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The Taiwan Society of Cardiology (TSOC) and Taiwan Society of Plastic Surgery (TSPS) have collaborated to develop a joint consensus for the management of patients with advanced vascular wounds. The taskforce comprises experts including preventive cardiologists, interventionists, and cardiovascular and plastic surgeons. The consensus focuses on addressing the challenges in diagnosing, treating, and managing complex wounds; incorporates the perfusion evaluation and the advanced vascular wound care team; and highlights the importance of cross-disciplinary teamwork. The aim of this joint consensus is to manage patients with advanced vascular wounds and encourage the adoption of these guidelines by healthcare professionals to improve patient care and outcomes. The guidelines encompass a range of topics, including the definition of advanced vascular wounds, increased awareness, team structure, epidemiology, clinical presentation, medical treatment, endovascular intervention, vascular surgery, infection control, advanced wound management, and evaluation of treatment results. It also outlines a detailed protocol for assessing patients with lower leg wounds, provides guidance on consultation and referral processes, and offers recommendations for various wound care devices, dressings, and products. The 2024 TSOC/TSPS consensus for the management of patients with advanced vascular wounds serves as a catalyst for international collaboration, promoting knowledge exchange and facilitating advancements in the field of advanced vascular wound management. By providing a comprehensive and evidence-based approach, this consensus aims to contribute to improved patient care and outcomes globally.
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To report our experience applying endovascular stent graft repair to treat ascending aortic diseases in high-risk patients and to evaluate the safety and feasibility of this approach. Patients with comorbid conditions or older age are not suitable for open procedures but may be considered suitable for ascending endovascular repair. Eleven high-risk patients received zone 0 thoracic endovascular aortic repair from September 2014 to May 2020. All patients were followed up until death or December 2021. Primary outcomes were in-hospital and long-term all-cause mortality as well as in-hospital and long-term aorta-related mortality. The mean follow-up duration of all patients was 35.78 months. The cohort comprised of three pathology subgroups: penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU) (n =6), acute dissection (AD) (n = 3), and chronic dissecting aneurysm (CDA) (n = 2). The in-hospital all-cause mortality rates were 0%, 33.33% and 0% for PAU, AD, and CDA groups, respectively. Long-term all-cause mortality were 33.33%, 33.33%, and 50% for PAU, AD, and CDA groups, respectively. There was only one in-hospital death related to acute aortic dissection, and no long-term aorta-related deaths occurred during the study period. During the follow-up time, the majority of patients had good remodeling of ascending aorta, slow progression in cases with endoleak, and no aorta-related mortality. Ascending endovascular aortic repair appears to be a safe and feasible procedure for emergent aortic repair in carefully selected patients with prohibitive surgical risk who are not candidates for open procedures.
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Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica , Disección Aórtica , Implantación de Prótesis Vascular , Procedimientos Endovasculares , Humanos , Implantación de Prótesis Vascular/métodos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Mortalidad Hospitalaria , Resultado del Tratamiento , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/etiología , Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagen , Aorta Torácica/cirugía , Disección Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagen , Disección Aórtica/cirugía , Disección Aórtica/complicaciones , Stents/efectos adversos , Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagen , Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica/cirugía , Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica/complicacionesRESUMEN
PURPOSE: To assess the safety and clinical benefit of the Lutonix drug-coated balloon (DCB) catheter for the treatment of dysfunctional arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) and grafts (AVG) in a heterogenous real-world population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This multicenter, prospective study enrolled 320 subjects from 12 countries in 25 sites across Europe and Asia. A total of 392 lesions were treated with the Lutonix 035 DCB catheter. Lesions were de novo and restenotic, located in every part of the circuit from the cannulation zone to central venous outflow. In-stent restenotic lesions also were treated. The primary safety endpoint was freedom from serious adverse events involving the access circuit through 30 days. The primary effectiveness endpoint was target lesion primary patency (TLPP) through 6 months. Secondary endpoints included access circuit primary patency (ACPP) at 6 months and the investigation of factors that would independently influence the primary endpoints. RESULTS: The primary safety endpoint was 95.5%, while TLPP was 73.9% at 6 months, per Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. ACPP was 71% at 6 months. TLPP for stenosis of AVFs was 78.1%. Subgroup analysis showed significantly improved TLPP when DCB was dilated for ≥120 seconds (P = .007). TLPP was significantly better when predilation occurred compared with cases where only DCB angioplasty was performed (77% vs 48.6%, P = .0005). CONCLUSIONS: The Lutonix AV Global Registry confirms that the Lutonix DCB is a safe and effective treatment option in real-world patients with dysfunctional AVF or AVG. Procedural details had a significant role in TLPP. No significant difference in TLPP was observed among different treatment areas.
