2025
Adherence to SVS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Guidelines Among Pati ents Detected by AI-Based Algorithm
Wilson E, Yao K, Kostiuk V, Bader J, Loh S, Mojibian H, Fischer U, Ochoa Chaar C, Aboian E. Adherence to SVS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Guidelines Among Pati ents Detected by AI-Based Algorithm. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2025 PMID: 40349830, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2025.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbdominal aortic aneurysmAdherent patientsSurgical interventionAbdominal aortic aneurysm patientsNon-adherent patientsTertiary care centerFollow-up adherenceFollow-up algorithmSVS guidelinesImaging surveillanceSurgical criteriaAneurysm sizeAortic aneurysmIdentified patientsPati entsSurveillance adherenceVascular providersImaging scansDeceased patientsPatientsPhysician evaluationCare centerPatient outcomesStatistical significanceNo significant age differencesVolumetric Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Analysis in Post EVAR Surveillance Settings
Simmons K, Weiss D, Aboian M, Lin M, Bousabarah K, Renninghoff D, Holler W, Deuschl C, Fischer U, Aboian E. Volumetric Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Analysis in Post EVAR Surveillance Settings. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 114: 241-250. PMID: 40049548, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2025.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbdominal aortic aneurysmEndovascular aortic repairEarly detection of abdominal aortic aneurysmsDetection of abdominal aortic aneurysmsLong-term follow-up dataAneurysm-related mortalityVolumetric analysisAneurysm sac enlargementAssociated with older ageSubgroup of patientsFollow-up dataHigh-risk aneurysmsMaximum diameter measurementsAortic repairSac enlargementAAA enlargementCT angiogramMetformin therapyPatient cohortAortic aneurysmClinical factorsUnivariate analysisClinical variablesAneurysm volumeMedical recordsModeling thoracic aortic genetic variants in the zebrafish: useful for predicting clinical pathogenicity?
Prendergast A, Sheppard M, Famulski J, Nicoli S, Mukherjee S, Sips P, Elefteriades J. Modeling thoracic aortic genetic variants in the zebrafish: useful for predicting clinical pathogenicity? Frontiers In Cardiovascular Medicine 2025, 12: 1480407. PMID: 40066353, PMCID: PMC11892108, DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1480407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathogenicity of VUSProportion of variantsMedical genetic testingCausal genesPathogenicity assessmentClinical pathogensTested pathogensGenetic variantsCausative genesTAAD casesGenesGenetic defectsGenetic testingThoracic aortic aneurysmHeritable genetic defectsImpact cardiovascular morbidityPathogensVUSAortic aneurysmCardiovascular morbidityVariantsZebrafishTAADClinical applicationEnhance patient careRisk of aortic aneurysm or dissection following use of fluoroquinolones: a retrospective multinational network cohort study
Janetzki J, Kim J, Minty E, Lee J, Morales D, Khera R, Kim C, Alshammari T, DuVall S, Matheny M, Falconer T, Kim S, Phan T, Nguyen P, Hsu M, Hsu J, Park R, Man K, Seager S, Van Zandt M, Gilbert J, Ryan P, Schuemie M, Suchard M, Hripcsak G, Pratt N, You S. Risk of aortic aneurysm or dissection following use of fluoroquinolones: a retrospective multinational network cohort study. EClinicalMedicine 2025, 81: 103096. PMID: 39975698, PMCID: PMC11836508, DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrinary tract infectionRisk of aortic aneurysmTreat urinary tract infectionsOutpatient settingAortic aneurysmIndex dateCohort studyHazard ratioUrinary tract infection treatmentYonsei University College of MedicineRetrospective cohort studyPropensity scoreCox proportional hazards modelsPropensity-matched pairsRandom-effects meta-analysisProportional hazards modelNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRCUniversity College of MedicineSystemic fluoroquinolonesTract infectionsNo significant differenceBayesian random-effects meta-analysisFollow-upPrimary outcomeIncreased riskGenetic Overlap of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Intracranial Aneurysms
Changez M, Nasir A, Sonsino A, Jeoffrey S, Kalyanasundaram A, Zafar M, Ziganshin B, Elefteriades J. Genetic Overlap of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Intracranial Aneurysms. Genes 2025, 16: 154. PMID: 40004483, PMCID: PMC11855647, DOI: 10.3390/genes16020154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesThoracic aortic aneurysmGenetic overlapCell cycle pathwayIntracranial aneurysmsAortic aneurysmAssociation studiesEtiology of thoracic aortic aneurysmExtracellular matrix componentsGenetic interplayGenetic pathwaysCycle pathwayCausative genesExtracellular matrix remodelingThoracic aortic aneurysm patientsGenetic etiologyConnective tissue biologyRetrospective clinical studyMolecular mechanismsGenesIntracranial aneurysm patientsPhysiological pathwaysTissue biologyPathwayGenetic factorsPrediction of Aneurysm Sac Shrinkage After Endovascular Aortic Repair Using Machine Learning-Based Decision Tree Analysis
