Acknowledgment We would like to express our deepest appreciation to Ms. Angelica Pecchioli, who has helped us to coordinate the entire EVAR follow-up since 1999, and who embraced with the same enthusiasm and passion the CEUS project at our Vascular…
Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) with standard devices can be challenging in cases with “hostile” aortic necks. Several studies have confirmed a close relationship between proximal neck morphology and complications such as type I endoleak. Most authors define a “hostile neck”…
Since the first publication of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) by Volodos et al. and Parodi et al., a remarkable evolution in device design, components, and delivery systems has ushered in the applicability of EVAR to challenging anatomies. The main goals remain the…
The endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysms is based on stent-graft delivery through the common femoral artery (CFA). The procedure has evolved over the years. Since the development of the percutaneous approach in the late 1990s, several surveys have been performed…
Based upon the Dr. Avedis Donabedian’s model for quality in health care, the outcome of care can be considered the result of the processes of by which that care was delivered and the specific health care structure in which it…
Overview In 2010, the number of deaths in the United States associated with unintentional injury was 120,859. The leading cause of death in 2010 in age group 1 to 44 continues to be unintentional injury. It was the third leading…
Despite recent advances in trauma resuscitation and surgery, surgeons continue to care for critically injured patients who will succumb to their injuries. The mortality rate for trauma patients who require admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) remains at 10%…
Some neurologic injuries are so severe that they are initially deemed to be nonsurvivable and are termed “catastrophic brain injuries.” In such cases, the primary goal of critical care is to maintain hemodynamic stability and end-organ perfusion. The primary reason…
Pandemic disease is the spread of an illness across a vast geographic area, with a prevalence that transcends a singular country or continent, but extends across the entire globe. By comparison, an epidemic is the spread of an illness across…
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), otherwise known as extracorporeal life support, is a rapidly evolving technology that allows for the oxygenation and ventilation functions of the lungs and, depending on the configuration, the perfusion functions of the heart to be replaced…