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Angioplastia de Balón/instrumentación , Derivación Arteriovenosa Quirúrgica/efectos adversos , Implantación de Prótesis Vascular/efectos adversos , Fármacos Cardiovasculares/administración & dosificación , Materiales Biocompatibles Revestidos , Oclusión de Injerto Vascular/terapia , Paclitaxel/administración & dosificación , Diálisis Renal , Dispositivos de Acceso Vascular , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Angioplastia de Balón/efectos adversos , Angioplastia de Balón/mortalidad , Derivación Arteriovenosa Quirúrgica/mortalidad , Asia , Implantación de Prótesis Vascular/mortalidad , Europa (Continente) , Femenino , Oclusión de Injerto Vascular/diagnóstico por imagen , Oclusión de Injerto Vascular/mortalidad , Oclusión de Injerto Vascular/fisiopatología , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Prospectivos , Recurrencia , Sistema de Registros , Factores de Riesgo , Factores de Tiempo , Resultado del Tratamiento , Grado de Desobstrucción VascularRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: The current treatment for acute retrograde type A intramural haematoma (IMH) remains challenging. Aortic remodelling in both the ascending aorta (AA) and descending thoracic aorta (DTA) was evaluated and the 30 day and mid term outcomes were determined in patients who underwent thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) for retrograde type A IMH with a primary intimal tear or ulcer like projection in the DTA METHODS: This was a retrospective, multicentre observational study. Clinical data, including post-operative mortality and adverse event, aorta related re-intervention, aortic remodelling, and the survival rate of 18 non-consecutive patients with acute retrograde type A IMH undergoing TEVAR between June 2006 and March 2018 were reviewed. RESULTS: The median age at repair was 58.1 years (range 38-86) and 14 (78%) were men. Eight patients (44%) presented with haemopericardium, and 10 (56%) underwent TEVAR within 24 h. The mean IMH thickness and AA diameter were 10.4 ± 3.6 and 45.7 ± 4.6 mm, respectively. Among all patients with acute retrograde type A IMH, 11 patients presented with classical type B aortic dissection and seven with type B IMH. All procedures were technically successful. The median follow up was 28.7 months (range 7-78). No 30 day mortality was observed. Three patients developed post-procedure adverse events. Of these, two patients had neurological events, with one each having cerebrovascular and spinal cord infarction individually, and the third patient required long term haemodialysis with ventilator support. The overall survival rate was 100%. The maximum diameter of the AA and the IMH in the AA significantly decreased after TEVAR. Aortic remodelling was also observed in the DTA along the length of TEVAR coverage. CONCLUSION: In selected patients with acute retrograde type A IMH, TEVAR offered a treatment alternative to open surgical grafting and medical follow up.
