Influence of atherosclerosis risk factors on the anatomical distribution of peripheral arterial disease in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Atherosclerosis risk factors can have different impacts on cardiovascular diseases and on the anatomical distribution of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Objectives: To study the influence of atherosclerosis risk factors on the anatomical distribution of PAD in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). Methods: We performed an observational, cross-sectional, and analytical study that included 476 hospitalized patients with CLTI due to PAD. We compared the presence of atherosclerosis risk factors (age, gender, diabetes mellitus, smoking, and hypertension) in patients with PAD involving three different anatomic areas (aortoiliac, femoropopliteal, and infrapopliteal). Multivariate analysis was performed to identify associations between atherosclerosis risk factors and PAD distribution. Results: The mean age of the 476 patients was 69 years, 249 (52%) were men, and 273 (57%) had diabetes. Seventy-four percent (353) had minor tissue loss. Multivariate analysis identified three risk factors associated with PAD anatomical distribution (gender, smoking, and DM). Women had a 2.7 (CI: 1.75-4.26) times greater chance of having femoropopliteal disease. Smokers had a 3.6-fold (CI: 1.54-8.30) greater risk of aortoiliac disease. Diabetic patients were 1.8 (CI: 1.04-3.19) times more likely to have isolated infrapopliteal occlusive disease. Conclusions: The study showed that gender, DM, and smoking impact on the anatomical distribution of PAD in patients with CLTI. Diabetic patients were more likely to have only infrapopliteal disease, women had a greater risk of femoropopliteal PAD, and smokers had a greater risk of aortoiliac occlusive disease.

Influência dos fatores de risco para aterosclerose na distribuição anatômica da doença arterial periférica em pacientes com isquemia crônica crítica de membros: um estudo transversal / Influence of atherosclerosis risk factors on the anatomical distribution of peripheral arterial disease in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia: a cross-sectional study

Resumo Contexto Os fatores de risco para aterosclerose podem ter influência distinta nas doenças cardiovasculares, impactando também no território da doença arterial periférica (DAP). Objetivos Estudar a influência dos diferentes fatores de risco para a aterosclerose na distribuição anatômica da DAP em pacientes com isquemia crítica crônica de membros (ICCM). Métodos Foi realizado um estudo observacional, transversal e analítico, incluindo 476 doentes internados devido à ICCM por DAP. Foram estudados, comparativamente, os pacientes com DAP dos três distintos territórios anatômicos (aortoilíaco, femoropoplíteo e infragenicular) em relação à presença dos fatores de risco para a aterosclerose (idade, gênero, diabetes mellitus, tabagismo e hipertensão arterial). A análise multivariada foi realizada para testar a associação entre os fatores de risco e a distribuição anatômica da DAP. Resultados A média de idade dos pacientes foi de 69 anos, 249 (52%) eram homens, e 273 (57%), diabéticos. Predominaram os pacientes na Categoria 5 da Classificação de Rutherford (353/74%). Na análise multivariada, as mulheres tiveram chance 2,7 (IC: 1,75-4,26) vezes maior de doença do território femoropoplíteo. Os doentes tabagistas tiveram 3,6 (IC: 1,54-8,30) vezes maior risco de doença do território aortoilíaco. Diabéticos apresentaram 1,8 (IC: 1,04-3,19) vezes maior chance de obstrução apenas do território infragenicular. Conclusões O estudo mostrou que gênero, diabetes mellitus e tabagismo influenciam no padrão de distribuição da DAP em pacientes com ICCM. Os doentes diabéticos apresentaram maior chance de doença isolada do território infragenicular, as mulheres tiveram maior risco de DAP do território femoropoplíteo e os tabagistas possuem maior chance comprometimento aortoilíaco.

