Volume 75, Issue 4, 2022-4-1, Pages A1-1498

Articles in this issue:

1. Editorial Board 

2. Contents 

3. Information for Readers 

4. Events of Interest 

5. Journal of Vascular Surgery – April 2022 Audiovisual Summary 

6. Retooling vascular surgery manpower 

7. Risk factors associated with long-term mortality and complications after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair 

8. Outcomes of off-the-shelf multibranched stent grafts with intentional occlusion of directional branches using endovascular plugs during endovascular repair of complex aortic aneurysms 

9. Expanding the applicability of the off-the-shelf multibranched thoracoabdominal aortic device beyond the anatomic boundaries 

10. Prior infrarenal aortic surgery is not associated with increased risk of spinal cord ischemia after thoracic endovascular aortic repair and complex endovascular aortic repair 

11. Preventing spinal cord ischemia from thoracoabdominal aortic repair remains elusive 

12. Long-term outcomes after fenestrated endovascular aortic repair for juxtarenal aortic aneurysms 

13. Longterm surveillance and reintervention are key to successful fenestrated repair of aortic aneurysms 

14. Type III endoleaks in complex endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair within the Vascular Quality Initiative 

15. Proximal false lumen thrombosis is associated with low false lumen pressure and fewer complications in type B aortic dissection 

16. Is false lumen thrombosis a thing…Should it be? 

17. Risk factors and treatment outcomes for type B aortic dissection with malperfusion requiring adjunctive procedures after thoracic endovascular aortic repair 

18. TBAD and the art of war 

19. Low-volume hospitals are not associated with inferior outcomes after thoracic endovascular aortic repair 

20. The effect of diabetes on abdominal aortic aneurysm growth over 2 years 

21. Discussion 

22. Predictors of mortality in nonagenarians undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program dataset 

23. A significant proportion of current endovascular aortic aneurysm repair practice fails to meet Society for Vascular Surgery clinical practice guideline recommended abdominal aortic aneurysm diameter treatment thresholds in the Vascular Quality Initiative 

24. Long-term results of treatment of infrarenal aortic aneurysms with low-profile stent grafts in a multicenter registry 

25. Costs of abdominal aortic aneurysm care at a regional Veterans Affairs medical center with the implementation of an abdominal aortic aneurysm screening program 

26. Role of volume in small abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance 

27. Solitary iliac branch endoprosthesis placement for iliac artery aneurysms 

28. Treatment of carotid stenosis in asymptomatic, nonoctogenarian, standard risk patients with stenting versus endarterectomy trials 

29. Known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns 

30. Outcomes of carotid artery stenting in patients with radiation arteritis compared with those with atherosclerotic disease 

31. Efficacy and safety of perioperative dual antiplatelet therapy with ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in carotid artery stenting 

32. Carotid endarterectomy remains cost-effective for the surgical management of carotid stenosis 

33. Computed tomography angiographic biomarkers help identify vulnerable carotid artery plaque 

34. Hospital-based delays to revascularization increase risk of postoperative mortality and short bowel syndrome in acute mesenteric ischemia 

35. Assessment of open surgical and endovascular management of true hepatic artery aneurysms over 20 years highlights increased rupture risk in females 

36. Contemporary management and natural history of aberrant right subclavian artery 

37. Unraveling the enigma of an aberrant subclavian artery (arteria lusoria) 

38. Impact of tibial bypass conduit on long-term amputation-free survival and primary patency in the Vascular Quality Initiative 

39. Identifying gaps in disease knowledge among patients with peripheral artery disease 

40. Early and mid-term outcomes of open popliteal artery aneurysm repair with prosthetic grafts 

41. Patient-centered clinical success after lower extremity revascularization for complex diabetic foot wounds treated in a multidisciplinary setting 

42. Success lies in the eyes of the beholder 

43. Health disparities attributed to Medicare-Medicaid dual-eligible status in patients with peripheral arterial disease 

44. Association of preoperative vein mapping with hemodialysis access characteristics and outcomes in the Vascular Quality Initiative 

45. Symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection is associated with advanced presentation and perioperative mortality in patients undergoing surgery for peripheral arterial disease 

46. Dependent functional status rather than age is a better predictor of adverse outcomes after excision of an infected abdominal aortic graft 

47. A gender-based analysis of predictors and sequelae of burnout among practicing American vascular surgeons 

48. Survey of Canadian vascular surgeons and trainees finds work-related musculoskeletal pain and discomfort is common 

49. The operating room may be hazardous to your health 

50. Exercise-induced iliac artery vasospasm 

51. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on therapeutic efficacy and safety of autologous cell therapy for atherosclerosis obliterans 

52. A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the impact of obesity on outcomes of abdominal aortic aneurysm treatment 

53. A systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world studies evaluating the association between beta-blocker use and postoperative adverse events of carotid endarterectomy 

54. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the occurrence of spinal cord ischemia after endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms 

55. Systematic review and meta-analysis of association of prophylactic cerebrospinal fluid drainage in preventing spinal cord ischemia after thoracic endovascular aortic repair 

56. Factors Affecting the Outcome of Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Surgical Treatment in a Single-center Series 

57. Safety of Home-based Exercise for People with Intermittent Claudication: A Systematic Review 

58. Surgical and Endovascular Management of Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysms, Outcomes from the American College of Surgeons - National Surgical Quality Improvement Program 

59. Safety and Effectiveness of TEVAR in Native Proximal Landing Zone 2 for Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection in Patients with Genetic Aortic Syndrome 

60. Risk Factors and Management of Hemodialysis Associated Distal Ischemia 

61. Association of Hospital Volume with Perioperative Mortality of Endovascular Repair of Complex Aortic Aneurysms: A Nationwide Cohort Study 

62. Carotid Endarterectomy After Intracranial Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischaemic Stroke in Patients with Carotid Artery Stenosis 

63. Post-operative Surveillance and Long Term Outcome after Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Patients with an Initial Post-operative Computed Tomography Angiogram Without Abnormalities: the Multicentre Retrospective ODYSSEUS Study 

64. Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury Management, a French TraumaBase Analytic Cohort 

65. Randomised Clinical Trial of Supervised Exercise Therapy vs Endovascular Revascularisation for Intermittent Claudication Caused by Iliac Artery Obstruction: The SUPER study 

66. Severe Bleeding Risks of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in the Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials 

67. A Dose Response Association Between Body Mass Index and Mortality in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease: A Meta-analysis Including 5 729 272 Individuals 

68. The outcome of a prediction algorithm should be a true patient state rather than an available surrogate 

69. Reply 

70. Telemedicine for screening and follow-up of abdominal aortic aneurysm 

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