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Aorta Torácica/cirugía , Enfermedades de la Aorta/cirugía , Implantación de Prótesis Vascular , Procedimientos Endovasculares , Hematoma/cirugía , Remodelación Vascular , Enfermedad Aguda , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagen , Aorta Torácica/fisiopatología , Enfermedades de la Aorta/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades de la Aorta/fisiopatología , Prótesis Vascular , Implantación de Prótesis Vascular/efectos adversos , Implantación de Prótesis Vascular/instrumentación , Procedimientos Endovasculares/efectos adversos , Procedimientos Endovasculares/instrumentación , Femenino , Hematoma/diagnóstico por imagen , Hematoma/fisiopatología , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/etiología , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de Riesgo , Stents , Taiwán , Factores de Tiempo , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
AIMS: To investigate whether renal dysfunction is a useful predictor of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery. We also aimed to determine whether the addition of renal dysfunction into the scoring system could improve diagnostic accuracy of the CHA2DS2-VASc score to predict POAF. METHODS AND RESULTS: The study prospectively enrolled 350 consecutive patients who underwent cardiac surgery. Echocardiography was performed before cardiac surgery. Renal dysfunction was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL min(-1) 1.73 m(-2). All patients were monitored with continuous electrocardiographic telemetry for the occurrence of POAF until the day of hospital dismissal. Postoperative atrial fibrillation occurred in 103 of 350 patients (29%). Patients with POAF was associated with longer intensive care unit stay compared with those without POAF (3.7 ± 2.2 vs. 3.1 ± 1.4 days, P = 0.002). Both the CHA2DS2-VASc score and renal dysfunction were independent predictors of POAF in multivariate analysis. Renal dysfunction can further stratify patients with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 0 or 1 into two groups with different POAF rates (3.1% vs. 68.8%, P < 0.001). A new scoring system (R-CHA2DS2-VASc score) derived by assigning an additional point representing renal dysfunction to the CHA2DS2-VASc score could improve its predictive accuracy. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve increased from 0.68 to 0.71 (P < 0.001). Furthermore, the rate of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction also increased with increasing renal dysfunction. CONCLUSION: Renal dysfunction, associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, was a significant risk factor for POAF after cardiac surgery and may improve the diagnostic accuracy of the CHA2DS2-VASc score.
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Fibrilación Atrial/epidemiología , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Cardíacos/efectos adversos , Riñón/fisiopatología , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/epidemiología , Medición de Riesgo/métodos , Anciano , Ecocardiografía , Femenino , Tasa de Filtración Glomerular , Humanos , Estimación de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Análisis Multivariante , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Estudios Prospectivos , Curva ROC , Factores de RiesgoRESUMEN
Gastroduodenal artery (GDA) aneurysms are rare but lethal conditions when ruptures develop. Most common clinical presentation are gastrointestinal hemorrhage and abdominal pain. Obstructive jaundice is unusual. Computed tomography and angiography are useful tools for diagnosis and treatment plan. Any GDA aneurysm should be considered for definitive treatment. Recently, endovascular intervention has gained popularity for its safety and efficacy. Here, we described a patient of GDA pseudoaneurysm presented with generalized jaundice and was treated successfully with endovascular intervention.
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Aneurisma Roto/cirugía , Duodeno/irrigación sanguínea , Procedimientos Endovasculares/métodos , Ictericia Obstructiva/etiología , Terapia Recuperativa/métodos , Estómago/irrigación sanguínea , Aneurisma Roto/complicaciones , Aneurisma Roto/diagnóstico , Angiografía , Humanos , Ictericia Obstructiva/diagnóstico , Ictericia Obstructiva/cirugía , Masculino , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: In this study, we investigated the patency of endovascular stent grafts in haemodialysis patients with arteriovenous grafts, the modes of patency loss, and the risk factors for re-intervention. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Haemodialysis patients with graft-vein anastomotic stenosis of their arteriovenous grafts who were treated with endovascular stent-grafts between 2008 and 2013 were entered into this retrospective study. Primary and secondary patency, modes of patency loss, and risk factors for intervention were recorded. RESULTS: Cumulative circuit primary patency rates decreased from 40.0% at 6 months to 7.3% at 24 months. Cumulative target lesion primary patency rates decreased from 72.1% at 6 months to 22.0% at 24 months. Cumulative secondary patency rates decreased from 81.3% at 12 months to 31.6% at 36 months. Patients with a history of cerebrovascular accident had a significantly higher risk of secondary patency loss, and graft puncture site stenosis jeopardised the results of stent-graft treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Our data can help to improve outcomes in haemodialysis patients treated with stent-grafts for venous anastomosis of an arteriovenous graft.