Abstract Background Atherosclerosis risk factors can have different impacts on cardiovascular diseases and on the anatomical distribution of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Objectives To study the influence of atherosclerosis risk factors on the anatomical distribution of PAD in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). Methods We performed an observational, cross-sectional, and analytical study that included 476 hospitalized patients with CLTI due to PAD. We compared the presence of atherosclerosis risk factors (age, gender, diabetes mellitus, smoking, and hypertension) in patients with PAD involving three different anatomic areas (aortoiliac, femoropopliteal, and infrapopliteal). Multivariate analysis was performed to identify associations between atherosclerosis risk factors and PAD distribution. Results The mean age of the 476 patients was 69 years, 249 (52%) were men, and 273 (57%) had diabetes. Seventy-four percent (353) had minor tissue loss. Multivariate analysis identified three risk factors associated with PAD anatomical distribution (gender, smoking, and DM). Women had a 2.7 (CI: 1.75-4.26) times greater chance of having femoropopliteal disease. Smokers had a 3.6-fold (CI: 1.54-8.30) greater risk of aortoiliac disease. Diabetic patients were 1.8 (CI: 1.04-3.19) times more likely to have isolated infrapopliteal occlusive disease. Conclusions The study showed that gender, DM, and smoking impact on the anatomical distribution of PAD in patients with CLTI. Diabetic patients were more likely to have only infrapopliteal disease, women had a greater risk of femoropopliteal PAD, and smokers had a greater risk of aortoiliac occlusive disease.

Physician-modified Stent Graft for Total Endovascular Aortic Arch Repair.

Endovascular techniques have proven useful in aortic arch management because they allow less invasive treatment and potentially faster recovery. We present the case of a 66-year-old woman with a 2-month history of precordial pain. Imaging studies revealed a saccular aortic arch aneurysm in the anterior portion of the arch. A Valiant Navion CoveredSeal (Medtronic, Santa Rosa, CA) device was modified with a double fenestration and used to treat it. The symptoms resolved and follow-up imaging showed aneurysm exclusion and patency of the supra-aortic branches. To our knowledge, this the first total endovascular arch repair to have been performed with this device.

Is there concordance between bone and tendon cultures in patients with foot tissue loss?

BACKGROUND: Deep infections of the extremities are a challenge that threaten limb salvage. OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether the results of bone and deep tissue cultures from patients with trophic limb ulcers coincide. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted with data from 54 patients with deep trophic limb ulcers admitted to the Complexo Hospitalar Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Salvador (BA), Brazil. The study analyzed all patients for whom cultures of material from foot wounds in patients with tissue loss had been performed using two specimen types: bone and fragments of deep tendon. The study analyzed concordance between the two sample types and total number of microorganisms and numbers of microorganisms by Gram staining in both samples. RESULTS: The mean age of the 54 patients in the sample was 63.6 years, 80% had PAOD, 70% were diabetic, and 72% were hypertensive. Analysis of the cultures showed that 28 (52%) pairs of samples from the 54 patients exhibited complete concordance, with the same microorganisms grown from fragments of deep tendon and bone. There was partial disagreement in 13 samples (24%) and total disagreement in 13 (24%). On average, 1.62 microorganisms were isolated from deep tendon fragments and 1.72 were isolated from bone samples. Analyzing Gram-positive microorganisms separately, the mean number of species grown was 0.48 for tendon cultures and 0.44 for bone cultures. In contrast, the mean number of Gram-negative microorganisms isolated was 1.14 for tendon samples and 1.27 for bone samples. CONCLUSIONS: Around half of the patients with foot tissue loss had bone and tendon cultures that coincided exactly.

Subluxação da mandíbula para abordagem de bifurcação carotídea alta em paciente com parotidite por contraste iodado: relato de caso e revisão de literatura / Subluxation of the mandible for access to figh carotid bifurcation in a patient with iodinated contrast induced parotitis: care report and literature review

A doença aterosclerótica das carótidas extracranianas pode resultar em complicações com alta morbidade e mortalidade. A avaliação pré-operatória com exames contrastados de imagem é associada a complicações como a parotidite, além das já bem conhecidas reações alérgicas e da disfunção renal. A bifurcação carotídea alta e a doença aterosclerótica de extensão cranial costumam ser fatores limitantes para o tratamento cirúrgico convencional. Entretanto, quando há contraindicação ao uso de contraste iodado ou impossibilidade do tratamento endovascular, há a necessidade do conhecimento de técnicas cirúrgicas que permitam a realização da endarterectomia com segurança. A subluxação da mandíbula se mostrou uma técnica adjuvante segura e efetiva, de fácil execução e reprodutibilidade, possibilitando o acesso a bifurcações carotídeas altas com boa exposição do campo cirúrgico e permitindo a realização da endarterectomia conforme a técnica padrão. Apresentamos o caso de uma paciente com bifurcação carotídea alta e com limitações para uso do contraste iodado que foi submetida a endarterectomia carotídea após subluxação de mandíbula

