or death. Comparison of their long-term protective effects requires large-scale randomised evidence. Methods ACST-2 is an international multicentre randomised trial of CAS versus CEA among asymptomatic patients with severe stenosis thought to require intervention, interpreted with all other relevant trials. Patients were eligible if they had severe unilateral or bilateral carotid artery stenosis and both doctor and patient agreed that a carotid procedure should be undertaken, but they were substantially uncertain which one to choose. Patients were randomly allocated to CAS or CEA and followed up at 1 month and then annually, for a mean 5 years. Procedural events were those within 30 days of the intervention. Intention-to-treat analyses are provided. Analyses including procedural hazards use tabular methods. Analyses and meta-analyses of non-procedural strokes use Kaplan-Meier and log-rank methods. The trial is registered with the ISRCTN registry, ISRCTN21144362. Findings Between Jan 15, 2008, and Dec 31, 2020, 3625 patients in 130 centres were randomly allocated, 1811 to CAS and 1814 to CEA, with good compliance, good medical therapy and a mean 5 years of follow-up. Overall, 1% had disabling stroke or death procedurally (15 allocated to CAS and 18 to CEA) and 2% had non-disabling procedural stroke (48 allocated to CAS and 29 to CEA). Kaplan-Meier estimates of 5-year non-procedural stroke were 2·5% in each group for fatal or disabling stroke, and 5·3% with CAS versus 4·5% with CEA for any stroke (rate ratio [RR] 1·16, 95% CI 0·86–1·57; p=0·33). Combining RRs for any non-procedural stroke in all CAS versus CEA trials, the RR was similar in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients (overall RR 1·11, 95% CI 0·91–1·32; p=0·21). Interpretation Serious complications are similarly uncommon after competent CAS and CEA, and the long-term effects of these two carotid artery procedures on fatal or disabling stroke are comparable. Funding UK Medical Research Council and Health Technology Assessment Programme.
Published: 2021

17. The Mid-Term Clinical Follow-Up Using Drug-Eluting Balloons on Tibial Artery 'De Novo' Lesions in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia: A Cohort Study

Author: Valerio Tolva, Lea Cireni, Paolo Bianchi, Gianfranco Parati, Emanuele Ferrero, Renato Casana, Anne Huibers, Allison Halliday, Tolva, V, Casana, R, Huibers, A, Parati, G, Bianchi, P, Cireni, L, Ferrero, E, and Halliday, A
Subjects: Male, Percutaneous, Time Factors, medicine.medical_treatment, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, 0302 clinical medicine, Restenosis, Coated Materials, Biocompatible, Ischemia, Recurrence, 030212 general & internal medicine, General Medicine, Equipment Design, Middle Aged, Limb Salvage, Multicenter Study, Europe, Tibial Arteries, Treatment Outcome, Lower Extremity, Female, medicine.symptom, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, intimal hyperplasia, Vascular Access Devices, Cohort study, medicine.medical_specialty, Amputation, Surgical, 03 medical and health sciences, restenosis, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Neointima, medicine, Journal Article, Humans, Ankle Brachial Index, restenosi, Aged, Retrospective Studies, Hyperplasia, business.industry, Retrospective cohort study, Cardiovascular Agents, Critical limb ischemia, medicine.disease, Surgery, body regions, Stenosis, drug-eluting balloon, Amputation, Cardiovascular agent, business, Angioplasty, Balloon
Abstract: Rationale: Restenosis due to intimal hyperplasia (IH) is a major clinical issue that affects the success of lower limb endovascular surgery. After 1 year, restenosis occurs in 40% to 60% of the treated vessels. The possibility to reduce IH using local antiproliferative drugs, such as taxols, has been the rationale for the clinical applications of drug-eluting stents and drug-eluting balloons (DEBs). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and instrumental efficacy of DEBs versus simple percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in patients affected by chronic limb ischemia (CLI) with tibial artery “de novo” lesions. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed and included all consecutive patients who underwent endovascular treatment for CLI in our centers between January 2011 and March 2013. Inclusion criteria were (1) “de novo” tibial artery stenosis and (2) Rutherford class >4. Lesions were further divided by TransAtlantic Inter-Societal Consensus (TASC) classification into groups A, B, C, and D. Results: Between January 2010 and March 2013, a total of 138 patients underwent simple PTA or DEB for CLI, and the groups were clinically and demographically homogenous. We decided to use DEBs in 70 cases. An improvement in the Rutherford Scale in cumulative and single TASC lesions classification was better in the DEB group (74% vs 51%; P = .024) at 24 months than in the PTA group. In the DEB group, the increase in ankle–brachial index was significantly higher than in the PTA group ( P = .039). Conclusions: Our experience in addition to the existing literature supports the use of DEB in patients with CLI Rutherford class >3.
Published: 2016