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Derivación Arteriovenosa Quirúrgica/efectos adversos , Implantación de Prótesis Vascular/instrumentación , Prótesis Vascular , Procedimientos Endovasculares/instrumentación , Oclusión de Injerto Vascular/cirugía , Diálisis Renal , Stents , Extremidad Superior/irrigación sanguínea , Anciano , Oclusión de Injerto Vascular/diagnóstico , Oclusión de Injerto Vascular/etiología , Oclusión de Injerto Vascular/fisiopatología , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Diseño de Prótesis , Punciones , Reoperación , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de Riesgo , Factores de Tiempo , Resultado del Tratamiento , Grado de Desobstrucción VascularRESUMEN
Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare but lethal condition. The initial presentations of the disease are mostly nonspecific, such as midthoracic pain, dysphagia, or episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding. Therefore, diagnosis is often delayed. Furthermore, despite timely diagnosis and management, the outcome is generally reported to be disappointing. Surgical intervention is the only chance for patient survival, but the optimal operative approach remains controversial. We present a case of esophageal perforation resulting from the contained rupture of an infected thoracic aortic aneurysm that was successfully managed by thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair and subsequent esophagectomy and reconstruction. The patient was 4 years after surgery.
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Aneurisma Infectado/cirugía , Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica/cirugía , Rotura de la Aorta/cirugía , Implantación de Prótesis Vascular , Procedimientos Endovasculares , Fístula Esofágica/etiología , Aneurisma Infectado/complicaciones , Aneurisma Infectado/diagnóstico , Aneurisma Infectado/microbiología , Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica/complicaciones , Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico , Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica/microbiología , Rotura de la Aorta/complicaciones , Rotura de la Aorta/diagnóstico , Rotura de la Aorta/microbiología , Aortografía/métodos , Fístula Esofágica/diagnóstico , Fístula Esofágica/cirugía , Perforación del Esófago/etiología , Esofagectomía , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: This study reports the outcomes of a collaborative program between dialysis clinics and a referral hospital, which consisted of clinical monitoring and supplementary routine surveillance, for improving the quality of vascular access care. METHODS: This retrospective observational study was performed at five dialysis clinics as part of a 2-year collaborative program (2019-2020) in conjunction with a hospital-based dialysis access management center. A total of 392 hemodialysis patients (arteriovenous fistula [AVF], n = 339 and arteriovenous graft [AVG], n = 53) were included. Outcome measures included the prognosis of vascular access, clinic satisfaction, and referral rate to the hospital. RESULTS: Increased vascular access flow was observed and critical flow events decreased from the first to the second year (AVF: 18.3% vs. 12.7%, p < 0.001; AVG: 26.2% vs. 20.1%, p = 0.30). There were fewer percutaneous transluminal angioplasty events in the AVG group (0.77 per person-year vs. 0.51 per person-year, p = 0.005). New AVF or AVG creation events also remained low. All dialysis clinics were satisfied with the program. The overall referral rate from the participating clinics increased (65.7% vs. 72.0%) during the study period independently of the physical distance between the dialysis clinic and the hospital. CONCLUSION: The collaboration between dialysis clinics and a referral hospital for improving the quality of vascular access care was successful in this study, and the model can be used by other clinics and hospitals looking to improve care coordination in dialysis patients.
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The occurrence of sporadic rickettsial infections has been consistently undervalued and overlooked, primarily owing to a limited emphasis on routine examinations for rickettsioses in clinical practice. At present, the immunofluorescence assay is the prevailing diagnostic method for suspected rickettsioses that enables the detection of specific antibodies against rickettsia in human serum. Herein, we present an exceptional instance of rickettsial infection that was characterized by a rare manifestation of extensive pericardial effusion leading to dyspnea and cardiac tamponade. A diagnosis of chronic fibrosing pericarditis was established based on pericardium tissue obtained through pericardiotomy, and a conclusive metagenomic next-generation sequencing test confirmed the presence of Rickettsia felis infection. The cat flea, scientifically known as Ctenocephalides felis, is the predominant carrier of R. felis. An escalating incidence of human R. felis infections has raised concerns, particularly in light of the burgeoning population of domesticated animals in many contemporary societies.