Atherosclerotic disease of the extracranial carotid arteries can cause complications with high morbidity and mortality rates. The contrast imaging examinations used in preoperative evaluation are associated with complications such as parotitis, in addition to well-known allergic reactions and renal dysfunction. A high carotid bifurcation or atherosclerotic disease that extends distally are often limiting factors for conventional surgical treatment. However, when iodinated contrast is contraindicated or endovascular treatment is not feasible, knowledge of surgical techniques that allow safe endarterectomy is required. Subluxation of the mandible has proven to be a safe and effective adjuvant technique that is easy to perform and reproducible, providing access to high carotid bifurcations with good exposure of the surgical field and allowing endarterectomy to be performed with a standard technique. We present the case of a patient with a high carotid bifurcation and limitations for use of iodinated contrast who underwent carotid endarterectomy after subluxation of the mandible

Análise biomecânica e histológica do colo do aneurisma da aorta abdominal infrarrenal: estudo em necrópsia / Biomechanical and histological analysis of the infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm neck: a necropsy study

INTRODUÇÃO: O colo dos aneurismas da aorta abdominal infrarrenal é o principal local de interação entre a parede aórtica e as próteses utilizadas no seu tratamento, pela técnica aberta ou endovascular. A dilatação do colo no acompanhamento pósoperatório, levando a falhas no tratamento, demonstra a importância de um colo confiável para um reparo eficiente em longo prazo. OBJETIVOS: Determinar as propriedades biomecânicas e histológicas do colo do aneurisma da aorta abdominal infrarrenal, comparando os resultados com as propriedades da aorta suprarrenal e da parede anterior do aneurisma. MÉTODOS: Dezesseis aneurismas da aorta abdominal infrarrenal encontrados em necrópsia foram removidos e dissecados em laboratório. A anatomia original dos aneurismas foi restabelecida com o auxílio de um balão complacente inserido na luz dos espécimes, sendo que aneurismas com um colo mais curto que 10 mm foram excluídos. Fragmentos transversais similares da parede anterior do aneurisma, do colo e da aorta suprarrenal foram obtidos com o auxílio de um dispositivo de corte apropriado. Testes de tração uniaxiais destrutivos foram realizados para a obtenção das seguintes propriedades biomecânicas: tensão, estresse, energia de deformação e deformação no momento da falência, além da medida da espessura dos fragmentos. A análise histológica destes fragmentos consistiu na quantificação das fibras colágenas, elásticas e espessura da camada média. RESULTADOS: Em doze aneurismas rotos e quatro não rotos, a análise biomecânica dos fragmentos de tecido arterial não demonstrou diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre os valores médios das propriedades biomecânicas de falência (tensão, estresse, energia de deformação e deformação), assim como para a espessura nos três segmentos estudados. O percentual de colágeno para o colo foi significativamente menor que na parede dos aneurismas (p = 0,010) e não foi significativamente diferente da aorta suprarrenal (p = 0,155). A elastina...

INTRODUCTION: The neck of the infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm is the principal site of interaction between the aortic wall and the devices used in the repair of these aneurysms, by open or endovascular technique. Postoperative aneurysm neck dilation leading to aneurysm exclusion failures demonstrates the importance of a reliable neck for the long-term efficient repair. OBJECTIVE: To access the biomechanical and histological properties of the infrarenal aortic aneurysm neck, comparing the results with the properties of the suprarenal aorta and the anterior wall of the aneurysm. METHODS: Sixteen infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms found in necropsies were removed and dissected in laboratory. The original anatomy of the aneurysms was restored with the aid of a compliant balloon inserted in the specimens lumen and aneurysms with a neck shorter than 10 mm were excluded. Similar transverse fragments from the anterior aneurysm wall, aneurysm neck, and suprarenal aorta were obtained with the aid of a cutting device. Uniaxial destructive tensile tests were performed to obtain the following biomechanical properties: tension, stress, strain energy and strain at the moment of fragment failure, and the thickness of the fragments. Histological analysis was performed with the quantification of collagen and elastin, and middle layer thickness in these three fragments. RESULTS: In twelve ruptured and four unruptured aneurysms, the biomechanical analysis of the fragments showed no statiscally signicant differences between the mean values of the biomechanical properties (tension, stress, strain energy and strain), as well as the thickness of the fragments in the three groups. The percentage of collagen in the neck was significantly lower than in the aneurysm wall (p = 0,010) and was not significantly different from the suprarenal aorta (p = 0,155). Higher percentage of elastin was present in the neck (p < 0,001) and in the suprarenal aorta (p < 0,001) when compared to...

Repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms with bifurcated endografts: a single-center study.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe our early experience in the treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms with bifurcated endografts. We report on our initial twelve-month experience using this approach. METHODS: Clinical data on patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms treated at a single tertiary center in Brazil were prospectively recorded. The eligibility for endovascular treatment was evaluated by computed tomography scanning and anatomical features were determined based on the method of treatment. RESULTS: From February 2012 to January 2013 (12 months), 28 consecutive patients (mean age 67.2 years, range 45-85 years) underwent treatment for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms at our hospital. Eighteen patients (64.3%) were suitable for and underwent endovascular treatment with bifurcated endografts (16 patients) or aortouniiliac endografts (two patients). Ten patients who were considered unsuitable for endograft repair underwent open repair. Seven patients were classified as hemodynamically unstable (Endovascular, 5; Open, 2), and 21 were classified as stable (Endovascular, 13; Open, 8). The overall 30-day mortality rate associated with endovascular treatment was 27.8% (stable, 18.7%; unstable, 40%) and the rate associated with open repair was 50% (stable, 37.5%; unstable, 100%). CONCLUSIONS: In this study, the suitability of patients for endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms was high and the overall results of endovascular treatment remain encouraging. Indeed, bifurcated endografts are a feasible option for treating anatomically eligible ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms with bifurcated endografts: a single-center study

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe our early experience in the treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms with bifurcated endografts. We report on our initial twelve-month experience using this approach. METHODS: Clinical data on patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms treated at a single tertiary center in Brazil were prospectively recorded. The eligibility for endovascular treatment was evaluated by computed tomography scanning and anatomical features were determined based on the method of treatment. RESULTS: From February 2012 to January 2013 (12 months), 28 consecutive patients (mean age 67.2 years, range 45-85 years) underwent treatment for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms at our hospital. Eighteen patients (64.3%) were suitable for and underwent endovascular treatment with bifurcated endografts (16 patients) or aortouniiliac endografts (two patients). Ten patients who were considered unsuitable for endograft repair underwent open repair. Seven patients were classified as hemodynamically unstable (Endovascular, 5; Open, 2), and 21 were classified as stable (Endovascular, 13; Open, 8). The overall 30-day mortality rate associated with endovascular treatment was 27.8% (stable, 18.7%; unstable, 40%) and the rate associated with open repair was 50% (stable, 37.5%; unstable, 100%). CONCLUSIONS: In this study, the suitability of patients for endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms was high and the overall results of endovascular treatment remain encouraging. Indeed, bifurcated endografts are a feasible option for treating anatomically eligible ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. .

Lateral approach to the peroneal artery without resection of the fibula for lower limb revascularization.

The peroneal artery is an important outflow vessel for lower limb revascularization and limb salvage. This vessel is commonly reached using a medial, posterior, or lateral approach with resection of the fibula. We present a technique of lateral approach to the peroneal artery without fibular resection.

Endovascular repair of a traumatic arteriovenous fistula involving the iliac bifurcation using an iliac branch device.

Endovascular techniques have shown to be useful in the management of vascular injuries because they transform a complex and potentially dangerous procedure into a safe one. We present the case of a 39-year-old man with congestive heart failure and abdominal bruit 11 years after an abdominal gunshot wound. Imaging studies revealed an arteriovenous fistula involving the left iliac artery bifurcation, and an iliac branch device was used to treat it. Symptoms resolved, and follow-up imaging showed patency of the graft and closure of the arteriovenous communication. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a nonaneurysmal disease treated with this device.