Summary. The study objective was to evaluate the ability of computed tomography (CT) to identify technical complications intra-operatively during endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Frequency of complications seen by CT and their sequelae ...

Summary. The term “microcirculation” refers to the terminal vascular network of the body, which includes arterioles, capillaries, venules as well as initial lymphatic vessels. Additionally, it insinuates to their unique function in ...

Summary: Background: Open and endovascular thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair is related to major complications and increased mortality rates. Up to now, specific biomarkers for adverse outcome are scarce, although routine usage of ...

Summary: Background: The correct diagnosis of internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion is crucial as it limits unnecessary intervention, whereas correct identification of patients with severe ICA stenosis is paramount in decision making and ...

Summary. Background: While the majority of subclavian artery (SA) lesions are localized in the proximal segment, the evidence in patients with medial SA disease involving the vertebral artery (VA) origin are scarce. Patients and methods: ...

Summary. Background: Adverse morphological features of the proximal aortic neck have been identified as culprits for late failure after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Our objective was to investigate the prognostic role of wide ...

Summary: Background: Morbidity, lesion pattern, management and short-term outcomes of civilian vascular trauma are rarely evaluated. Therefore, analysis of in hospital results in patients with non-iatrogenic vascular trauma in a tertiary ...

Summary: Background: Severity of limb ischemia in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients is usually evaluated by clinical assessment and toe blood pressure (TBP) or transcutaneous oxygen pressures (TcPO 2). Indocyanin green angiography ...

Summary: Background: Symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (intermittent claudication) is a major cause of disability and mobility loss in older men and women and thus has a significant negative impact on the patients’ quality of life. ...

Summary: Intimal sarcoma of arteries is a rare malignant tumor, which often mimics other vascular disorders; therefore, preoperative diagnosis is often challenging. We herein report a 71-year-old man who presented with fever and elevated ...