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the short-term and long-term outcomes of dialysis and non-dialysis patients after On-pump beating-heart coronary artery bypass grafting (OPBH-CABG). METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 659 patients underwent OPBH-CABG at our hospital from 2009 to 2019, including 549 non-dialysis patients and 110 dialysis patients. Outcomes were in-hospital mortality, length of stay, surgical complications, post-CABG reintervention, and late mortality. The median follow-up was 3.88 years in non-dialysis patients and 2.24 years in dialysis patients. Propensity matching analysis was performed. RESULTS: After 1:1 matching, dialysis patients had significantly longer length of stay (14 (11-18) vs. 12 (10-15), p = 0.016), higher rates of myocardial infarction (16.85% vs. 6.74%, p = 0.037) and late mortality (25.93% vs. 9.4%, p = 0.005) after CABG compared to non-dialysis patients. No significant differences were observed in in-hospital mortality, complications, or post-CABG reintervention rate between dialysis and non-dialysis groups. CONCLUSIONS: OPBH-CABG could achieve comparable surgical mortality, surgical complication rates, and long-term revascularization in dialysis patients as those in non-dialysis patients. The results show that OPBH-CABG is a safe and effective surgical option for dialysis patients.
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Puente de Arteria Coronaria , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria , Mortalidad Hospitalaria , Complicaciones Posoperatorias , Diálisis Renal , Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Estudios Retrospectivos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Puente de Arteria Coronaria/métodos , Puente de Arteria Coronaria/mortalidad , Anciano , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/cirugía , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/mortalidad , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/complicaciones , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/epidemiología , Resultado del Tratamiento , Tiempo de Internación/estadística & datos numéricos , Factores de TiempoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Renal dysfunction is associated with a higher rate of atrial fibrillation in clinical practice. This study investigated the associations between renal function, left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction, and postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 265 consecutive patients who underwent cardiac surgery were prospectively enrolled in the study. Echocardiography was performed before cardiac surgery. The patients were divided into 3 groups based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (group 1, ≥90ml·min(-1)·1.73m(-2); group 2, 60-90ml·min(-1)·1.73m(-2); and group 3, <60ml·min(-1)·1.73m(-2)). POAF occurred in 83 of 265 patients (31.3%). The rate of new-onset POAF increased from 15.2% (12/79) in group 1 to 27.8% (27/97) in group 2 and 49.4% (44/89) in group 3 (P<0.001). Further, with increasing renal dysfunction from groups 1 to 3, the rate of LV diastolic dysfunction - defined as E/e' >15 - also increased (group 1, 19.0%; group 2, 38.1%; and group 3, 48.3%; P<0.001). Absolute eGFR was significantly correlated with E/e' ratio (r=-0.39, P<0.001). Renal function remained as the independent predictor of POAF on multivariate analysis (odds ratio, 1.90; 95% confidence interval: 1.26-2.87; P=0.002). CONCLUSIONS: In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, decreased eGFR was associated with an increased rate of LV diastolic dysfunction with a subsequent increase in the rate of POAF.
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Fibrilación Atrial , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Cardíacos/efectos adversos , Tasa de Filtración Glomerular , Enfermedades Renales , Complicaciones Posoperatorias , Anciano , Fibrilación Atrial/diagnóstico por imagen , Fibrilación Atrial/epidemiología , Fibrilación Atrial/etiología , Fibrilación Atrial/fisiopatología , Diástole , Ecocardiografía , Femenino , Humanos , Enfermedades Renales/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades Renales/epidemiología , Enfermedades Renales/etiología , Enfermedades Renales/fisiopatología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/diagnóstico por imagen , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/epidemiología , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/fisiopatología , Estudios ProspectivosRESUMEN
Background: Renal dysfunction is associated with a higher rate of atrial fibrillation in clinical practice. This study investigated the associations between renal function, left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction, and postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). Methods and Results: A total of 265 consecutive patients who underwent cardiac surgery were prospectively enrolled in the study. Echocardiography was performed before cardiac surgery. The patients were divided into 3 groups based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (group 1, ≥90ml·min-1·1.73m-2; group 2, 60-90ml·min-1·1.73m-2; and group 3, <60ml·min-1·1.73m-2). POAF occurred in 83 of 265 patients (31.3%). The rate of new-onset POAF increased from 15.2% (12/79) in group 1 to 27.8% (27/97) in group 2 and 49.4% (44/89) in group 3 (P<0.001). Further, with increasing renal dysfunction from groups 1 to 3, the rate of LV diastolic dysfunction - defined as E/e' >15 - also increased (group 1, 19.0%; group 2, 38.1%; and group 3, 48.3%; P<0.001). Absolute eGFR was significantly correlated with E/e' ratio (r=-0.39, P<0.001). Renal function remained as the independent predictor of POAF on multivariate analysis (odds ratio, 1.90; 95% confidence interval: 1.26-2.87; P=0.002). Conclusions: In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, decreased eGFR was associated with an increased rate of LV diastolic dysfunction with a subsequent increase in the rate of POAF.
