Volume 75, Issue 3, 2022-3-1, Pages A1-1123 (March)

Articles in this issue:

1. Editorial Board 

2. Contents 

3. Information for Readers 

4. Events of Interest 

5. Journal of Vascular Surgery – March 2022 Audiovisual Summary 

6. Fenestrated and branched endografts are transformational but we haven't made it to the top of the mountain yet 

7. Fifteen-year trends in participation of women in presentation and leadership positions in the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, 2006 to 2020 

8. Discussion 

9. Incidence, predictive factors, and outcomes of intraprocedure adverse events during fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair of complex abdominal and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms 

10. Perioperative neurologic outcomes of right versus left upper extremity access for fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic aneurysm repair 

11. Discussion 

12. Early clinical outcomes of retrograde in situ branched stent grafting for complex aortic arch aneurysms 

13. Is the retrograde in situ branched stentgraft (RIBS) technique for aortic arch repair as tasty as it sounds? 

14. Long-term results of total endovascular repair of arch-involving aortic pathologies using parallel grafts for supra-aortic debranching 

15. Perioperative and long-term outcome after ascending aortic and arch repair with elephant trunk and open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair 

16. Risk calculator predicts 30-day mortality after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for intact descending thoracic aortic aneurysms in the Vascular Quality Initiative 

17. Complications after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysms remain high compared with elective repair 

18. Timing of endovascular repair impacts long-term outcomes of uncomplicated acute type B aortic dissection 

19. Therapeutic window for obtaining favorable remodeling after thoracic endovascular aortic repair of type B aortic dissection 

20. Percutaneous transaxillary access for endovascular aortic procedures in the multicenter international PAXA registry 

21. Outcomes after endovascular reintervention for aortic interventions 

22. Overview of screening eligibility in patients undergoing ruptured AAA repair from 2003 to 2019 in the Vascular Quality Initiative 

23. Challenges persist in screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms 

24. Thresholds for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in Canada and United States 

25. Role of risk scoring systems in predicting life expectancy after carotid endarterectomy in asymptomatic patients 

26. Perioperative outcomes of carotid endarterectomy and transfemoral and transcervical carotid artery stenting in radiation-induced carotid lesions 

27. The impact of carotid lesion calcification on outcomes of carotid artery stenting 

28. Outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair in patients with concomitant blunt thoracic aortic injury and traumatic brain injury from the Aortic Trauma Foundation global registry 

29. Discussion 

30. Insights from intravascular pressure measurement of renal artery revascularization in patients with fibromuscular dysplasia: The DYSART study 

31. Fifteen-year, single-center experience with in situ reconstruction for infected native aortic aneurysms 

32. Jury verdicts, outcomes, and tort reform features of malpractice cases involving thoracic outlet syndrome 

33. The evolving role of endovascular therapy in the management of arterial thoracic outlet syndrome

34. United States Investigational Device Exemption study of the Revolution Peripheral Atherectomy System

35. Atherectomy for patients with claudication

36. Contemporary outcomes of concomitant suprainguinal bypass with infrainguinal revascularization procedures in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia

37. Opioid use in patients with peripheral arterial disease undergoing lower extremity bypass

38. The predictive value of microperfusion assessments for the follow-up of tibial bypass grafts

39. A single center’s 15-year experience with palliative limb care for chronic limb threatening ischemia in frail patients

40. Intraoperative cone beam computed tomography to improve outcomes after infrarenal endovascular aortic repair

41. Three-dimensional ultrasound volume and conventional ultrasound diameter changes are equally good markers of endoleak in follow-up after endovascular aneurysm repair

42. Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation with the 4F WavelinQ EndoAVF System

43. A randomized controlled study of early versus standard cannulation of arteriovenous grafts in hemodialysis patients

44. Clinical characteristics associated with pain in patients with peripheral vascular malformations

45. Establishing and maintaining a remote vascular surgery aortic program: A single-center 5-year experience at the Veterans Affairs

46. Visceral artery perfusion via internal thoracic collaterals

47. Analysis of spin in vascular surgery randomized controlled trials with nonsignificant outcomes

48. Everybody wins

49. A systematic review and meta-analysis on early mortality after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in females in urgent and elective settings

50. Striving for gender equity in aortic aneurysm research

51. A systematic review of spinal cord ischemia prevention and management after open and endovascular aortic repair

52. A systematic review of thromboelastography utilization in vascular and endovascular surgery

53. Lipid-Lowering and Anti-Thrombotic Therapy in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease: European Atherosclerosis Society/European Society of Vascular Medicine Joint Statement