18. Multiple multilayer stents for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm: a possible new tool for aortic endovascular surgery

Author: Alma Lombardo, Lea Cireni, Valerio Tolva, Guido C. Keller, Paolo G. Bianchi, Renato Casana, Gianfranco Parati, Tolva, V, Bianchi, P, Cireni, L, Lombardo, A, Keller, G, Parati, G, and Casana, R
Subjects: renal artery stenosis, medicine.medical_specialty, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, thoracoabdominal aneurysm, Endovascular surgery, Authorization, chimney technique, renal artery stenosis, thoracoabdominal aneurysm, vascular complication, Computed tomography, Case Report, General Medicine, MED/11 - MALATTIE DELL'APPARATO CARDIOVASCOLARE, Renal artery stenosis, medicine.disease, Comorbidity, Surgery, vascular complication, Visceral vessels, Aortic aneurysm, chimney technique, cardiovascular system, Medicine, Christian ministry, cardiovascular diseases, business
Abstract: Purpose Endovascular surgery data are confirming the paramount role of modern endovascular tools for a safe and sure exclusion of thoracoabdominal lesions. Case report A 57-year-old female presented with severe comorbidity affected by a 58 mm thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA). After patient-informed consent and local Ethical Committee and Italian Public Health Ministry authorization, three multilayer stents were implanted in the thoracoabdominal aortic tract, obtaining at a 20-month computed tomography scan follow up, a complete exclusion of the TAAA, with normal patency of visceral vessels. Conclusion Multilayer stents can be used in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, with positive results.
Published: 2012

19. A sneaky surgical emergency: Acute compartment syndrome. Retrospective analysis of 66 closed claims, medico-legal pitfalls and damages evaluation

Author: Isabella Merzagora, Giorgio Maria Calori, O. Morini, R. Zoia, G. Sileo, Andrea Marchesi, Matteo Marchesi, Luca Vaienti, L.V. Cireni, Marchesi, M, Marchesi, A, Calori, G, Cireni, L, Sileo, G, Merzagora, I, Zoia, R, Vaienti, L, and Morini, O
Subjects: Male, Delayed Diagnosis, Time Factors, Iatrogenic Disease, Medico-legal consideration, Retrospective Studie, Malpractice, Orthopedic Procedures, Volkmann's contracture, Child, General Environmental Science, Aged, 80 and over, Medical Errors, Delayed Diagnosi, Liability insurance, Middle Aged, Insurance, Liability, Compartment Syndrome, Exact test, Italy, Child, Preschool, Acute Disease, Professional liability, Female, Medical emergency, Guideline Adherence, Emergency Service, Hospital, Human, Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Indemnity, Compartment Syndromes, Insurance Claim Review, medicine, Humans, Surgical emergency, Intensive care medicine, Aged, Retrospective Studies, business.industry, Retrospective cohort study, Medical Error, medicine.disease, ACS, Impairment evaluation, Orthopedic Procedure, General Earth and Planetary Sciences, business
Abstract: Background Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a clinical condition with potentially dramatic consequences, therefore, it is important to recognise and treat it early. Good management of ACS minimises or avoids the sequelae associated with a late diagnosis, and may also reduce the risk of malpractice claims. The aim of this article was to evaluate different errors ascribed to the surgeon and to identify how the damage was evaluated. Materials and methods A total of 66 completed and closed ACS cases were selected. The following were analysed for each case: clinical management before and after diagnosis of ACS, imputed errors, professional fault, damage evaluation and quantification. Particular attention was paid to distinguishing between impairment because of primary injury and iatrogenic impairment. Statistical analyses were performed using Fisher's exact test and Pearson's correlation. Results The most common presenting symptom was pain. Delay in the diagnosis, and hence delay in decompression, was common in the study. A total of 48 out of 66 cases resolved with the verdict of iatrogenic damage, which varied from 12% to 75% of global capability of the person. A total of $394,780 out of $574,680 (average payment) derived from a medical error. Conclusions ACS is a clinical emergency that requires continuous clinical surveillance from both medical and nursing staff. The related damage should be evaluated in two parts: damage deriving from the trauma, so that it is considered inevitable and independent from the surgeon's conduct, and damage deriving from a surgeon's error, which is eligible for an indemnity payment.
Published: 2014