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BACKGROUND: Arteriovenous fistula and arteriovenous graft are the most common types of vascular access for dialysis; stenosis and thrombosis are major complications leading to access failure and to an incresed risk of mortality. The aim of the present study was to assess the results of integrating strict vascular access blood flow surveillance with routine clinical monitoring for predicting vascular access stenosis in chronic hemodialysis patients. METHODS: In this retrospective study, chronic dialysis patients with arteriovenous fistula or arteriovenous graft were included from a setting in which all patients underwent quarterly blood flow surveillance in 2017. The results of blood flow surveillance were confirmed by thorough physical examination. Predictive performance of blood flow surveillance models in detecting stenosis in patients with arteriovenous fistula or arteriovenous graft was evaluated. The predictive performance of the quarterly blood flow surveillance model was described by confusion matrix. Differences in accuracy, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) between blood flow surveillance models with distinct blood flow thresholds were evaluated. RESULTS: Of 397 included patients, 336 had an arteriovenous fistula and 61 had an arteriovenous graft. In 2017, 106 percutaneous transluminal angioplasty procedures were performed in patients with an arteriovenous fistula, and 63 in patients with an arteriovenous graft. The results revealed similar predictive performance of surveillance models using an absolute blood flow threshold of < 500 or < 400 mL/min in predicting stenosis in patients with arteriovenous fistula. Blood flow surveillance models for patients with an arteriovenous fistula had significantly higher accuracy than those for patients with an arteriovenous graft. Furthermore, the use of a relative threshold, defined as blood flow < 1000 mL/min and a 25% decline in blood flow, did not affect the predictive performance of blood flow surveillance models. CONCLUSION: Blood flow surveillance models using thresholds of < 400 and < 600 mL/min, followed by thorough physical examination, showed an accuracy of 91.54% and 72.15% in predicting stenosis in patients with arteriovenous fistula and arteriovenous graft, respectively. These two blood flow surveillance models may be integrated with routine clinical monitoring to improve early detection and treatment of stenosis in hemodialysis patients.
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AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of continuous cilostazol use on emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and vascular outcomes in patients with hemodialysis (HD) with peripheral artery disease (PAD). METHODS: This retrospective cohort study recruited 558 adult patients, who had received chronic HD for at least 90 days between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2012, from the National Health Insurance Research Database. Eligible patients were divided into two groups based on continuing or discontinuing cilostazol treatment. Outcome measures were ED visits, hospitalizations, mortality, and vascular outcomes such as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, surgical bypass, lower leg amputation, ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and cardiovascular events. RESULTS: Patients with continuous cilostazol use had significantly higher prevalence of stroke, cancer, vintage, and the use of angiotensin receptor blocker and ß-blocker, but significantly lower incidence of ischemic stroke and cardiovascular events, as well as lower mortality, than those without continuous cilostazol use (all pï¼.05). Continuous cilostazol use was independently associated with lower risk of ED visits, hemorrhagic stroke, and cardiovascular events (adjusted hazard ratios: 0.79, 0.29, and 0.67; 95% confidence intervals: 0.62-0.98, 0.10-0.84, and 0.48-0.96, respectively; all pï¼.05). Continuous cilostazol use was significantly associated with higher ED visit-free and cardiovascular event-free rates (log-rank test; pï¼.05). CONCLUSION: Continuous treatment of cilostazol in patients with HD with PAD significantly decreases the risk of ED visits, hemorrhagic stroke, and cardiovascular events and improves ED visit-free and cardiovascular event-free rates during long-term follow-up.
