March 2020 Issue - Endovascular Today

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March 2020

AAA: Weighing Our Options

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Guest Chief Medical Editors' Page

AAA: Weighing Our Options

By Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, and Germano Melissano, MD

Cover Stories

Highlights and Key Updates to the ESVS AAA Guidelines

Reviewing important revisions to the guidelines and their impact on practice.

By Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD

NICE AAA Guidance: Where We Are Now and How We Got Here

An overview of the criticism, support, and validity of the draft guidelines for managing abdominal aortic aneurysms, plus a first look at the finalized guidance.

By Michael Jenkins, BSc, MBBS, MS, FRCS, FRCS (Gen Surg), FEBVS

Ask the Experts: Which Device Combinations Work Best in Your Hands for Parallel Grafting and Why?

Insights into practitioners’ device choices when treating aortic aneurysms.

With Edward Y. Woo, MD; Sonia Ronchey, MD; Kenneth Tran, MD; and Jason T. Lee, MD

Fixation Enhancements in EVAR

An overview of the mechanisms for EVAR graft fixation and where the technology stands today.

By Sean P. Lyden, MD, FACS

Treating Residual Dissection: When and How to Prepare an Infrarenal Landing Zone in a Dissected Aorta for EVAR

Using the “cheese wire” technique to help improve the proximal landing zone in type B aortic dissection.

By Darren B. Schneider, MD

Maintaining Open Surgical Proficiency for AAA

Why the ability to perform open AAA repair is necessary and practical tips for learning and refining the skill.

By Igor Koncar, MD, PhD

Venous Disease

Hot Topics in Venous and Lymphatic Disease

Dr. Neil Khilnani moderates an expert panel discussion on appropriate use in superficial venous care and the emergence of phlebolymphedema management in venous practices.

Panelists: Kathleen Ozsvath, MD; Kathleen Gibson, MD; Elna Masuda, MD; Gloria M. Salazar, MD; Margaret Mann, MD; Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD, RPVI, RVT; Ronald S. Winokur, MD, FSIR, RPVI; Thomas S. Maldonado, MD, FACS; Evgeny Shaydakov, MD, PhD, FRSM; and Antonios P. Gasparis, MD

Duplex Ultrasound Technical Considerations for Lower Extremity Venous Disease

Imaging protocols and documentation requirements, key concepts for consideration, and a step-by-step protocol for process standardization.

By Joseph A. Zygmunt Jr, RVT, RPhS; Jan M. Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE; and Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RPVI, RVT

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