20. Radiofrequency ablation of the great saphenous vein with the ClosureFAST™ procedure: mid-term experience on 400 patients from a single centre

Author: Valerio Tolva, Guido C. Keller, Paolo G. Bianchi, Renato Casana, Lea Cireni, Almarosa Lombardo, Tolva, V, Cireni, L, Bianchi, P, Lombardo, A, Keller, G, and Casana, R
Subjects: Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Chronic venous insufficiency, Radiofrequency ablation, law.invention, Young Adult, law, Varicose veins, Occlusion, medicine, Humans, Saphenous Vein, Superficial thrombophlebitis, Aged, Retrospective Studies, Aged, 80 and over, Endovascular, business.industry, Great saphenous vein, General Medicine, Middle Aged, Vascular surgery, medicine.disease, Surgery, Treatment Outcome, Radiofrequency, Catheter Ablation, Female, Radiology, medicine.symptom, business, Stripping, Lower limbs venous ultrasonography
Abstract: Introduction: Endovascular obliteration of the great saphenous vein (GSV) has been proposed as an alternative to conventional extirpative treatment of varicose veins. Materials and methods: This report reviewed the initial experience with the ClosureFAST™ procedure in 407 legs over a one-year period. Occlusion of the GSV was seen on 98 % of completion scans and in all patients within 1 week of the procedure. Persistent occlusion was documented in all cases. One had paresthesias and one had skin pigmentation. Three patients had transient superficial thrombophlebitis in a treated segment of a superficial collateral of the GSV. One patient was found to have extension of an asymptomatic, nonocclusive thrombus into the common femoral vein 1 week after the procedure. Conclusion: Radiofrequency ablation of the GSV appears to be a safe alternative to conventional stripping and ligation. Randomised clinical trials and longer follow-up periods are required to establish the overall superiority of the procedure in comparison to conventional stripping
Published: 2013

21. Retrograde approach using the right axillary artery for complete endovascular treatment of a symptomatic aberrant right subclavian artery aneurysm

Author: Santi Trimarchi, Almarosa Lombardo, Gianfranco Parati, Renato Casana, Lea Cireni, Valerio Tolva, Guido C. Keller, Paolo G. Bianchi, Tolva, V, Trimarchi, S, Bianchi, P, Cireni, L, Lombardo, A, Keller, G, Parati, G, and Casana, R
Subjects: Male, medicine.medical_specialty, business.industry, Vascular Malformations, Endovascular Procedures, aortic aneurysm, endovascular procedure, Subclavian Artery, Aberrant right subclavian artery, Right axillary artery, medicine.disease, Surgery, Diverticulum, Aneurysm, Internal medicine, Retrograde approach, Cardiology, Medicine, Humans, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, Female, Endovascular treatment, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, business, Vascular Surgical Procedures
Published: 2012

22. Endovascular management of symptomatic cerebral malperfusion due to carotid dissection after type A aortic dissection repair