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Enfermedad Arterial Periférica , Inhibidores de Agregación Plaquetaria , Humanos , Cilostazol , Accidente Cerebrovascular Hemorrágico/inducido químicamente , Accidente Cerebrovascular Hemorrágico/complicaciones , Accidente Cerebrovascular Isquémico/complicaciones , Enfermedad Arterial Periférica/complicaciones , Enfermedad Arterial Periférica/tratamiento farmacológico , Inhibidores de Agregación Plaquetaria/efectos adversos , Diálisis Renal , Estudios Retrospectivos , Resultado del Tratamiento , AdultoRESUMEN
Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair using stent graft has been reported as a feasible and effective treatment for aortic aneurysm. However, its application for treating infected aortic aneurysms is still controversial and less reported. We report a 74-year-old male diabetic patient diagnosed with Salmonella-infected aortic aneurysm, who was successfully treated with endovascular stent graft repair followed by a 2-month course of intravenous antibiotics and long-term oral antibiotic therapy. Sequential computed tomography scans demonstrated the shrinkage of the aneurysm and no evidence of relapse 11 months later.
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Aneurisma Infectado/cirugía , Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica/cirugía , Implantación de Prótesis Vascular , Procedimientos Endovasculares , Infecciones por Salmonella/cirugía , Salmonella/aislamiento & purificación , Anciano , Aneurisma Infectado/diagnóstico por imagen , Aneurisma Infectado/microbiología , Antibacterianos/administración & dosificación , Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagen , Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica/microbiología , Aortografía/métodos , Humanos , Masculino , Infecciones por Salmonella/diagnóstico por imagen , Infecciones por Salmonella/microbiología , Factores de Tiempo , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Resultado del Tratamiento , Imagen de Cuerpo EnteroRESUMEN
Background: A clinically tunneled cuffed catheter (TCC) for hemodialysis (HD) is often inserted into end-stage renal disease patients, who have an immature or no arteriovenous fistula (AVF), for the performance of HD to relieve uremic syndrome or to solve uncontrolled fluid overload, hyperkalemia, or metabolic acidosis. The catheter is primarily regarded as a bridge until the AVF matures and can be cannulated for HD. However, the effect of the bridge of the TCC on the future patency of AVFs remains elusive. Methods: This nationwide population-based observational study compared the hazards of AVF failure and the time to AVF failure. We enrolled 24,142 adult incident patients on HD, who received HD via AVFs for at least 90 days between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2015. The subjects were divided into two groups, according to the history of TCC, and were followed-up until the failure of the AVF, mortality, or the end of the study. A propensity score-matched analysis based on 1:1 matching of age, sex, and baseline comorbidities was utilized to reduce bias and confounding variables. Results: A Kaplan−Meier survival curve revealed that patients with and without a history of TCC had significantly better AVF survival rates (log-rank test; p < 0.001). A history of TCC was independently associated with a higher risk of new AVF or AVG creation due to AVF failure, after the adjustment of the Charlson comorbidity index score (corresponding adjusted hazard ratios of 2.17 and 1.52; 95% confidence intervals of 1.77−2.67 and 1.15−1.99). For the impact of time on AVF failure, patients with a TCC bridge had a significantly higher incidence of new AVF creation during the first year after the AVF cannulation. Conclusion: A history of a TCC bridge was an independent risk factor for AVF failure and the time of AVF failure was significantly higher during the first year after the fistula cannulation in the TCC bridge group.
