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Trends in Treating Lower Extremity PAD Studied

TEVAR Versus Open Repair Survival Rates Compared in the Medicare Population

December 13, 2011—Philip P. Goodney, MD, et al published a study that sought to describe the short- and long-term survival of patients with descending thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) after open and endovascular repair (TEVAR) in Circulation (2011;124:2661–2669).

Large Retrospective Analysis Shows Equivalent Mortality Rates for EVAR and OAR

May 19, 2010—In the Journal of Vascular Surgery, Philip P. Goodney, MD, et al published findings from a population-based study examining causes of late death after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair (EVAR) compared to open surgical aneurysm repair (OAR) to address several reports that suggest unexpectedly high rates of late AAA ruptures occur after EVAR (2010;51:1340–1347). The investigators concluded that late deaths from aneurysm rupture after EVAR or OAR appear to be relatively infrequent, similarly distributed across procedure type, and that the results emphasize that the effectiveness of EVAR is comparable to OAR in preventing aneurysm-related death.

Large Retrospective Analysis Shows Equivalent Mortality Rates for EVAR and OAR

May 19, 2010—In the Journal of Vascular Surgery, Philip P. Goodney, MD, et al published findings from a population-based study examining causes of late death after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair (EVAR) compared to open surgical aneurysm repair (OAR) to address several reports that suggest unexpectedly high rates of late AAA ruptures occur after EVAR (2010;51:1340–1347). The investigators concluded that late deaths from aneurysm rupture after EVAR or OAR appear to be relatively infrequent, similarly distributed across procedure type, and that the results emphasize that the effectiveness of EVAR is comparable to OAR in preventing aneurysm-related death.

Variation in CLI Vascular Care Before Amputation Studied

December 6, 2011—Significant variation exists in the intensity of vascular care provided to patients in the year before major amputation, according to a study by Philip P. Goodney, MD, et al, which was published online ahead of print in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

PAD Performance and Quality Measures Issued by ACC and AHA

January 8, 2026—The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have issued the “2026 ACC/AHA Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).”