Author: Renato Casana, Paolo G. Bianchi, Lea Cireni, G. B. Bertoni, Vincenzo Silani, A. Robecchi Majnardi, Valerio Tolva, L. Addobati, Casana, R, Tolva, V, Majnardi, A, Bianchi, P, Addobati, L, Bertoni, G, Cireni, L, and Silani, V
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, Aortography, Dissection (medical), Radiography, Interventional, Syncope, Aortic aneurysm, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Aneurysm, Dissecting, medicine.artery, Ascending aorta, Stent, Medicine, Humans, cardiovascular diseases, Stroke, Aged, Aortic dissection, Acute aortic syndrome, Endovascular Procedure, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, Endovascular Procedures, Ultrasonography, Doppler, General Medicine, medicine.disease, Surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cerebrovascular Disorders, surgical procedures, operative, Treatment Outcome, Carotid Artery Injurie, Cerebrovascular Circulation, Cerebrovascular Disorder, cardiovascular system, Stents, Female, Radiology, Internal carotid artery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, business, Carotid Artery Injuries, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Human
Abstract: Purpose: Type A acute aortic dissection is a surgical emergency, and supra-aortic trunk involvement may be complicated by stroke in 6% to 20% of cases. A 66-year-old Caucasian female patient underwent a composite repair of the ascending aorta for type A aortic dissection. Postoperative period was complicated by episodes of "drop attack." Doppler ultrasound of supra-aortic trunks revealed an intimal flap occluding right internal carotid artery. Technique: Multiple stenting was performed from carotid bifurcation to internal carotid artery in order to exclude the dissection intimal flap. After endovascular procedure physiatrist considered that motor functional improvement was better than expected, and we support that endovascular resolution of carotid malperfusion led to a better outcome. Conclusion: According to other experience, endovascular procedure resulted as a safe and effective way. Moreover, ultrasound monitoring of supra-aortic trunks in postoperative period is recommended. © SAGE Publications 2011.
Published: 2011

23. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty improves glucose control and quality of life in patients with critical limb ischemia

Author: Vs, Tolva, Casana R, Lonati L, Invitti C, Gb, Bertoni, Pg, Bianchi, Lv, Cireni, Gianfranco Parati, Tolva, V, Casana, R, Lonati, L, Invitti, C, Bertoni, G, Bianchi, P, Cireni, L, and Parati, G
Subjects: Aged, 80 and over, Blood Glucose, Male, Lower Extremity, Ischemia, Angioplasty, Quality of Life, Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Aged, endovascular surgery, diabete, vascular surgery
Abstract: AIM: To evaluate the benefit of endovascular peripheral revascularization on glucose control in patients with chronic limb ischemia. METHODS AND RESULTS: Over a 12 month period, 61 patients (41 male, range 49-88 years of age) presenting with critical limb ischemia (CLI) were treated according to the Trans Atlantic Inter Society Consensus (TASC II) guidelines. After discharge, all patients were asked to measure their glucose level three times daily, and glycated hemoglobin was checked monthly up to 12 months, as well as to fill a questionnaire to assess their Quality of Life (QoL). The revascularization procedure was successful in 90% of cases. Glycemic control and glycated hemoglobin in 22 diabetic patients subgroup were significantly improved after the treatment and remained stable over the follow-up period. There was a significant improvement in QoL that increased steadily from the operation and to reach a plateau after six months. CONCLUSIONS: Peripheral percutaneous angioplasty in subjects with CLI significantly improves glycemic control and ameliorates QoL. Revascularization positively effects also long-term diabetes control as well as QoL

24. Sheath Size Up and Down With Single Proglide - A Technique for Achieving Hemostasis With Use of Large Size Delivery System During Endovascular Graft Placement.

Author: Singh G, Scalise F, Bianchi P, Cireni L, Sorropago G, Casana R, and Tolva V
Subjects: Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Diseases diagnostic imaging, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Catheterization, Peripheral adverse effects, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Equipment Design, Female, Femoral Artery, Hemorrhage etiology, Hemostatic Techniques adverse effects, Humans, Male, Punctures, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Diseases surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Catheterization, Peripheral instrumentation, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Hemorrhage prevention & control, Hemostatic Techniques instrumentation, Vascular Access Devices, Vascular Closure Devices
Abstract: Background: A total percutaneous approach for management of aortic pathologies with endovascular grafts requires the use of large size delivery-systems. The diameter of these delivery systems usually exceeds the recommended sizes for most of the currently available percutaneous closure devices. A safe, effective and simple vascular access site closure device is desirable for success for percutaneous procedures for aortic pathologies. Hence, we aim to study safety and effectiveness of the use of a single suture based vascular access closure device (ProGlide) using a technique involving serial up and downsizing of the sheath size to achieve access site hemostasis in patients undergoing endovascular graft placement using femoral artery approach., Materials and Methods: We studied all consecutive patients who underwent endovascular grafting from January 2018 to December 2019. It is a retrospective observational study comparing procedural and short-term outcomes between single ProGlide use and surgical cut-down for femoral access site closure. We excluded patients with femoral artery minimal luminal diameter less than 5 mm, the presence of an aneurysm of the femoral artery, ≥180 degrees of calcium present at femoral/ external iliac artery and history of any vascular closure device use in the last six months., Results: We included 30 patients in single ProGlide group and 30 patients in the surgical cut-down group. One-third of the procedures were urgent procedures in the single Proglide group. Single ProGlide was successful in 93.34% patients and failure (6.66%) was seen due to hematoma and pseudoaneurysm in one patient each detected before discharge. The primary end-point defined by the success of procedure did not differ between the two groups. There were higher complications in the surgical group till 30 days as evidenced by infection, hematoma and neuronal injury. The secondary end-point, defined by the composite of complication events after discharge till 30 days was significantly higher in the surgical group (P-0.005) CONCLUSION: In patients with suitable femoral artery anatomy who undergo endovascular graft placement, effective hemostasis can be achieved safely using up and downsizing of the sheath with a single suture-based technique (Proglide). The results of the study could be considered hypothesis generating and needs to be confirmed in a randomized controlled trial before being adopted in clinical practice., (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
Published: 2022
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25. The Mid-Term Clinical Follow-Up Using Drug-Eluting Balloons on Tibial Artery "De Novo" Lesions in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia: A Cohort Study.