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OBJECTIVES: Maintenance of vascular access (VA) patency after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) is important and remains a challenge despite VA monitoring and surveillance. The aim of this study was to examine factors affecting the post-PTA arteriovenous access (AVA) patency in patients who have been on close VA monitoring and surveillance for access flow. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: A single medical centre in Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS: Records of patients who received chronic haemodialysis between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups (without or with PTA intervention on AVA). PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME: Patients were followed until reintervention PTA, termination or abandoned VA or end of study. In addition to routine monitoring, VA flow surveillance was performed every 3 months for detection of VA dysfunction adhering to Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines. RESULTS: A total of 508 patients were selected for study inclusion (with PTA, n=231; without PTA, n=277). At baseline, variables that differed between groups included malignancy and levels of albumin, uric acid, potassium, phosphorous, high-density lipoprotein, total bilirubin and ferritin (all p<0.05). Significant between-group differences were observed for ß-adrenergic blocking agents (with PTA, 49.8%; without PTA, 37.5%; p, 0.007) and ADP inhibitors (with PTA, 23.8%; without PTA, 11.2%; p<0.001). Among patients with PTA, those with acute myocardial infarction, high ferritin level or arteriovenous graft (AVG) had a significantly higher risk of reintervention post-PTA (p<0.05). Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, thiazolidinediones, ADP inhibitors, and warfarin use were predictors of post-PTA patency (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: AVG access type, acute myocardial infarction, and high ferritin levels are risk factors for re-intervention post-PTA. These findings may be useful in the development of prophylactic strategies for monitoring VA function and tailoring surveillance programs for these dialysis patients.
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Angioplastia de Balón , Derivación Arteriovenosa Quirúrgica , Angioplastia , Oclusión de Injerto Vascular/etiología , Humanos , Diálisis Renal/efectos adversos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
Insulin signaling plays a prominent role in regulation of dauer formation and longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans. Here, we show that insulin signaling also is required in benzaldehyde-starvation associative plasticity, in which worms pre-exposed to the odor attractant benzaldehyde in the absence of food subsequently demonstrate a conditioned aversion response toward the odorant. Animals with mutations in insulin-related 1 (ins-1), abnormal dauer formation 2 (daf-2), and aging alteration 1 (age-1), which encode the homolog of human insulin, insulin/IGF-1 receptor, and PIP3 kinase, respectively, demonstrated significant deficits in benzaldehyde-starvation associative plasticity. Using a conditional allele, we show that the behavioral roles of DAF-2 signaling in associative plasticity can be dissociated, with DAF-2 signaling playing a more significant role in the memory retrieval than in memory acquisition. We propose DAF-2 signaling acts as a learning-specific starvation signal in the memory acquisition phase of benzaldehyde-starvation associative plasticity but functions to switch benzaldehyde-sensing amphid wing C neurons into an avoidance signaling mode during memory retrieval.
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Reacción de Prevención/fisiología , Proteínas de Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolismo , Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolismo , Insulina/metabolismo , Memoria/fisiología , Transducción de Señal/fisiología , Animales , Benzaldehídos/química , Caenorhabditis elegans/fisiología , Proteínas de Caenorhabditis elegans/genética , Condicionamiento Clásico/fisiología , Mutación , Odorantes , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas/metabolismo , Fosfatidilinositoles/metabolismo , Receptor IGF Tipo 1/metabolismo , Receptor de Insulina/metabolismo , InaniciónRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: Central venous occlusive disease is a critical complication in long-term hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous (AV) dialysis circuits. The purpose of this retrospective, single-arm cohort study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) contralateral leg endoprosthesis to treat symptomatic central venous occlusive diseases in patients with chronic hemodialysis. METHODS: A prospective cohort study included 60 patients on hemodialysis presenting with central venous stenosis or occlusion, who were treated with a Gore Excluder AAA contralateral leg stent graft between December 2013 and July 2018. Follow-up angiography was obtained at 3, 6, and 12 months. The outcomes and duration of primary circuit and target site patency were measured from the time of the stent graft implantation to the first reintervention for AV circuit dysfunction and target site restenosis. Secondary patency was calculated from stent graft implantation to the point when AV access was no longer attainable. RESULTS: Circuit primary patency rate was 54.9% at 1 year of Gore Excluder AAA contralateral leg or iliac extender stent grafts, implanted in 60 hemodialysis patients with central vein occlusive disease. Cumulative target site primary patency rate was 88.3% at 1 year. Secondary patency rate was 95% during follow-up. Patients with concomitant lesions had a significantly higher risk of circuit primary patency dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS: Treatment of central vein obstructions in hemodialysis patients with stent grafts has been appealing owing to the tapered shape with a larger diameter and the availability of various lengths.