November 2020 Issue - Endovascular Today

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November 2020

Fresh Perspectives on Thoracic Repair

Pathologies, Applications, and Complications

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Guest Chief Medical Editors' Page

Fresh Perspectives on Thoracic Repair

By Javairiah Fatima, MD, FACS, RPVI, DFSVS; Ian M. Loftus, MD, FRCS; and Edward Y. Woo, MD

Cover Stories

Essential Technology in a Hybrid Room

Minimizing radiation exposure and improving efficiency during complex endovascular aortic cases.

By Mohamed A. Abdelhalim, MRCS, and Bijan Modarai, PhD, FRCS

New Aortic Dissection Classification and Practical Real-World Applications

A summary of updated reporting language from the Society for Vascular Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons for type B aortic dissection.

By Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, and G. Chad Hughes, MD

Ask the Experts: Can Patients With CKD and TAAA Be Treated With an Endovascular Approach?

Considerations in clinical decision-making for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in patients with impaired renal function.

With Linda M. Harris, MD, FACS, DFSVS; Matthew P. Sweet, MD, MS; Marcelo Ferreira, MD; Matheus Mannarino, MD; and Gabriela Velazquez-Ramirez, MD, FACS

Optimal Landing Zone for TEVAR

Considerations regarding landing zone length and diameter, angulation, and calcification and thrombus and a review of available devices.

By Kyle Reynolds, MD, and Javairiah Fatima, MD, FACS, RPVI, DFSVS

Thoracic Aortic Trauma: Who Gets Endovascular Intervention and How to Optimize Outcomes

The management of blunt thoracic aortic injury, from mechanism of injury and history of repair to indications for endovascular intervention, TEVAR techniques, and potential complications.

By Matthew Blecha, MD; Corinne Bunn, MD; Michael Soult, MD; and Vivian Gahtan, MD

Ask the Experts: Mycotic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Is Endovascular Repair Definitive or Simply a Bridge Therapy?

A discussion of how to approach mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysms based on patient risk factors and comorbidities, source of infection, and type of organism.

With Konstantinos P. Donas, MD; Drosos Kotelis, MD; Audra A. Duncan, MD, FACS, FRCSC; Gregory A. Magee, MD, MSc, FACS; and Vincent L. Rowe, MD, FACS

Spinal Cord Ischemia Management: Current Indications and Timing for Drainage

Current indications for drainage, prophylactic versus selective drain protocols, and ideal timing if drainage is indicated.

By Alexander S. Fairman, MD, and Grace J. Wang, MD, MSCE

Aortic Intramural Hematomas and Penetrating Aortic Ulcerations: Indications for Treatment Versus Surveillance

A review of the currently available literature focused on categorizing intramural hematomas and penetrating aortic ulcerations and when to treat them.

By Lindsey M. Korepta, MD, RPVI, and Bernadette Aulivola, MD, MS, RVT, RPVI

Perspectives On Radial Access Applications

Perspectives on Radial Access Applications: Neurointervention

By Pascal M. Jabbour, MD

Perspectives on Radial Access Applications: Embolization Therapies

By Tiago Bilhim, MD, PhD, EBIR, FCIRSE, FSIR; Roberto Iezzi, MD, FCIRSE; and Marcelo Guimaraes, MD, MBA, FSIR

Perspectives on Radial Access Applications: Lower Extremity Disease

By Ricki Korff, MD; Alex Sher, MD; Raghuram Posham, MD; Rahul Patel, MD, FSIR; and Aaron Fischman, MD, FSIR

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