Author: Tolva V, Casana R, Huibers A, Parati G, Bianchi P, Cireni L, Ferrero E, and Halliday A
Subjects: Aged, Amputation, Surgical, Angioplasty, Balloon adverse effects, Ankle Brachial Index, Equipment Design, Europe, Female, Humans, Hyperplasia, Ischemia diagnostic imaging, Ischemia physiopathology, Limb Salvage, Male, Middle Aged, Peripheral Arterial Disease diagnostic imaging, Peripheral Arterial Disease physiopathology, Recurrence, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Angioplasty, Balloon instrumentation, Cardiovascular Agents administration & dosage, Coated Materials, Biocompatible, Ischemia therapy, Lower Extremity blood supply, Neointima, Peripheral Arterial Disease therapy, Tibial Arteries diagnostic imaging, Tibial Arteries physiopathology, Vascular Access Devices
Abstract: Rationale: Restenosis due to intimal hyperplasia (IH) is a major clinical issue that affects the success of lower limb endovascular surgery. After 1 year, restenosis occurs in 40% to 60% of the treated vessels. The possibility to reduce IH using local antiproliferative drugs, such as taxols, has been the rationale for the clinical applications of drug-eluting stents and drug-eluting balloons (DEBs). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and instrumental efficacy of DEBs versus simple percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in patients affected by chronic limb ischemia (CLI) with tibial artery "de novo" lesions., Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed and included all consecutive patients who underwent endovascular treatment for CLI in our centers between January 2011 and March 2013. Inclusion criteria were (1) "de novo" tibial artery stenosis and (2) Rutherford class >4. Lesions were further divided by TransAtlantic Inter-Societal Consensus (TASC) classification into groups A, B, C, and D., Results: Between January 2010 and March 2013, a total of 138 patients underwent simple PTA or DEB for CLI, and the groups were clinically and demographically homogenous. We decided to use DEBs in 70 cases. An improvement in the Rutherford Scale in cumulative and single TASC lesions classification was better in the DEB group (74% vs 51%; P = .024) at 24 months than in the PTA group. In the DEB group, the increase in ankle-brachial index was significantly higher than in the PTA group (P = .039)., Conclusions: Our experience in addition to the existing literature supports the use of DEB in patients with CLI Rutherford class >3., (© The Author(s) 2016.)
Published: 2016
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26. A sneaky surgical emergency: Acute compartment syndrome. Retrospective analysis of 66 closed claims, medico-legal pitfalls and damages evaluation.