54. Optimal Management of Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis in 2021: The Jury is Still Out. An International, Multispecialty, Expert Review and Position Statement

55. Predictors of Long-Term Aortic Growth and Disease Progression in Patients With Aortic Dissection, Intramural Hematoma, and Penetrating Aortic Ulcer

56. Prospective Study of Serration Angioplasty in the Infrapopliteal Arteries Using the Serranator Device: PRELUDE BTK Study

57. Relationship Between Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome and the Immediate Change of Cerebral Blood Flow After Carotid Artery Stenting Evaluated by Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography

58. The Hyperattenuating Crescent Sign Is Not Necessarily a Sign of Impending Aortic Aneurysm Rupture

59. European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs

60. Relevance of Infarct Size, Timing of Surgery, and Peri-operative Management for Non-ischaemic Cerebral Complications After Carotid Endarterectomy

61. Treatment Outcome Trends for Non-Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study

62. Revascularisation for Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: External Applicability of the VOYAGER PAD Trial

63. Treatment Strategies for Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Network Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

64. Hypothesis for the Increased Rate of Thromboembolic and Microembolic Complications Following Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Women

65. Outcomes of Upper Extremity Versus Transfemoral Access for Fenestrated-Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair

66. Comparison of Hemodynamic Changes Associated With Two- Versus Four-Vessel Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Using Patient-specific Computational Flow Modeling

67. Long-Term Sac Regression Is Common After Fenestrated Endovascular Repair of Juxtarenal Aneurysms

68. Female Sex Predicts for Five-Year Reintervention and Mortality After Elective Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

69. Clinical Presentation, Operative Management, and Long-Term Outcome of Rupture After Previous Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

70. Direct Oral Anticoagulants Started After Infrageniculate Bypass Reduces Two-Year Mortality, Amputation, and Loss of Primary Patency Compared With Warfarin

71. Implementation of Transitional Care Planning Is Associated With Reduced Readmission Rates in Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Bypass Surgery for Peripheral Arterial Disease

72. Reporting of Race, Ethnicity and Sex in Endovascular Aortic Device Trials

73. Iliac Artery Pathology Presentation and Management in Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

74. Self-Identified Female Patients Experience Worse Outcomes After Carotid Endarterectomy, Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, and Lower Extremity Amputation: Gender Disparities in Vascular Surgery 

75. The Effect of Operative Approach on In-Hospital Outcomes After Carotid Stenting 

76. Periprocedural P2Y12 Inhibitors Improve Perioperative Outcomes After Carotid Stenting by Primarily Decreasing Strokes 

77. Feasibility and Utility of Intracranial Imaging During Transcarotid Artery Revascularization 

78. A Large Single-Center Experience of Management of Aneurysmal Degeneration of Arteriovenous Fistulas for Hemodialysis 

79. Effect of Active Smoking on Outcomes of Arteriovenous Fistulas and Grafts for Hemodialysis Access 

80. Comparison of Bovine Artery and Polytetrafluoroethylene Grafts for Hemodialysis Access 

81. Expanding Our Capacity to Train Vascular Surgeons: Results of a National Initiative 

82. Expert Consensus on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Competencies That Align With Vascular Quality Initiative Surgical Outcomes 

83. Disease Burden Is Greater in Patients With Deep Venous Reflux But Treatment of Associated Superficial Venous Reflux Remains Safe And Effective 

84. Patients With Active Venous Leg Ulcers at Iliac Vein Stenting Required More Reoperations 

85. Presence of Popliteal Vein Reflux Increases the Rate of EHIT After Small Saphenous Vein Closure 

86. Usage of Thromboelastography With Platelet Mapping Assay to Predict Graft Thrombosis in Lower Extremity Revascularization 

87. Natural History of Incidentally Noted Celiac Artery Aneurysms 

88. Physician-Modified Versus Custom-Manufactured Fenestrated-Branched Endografts in the Treatment of Thoracoabdominal and Pararenal Aneurysms: A Vascular Quality Initiative–Medicare Analysis 

89. Postoperative and Three-Year Outcomes After Endovascular Repair of Complex Aortic Aneurysms in the Vascular Quality Initiative 

90. Lower socioeconomic status is associated with higher rates of critical limb ischemia presentation and post-revascularization amputation 

91. Changed pathophysiology of thoracic aorta after aortic arch repair