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Color Doppler ultrasound for surveillance following EVAR as the primary tool
- Source :
- Journal of cardiac surgeryREFERENCES. 36(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVE As aneurysm-related events and rupture is not eliminated, postoperative lifelong surveillance is mandatory after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). For surveillance colored Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) is a standard method of noninvasive evaluation having the advantages of availability, cost-effectiveness, and lack of nephrotoxicity and radiation. We evaluated CDUS for primary surveillance tool after elective EVAR by comparing with computerized tomography. METHODS Between January 2018 and March 2020, 84 consecutive post-EVAR patients were evaluated. First, CDUS was performed by two Doppler operators from the Radiology Department and then computed tomographic angiography (CTA) was performed. The operators were blind to CTA reports. A reporting protocol was organized for endoleak detection and largest aneurysm diameter. RESULTS Among 84 patients, there were 11 detected endoleaks (13.1%) with CTA and seven of them was detected with CDUS (r = .884, p
- Subjects :
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Diameter measurement
Endoleak
medicine.medical_treatment
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Endovascular aneurysm repair
Aortography
03 medical and health sciences
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
0302 clinical medicine
Aneurysm
Predictive Value of Tests
Positive predicative value
medicine
Humans
cardiovascular diseases
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Retrospective Studies
business.industry
Endovascular Procedures
Color doppler ultrasound
medicine.disease
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Cost savings
Treatment Outcome
030228 respiratory system
Surgery
Radiology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Complication
business
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15408191
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of cardiac surgeryREFERENCES
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1a22b4bcce34566e4a9e9759a89c4fdd