Author: Marchesi M, Marchesi A, Calori GM, Cireni LV, Sileo G, Merzagora I, Zoia R, Vaienti L, and Morini O
Subjects: Acute Disease, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Child, Preschool, Compartment Syndromes epidemiology, Compartment Syndromes etiology, Delayed Diagnosis economics, Delayed Diagnosis statistics & numerical data, Female, Guideline Adherence, Humans, Iatrogenic Disease epidemiology, Insurance Claim Review statistics & numerical data, Insurance, Liability economics, Italy epidemiology, Male, Medical Errors statistics & numerical data, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Compartment Syndromes economics, Emergency Service, Hospital statistics & numerical data, Iatrogenic Disease economics, Insurance, Liability statistics & numerical data, Medical Errors economics, Orthopedic Procedures statistics & numerical data
Abstract: Background: Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a clinical condition with potentially dramatic consequences, therefore, it is important to recognise and treat it early. Good management of ACS minimises or avoids the sequelae associated with a late diagnosis, and may also reduce the risk of malpractice claims. The aim of this article was to evaluate different errors ascribed to the surgeon and to identify how the damage was evaluated., Materials and Methods: A total of 66 completed and closed ACS cases were selected. The following were analysed for each case: clinical management before and after diagnosis of ACS, imputed errors, professional fault, damage evaluation and quantification. Particular attention was paid to distinguishing between impairment because of primary injury and iatrogenic impairment. Statistical analyses were performed using Fisher's exact test and Pearson's correlation., Results: The most common presenting symptom was pain. Delay in the diagnosis, and hence delay in decompression, was common in the study. A total of 48 out of 66 cases resolved with the verdict of iatrogenic damage, which varied from 12% to 75% of global capability of the person. A total of $394,780 out of $574,680 (average payment) derived from a medical error., Conclusions: ACS is a clinical emergency that requires continuous clinical surveillance from both medical and nursing staff. The related damage should be evaluated in two parts: damage deriving from the trauma, so that it is considered inevitable and independent from the surgeon's conduct, and damage deriving from a surgeon's error, which is eligible for an indemnity payment., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Published: 2014
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27. Carotid artery stenting in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a possible primary therapy for symptomatic carotid stenosis.

Author: Casana R, Halliday A, Bianchi P, Fresa E, Silani V, Parati G, Blengino S, Cireni L, Adobbati L, Calvillo L, and Tolva VS
Subjects: Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Acute Coronary Syndrome surgery, Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary, Carotid Stenosis surgery, Postoperative Complications surgery, Stents
Abstract: Purpose: To report the results of carotid artery stenting (CAS) in symptomatic patients (stroke/transient ischemic attack) after recent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS)., Methods: Between January 2009 and July 2011, 28 consecutive patients (18 women; mean age 66 years, range 42-82) underwent protected CAS for symptomatic carotid stenosis following recent PTCA that included bare or drug-eluting stents requiring uninterrupted dual antiplatelet therapy. Primary technical success, neurological complications, major adverse cardiovascular events, and death were evaluated at 30 days and over midterm follow-up., Results: Technical success was 96%; 1 patient suffered a nonfatal major stroke (3.5% 30-day stroke rate) during the procedure. During a median 21.6-month follow-up, 4 (14%) patients died of myocardial infarction (all diabetic smokers with ejection fractions <40%), but there were no new neurological events. Estimated survival was 89.3% at 2 years. Further coronary interventions were performed in 2 diabetic patients with a body mass index >34 kg/m(2)., Conclusion: This preliminary experience demonstrated that CAS is a reasonable, safe, and effective treatment for patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis who were recently treated with coronary stents requiring uninterrupted dual antiplatelet therapy.
Published: 2013
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28. Immediate conversion to CAS after neurological intolerance at cross-clamping test during CEA: a preliminary experience.

Author: Guy Bianchi P, Tolva V, Dalainas I, Bertoni G, Cireni L, Trimarchi S, Rampoldi V, and Casana R
Subjects: Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Angioplasty adverse effects, Angioplasty mortality, Carotid Stenosis diagnosis, Carotid Stenosis mortality, Carotid Stenosis physiopathology, Carotid Stenosis surgery, Cerebral Angiography, Cerebrovascular Circulation, Cerebrovascular Disorders diagnosis, Cerebrovascular Disorders etiology, Cerebrovascular Disorders physiopathology, Constriction, Endarterectomy, Carotid mortality, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Italy, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Male, Middle Aged, Proportional Hazards Models, Registries, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color, Angioplasty instrumentation, Carotid Stenosis therapy, Cerebrovascular Disorders prevention & control, Endarterectomy, Carotid adverse effects, Stents
Abstract: Aim: The aim of this preliminary study is to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of CAS as treatment option to endarterectomy when carotid shunt cannot be used safely., Methods: The medical records concerning 469 carotid stenosis treated between January 2006 and December 2009 were retrospectively reviewed, focusing on cross-clamp intolerance during CEA. Patients with cross-clamping intolerance were divided in two groups. Group 1: those that concluded the open procedure with the use of a shunt, and Group 2: those who experience immediate brain intolerance and coma and were immediately converted to an endovascular procedure. Mortality and neurological adverse event rate were compared between shunted CEA and cross-clamping intolerant cases converted into CAS. The secondary end-point was long-term survival., Results: Carotid cross-clamp intolerance occurred in 30 cases (8.7%). CEA with Pruitt-Inahara's shunt was performed in 17 cases with a perioperative neurological adverse event rate of 23.5%. In 13 cases limitations to shunting due to quick onset of coma and/or an unfavorable anatomy were encountered. In these 13 cases the open intervention was immediately converted into endovascular procedure. Technical success was achieved in all the converted to CAS cases (100%), with a perioperative neurological adverse event rate of 7.7% (P=0.35 between the two groups). No significant difference emerges comparing patient's survival between the cases, Conclusion: Nevertheless, the small dimension of this survey, immediate conversion to CAS resulted feasible with a lower risk of neurological adverse events if compared to CEA with shunt, and could be considered as an alternative to CEA when carotid shunt cannot be used safely.
Published: 2012

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1. Second asymptomatic carotid surgery trial (ACST-2): a randomised comparison of carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy

2. Ultrasound guided treatment of pseudoaneurysm caused by puncture of the common femoral artery

3. Endovascular Management of Symptomatic Cerebral Malperfusion Due to Carotid Dissection After Type A Aortic Dissection Repair

4. A sneaky surgical emergency: Acute compartment syndrome. Retrospective analysis of 66 closed claims, medico-legal pitfalls and damages evaluation

5. Status update and interim results from the asymptomatic carotid surgery trial-2 (ACST-2)

6. The mid-term clinical follow-up using drug-eluting balloons on tibial artery 'de novo' lesions in patients with critical limb ischemia: A cohort study

7. Radiofrequency ablation of the great saphenous vein with the ClosureFASTTM procedure: mid-term experience on 400 patients from a single centre

8. Carotid artery stenting in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a possible primary therapy for symptomatic carotid stenosis

9. Multiple multilayer stents for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. A possible new tool for aortic endovascular surgery

10. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty improves glucose control and quality of life in patients with critical limb ischemia

11. Immediate conversion to CAS after neurological intolerance at cross-clamping test during CEA: a preliminary experience

12. Retrograde approach using the right axillary artery for complete endovascular treatment of a symptomatic aberrant right subclavian artery aneurysm

13. Endovascular management of symptomatic cerebral malperfusion due to carotid dissection after type A aortic dissection repair

14. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty improves glucose control and quality of life in patients with critical limb ischemia.

15. Immediate conversion to CAS after neurological intolerance at cross-clamping test during CEA: a preliminary experience

16. Second asymptomatic carotid surgery trial (ACST-2): a randomised comparison of carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy

17. The Mid-Term Clinical Follow-Up Using Drug-Eluting Balloons on Tibial Artery 'De Novo' Lesions in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia: A Cohort Study

18. Multiple multilayer stents for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm: a possible new tool for aortic endovascular surgery

19. A sneaky surgical emergency: Acute compartment syndrome. Retrospective analysis of 66 closed claims, medico-legal pitfalls and damages evaluation

20. Radiofrequency ablation of the great saphenous vein with the ClosureFAST™ procedure: mid-term experience on 400 patients from a single centre

21. Retrograde approach using the right axillary artery for complete endovascular treatment of a symptomatic aberrant right subclavian artery aneurysm

22. Endovascular management of symptomatic cerebral malperfusion due to carotid dissection after type A aortic dissection repair

23. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty improves glucose control and quality of life in patients with critical limb ischemia

24. Sheath Size Up and Down With Single Proglide - A Technique for Achieving Hemostasis With Use of Large Size Delivery System During Endovascular Graft Placement.

25. The Mid-Term Clinical Follow-Up Using Drug-Eluting Balloons on Tibial Artery "De Novo" Lesions in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia: A Cohort Study.

26. A sneaky surgical emergency: Acute compartment syndrome. Retrospective analysis of 66 closed claims, medico-legal pitfalls and damages evaluation.

27. Carotid artery stenting in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a possible primary therapy for symptomatic carotid stenosis.

28. Immediate conversion to CAS after neurological intolerance at cross-clamping test during CEA: a preliminary experience.

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