Nishibe T, Iwasa T, Matsuda S, Kano M, Akiyama S, Fukuda S, Koizumi J, Nishibe M, Dardik A. Prediction of Aneurysm Sac Shrinkage After Endovascular Aortic Repair Using Machine Learning-Based Decision Tree Analysis. Journal Of Surgical Research 2025, 306: 197-202. PMID: 39793306, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.11.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAneurysm sac shrinkageEndovascular aortic repairAbdominal aortic aneurysmSac shrinkageType II endoleakAortic repairII endoleakUnivariate analysisElective endovascular aortic repairTokyo Medical University HospitalMedical University HospitalDecision tree analysisPulse wave velocityAortic aneurysmUniversity HospitalCurrent smokingAneurysmPatientsStratification modelEndoleakLow likelihoodVariables of ageSmokingRepair
2024
Comparison of EndoSuture vs fenestrated aortic aneurysm repair in treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms with unfavorable neck anatomy
Fereydooni A, Satam K, Dossabhoy S, Trogolo-Franco C, Sorondo S, Arya S, Ullery B, Lee J. Comparison of EndoSuture vs fenestrated aortic aneurysm repair in treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms with unfavorable neck anatomy. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 81: 856-865.e1. PMID: 39603282, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.11.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFenestrated endovascular aortic repairSac regressionInfrarenal angulationAneurysm repairNeck anatomyAortic aneurysmHostile aortic neck anatomyLong-term renal functionTreatment of abdominal aortic aneurysmsAneurysm-related reinterventionsAortic neck anatomyUnfavorable neck anatomyThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsAneurysm-related mortalityShorter neck lengthType Ia endoleakEndovascular aortic repairAortic aneurysm repairPre-operative eGFRKaplan-Meier analysisTreatment of AAARandomized prospective trialAssociated with reduced freedomBranch vessel patencyPropensity-matched cohortEfficacy of beta blockers in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Tanriverdi L, Barrett A, Kalyanasundaram A, Zafar M, Ziganshin B, Elefteriades J. Efficacy of beta blockers in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. European Heart Journal 2024, 45: ehae666.2256. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.2256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic aortic aneurysmRandomized controlled trialsPooled risk ratioB-blockersAortic aneurysmAortic dissectionControlled trialsAortic eventsRisk ratioPrimary outcomePooled risk estimatesRisk of aortic dissectionRisk of bias assessmentNo treatmentMeta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsInverse variance-weighted random-effects modelMeta-analysisLiterature searchB-blocker treatmentSystematic review protocolInternational Prospective RegisterCochrane Central Register of Controlled TrialsEfficacy of beta blockersCentral Register of Controlled TrialsSummary effect measuresRuptured Complex Aortoiliac Aneurysm in an Elderly Patient With a Kidney Transplant Presenting With Sciatica
Kostiuk V, Rodriguez P, Aboian E, Kuwayama D, Guzman R, Chaar C. Ruptured Complex Aortoiliac Aneurysm in an Elderly Patient With a Kidney Transplant Presenting With Sciatica. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2024, 59: 411-415. PMID: 39438778, DOI: 10.1177/15385744241296220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommon iliac artery aneurysmsIliac artery aneurysmsAbdominal aortic aneurysmArtery aneurysmRenal artery originsKidney transplantationAortic aneurysmEndovascular repairAneurysm repairArtery originLeft common iliac artery aneurysmConcomitant abdominal aortic aneurysmNon-contrast CT scanComplex aneurysm anatomyComplex aortoiliac aneurysmsIntra-abdominal aneurysmsFemoral-femoral bypassRinged PTFE graftEndovascular aneurysm repairKidney transplant functionFunctioning kidney transplantExternal iliac arteryRisk of ruptureSciatica symptomsAortoiliac aneurysmsAssociation between Preoperative Neutrophil-lymphocyte Ratio and All-cause Mortality in Patients Treated with Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Degenerative Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Kano M, Nishibe T, Dardik A, Iwahashi T, Nakano Y, Shimahara Y. Association between Preoperative Neutrophil-lymphocyte Ratio and All-cause Mortality in Patients Treated with Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Degenerative Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 110: 255-264. PMID: 39341560, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.07.110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic endovascular aortic repairPatients treated with thoracic endovascular aortic repairDegenerative thoracic aortic aneurysmsPreoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratioNeutrophil-lymphocyte ratioThoracic aortic aneurysmAll-cause mortalityEndovascular aortic repairAortic repairAortic aneurysmCut-off values of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratioOptimal cut-off values of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratioElevated preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratioOverall mortalityValue of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratioOptimal cut-off valueAbsolute lymphocyte countAbsolute neutrophil countRisk of overall mortalityLikelihood of all-cause mortalityReceiver operating characteristic curveIschemic heart diseaseLymphocyte countStratify patientsNeutrophil countClinical Effectiveness of Genetic Testing Guidelines in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Erez E, Acuna Higaki A, Cupo M, Phu T, Verma S, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Clinical Effectiveness of Genetic Testing Guidelines in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39321868, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFeatures of connective tissue diseaseThoracic aortic diseaseConnective tissue diseaseThoracic aortic aneurysmGenetic testing guidelinesSyndromic featuresMutation rateFamily historyVUS rateAortic aneurysmPrimary genesGenetic testingAssociated with thoracic aortic diseaseThoracic aorta diameterTesting guidelinesAorta diameterPathogen mutation rateAortic diseaseRisk stratificationSecondary genesPathogenic mutationsTissue diseaseClinical effectsVUSGenesPropensity Score Matched Comparison of EndoSuture vs Fenestrated Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms With Unfavorable Neck Anatomy
Fereydooni A, Satam K, Dossabhoy S, Sorondo S, Arya S, Ullery B, Lee J. Propensity Score Matched Comparison of EndoSuture vs Fenestrated Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms With Unfavorable Neck Anatomy. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 80: e87. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.06.146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe science and practice of imaging-based screening: What the radiologist needs to know
Milch H, Haramati L. The science and practice of imaging-based screening: What the radiologist needs to know. Clinical Imaging 2024, 114: 110266. PMID: 39216274, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2024.110266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening practicesImaging-based screeningPublic health focusScreening guidelinesOpportunistic screeningHealth focusScreening examsScreening policyFormal trainingArtery diseaseEvidence developmentColorectal cancerLeadership opportunitiesBreast cancerClinician-scientistsAbdominal aortic aneurysmCoronary artery diseaseScreeningScreening conceptCarotid artery diseaseThyroid cancerCancerPracticeAortic aneurysmLung cancerEngineered vascular grafts lend unique insight to pathophysiology of aortic aneurysms
Naegeli K, Niklason L. Engineered vascular grafts lend unique insight to pathophysiology of aortic aneurysms. Cell Stem Cell 2024, 31: 1099-1100. PMID: 39094540, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2024.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSomatic Variants Acquired Later in Life Associated with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: JAK2 V617F
Waldron C, Zafar M, Ma D, Zhang H, Dykas D, Ziganshin B, Popa A, Jha A, Kwan J, Elefteriades J. Somatic Variants Acquired Later in Life Associated with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: JAK2 V617F. Genes 2024, 15: 883. PMID: 39062663, PMCID: PMC11276600, DOI: 10.3390/genes15070883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic aortic aneurysmDevelopment of thoracic aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmJAK2 V617FMyeloproliferative neoplasmsSomatic variantsPrevalence of thoracic aortic aneurysmsDescending thoracic aortic aneurysmJAK2 V617F burdenAortic valve diseaseTarget of therapyDriver of myeloproliferative neoplasmsSurgical aortic replacementVariant allele fractionAscending thoracic aortic aneurysmAortic replacementAneurysm sizeAneurysm patientsValve diseaseVariant carriersIncreased riskJAK2 geneExome sequencing databaseAllele fractionAneurysmArtificial Intelligence-based Morpho-volumetric Analysis of Pre- and Post-EVAR Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Characterized on Computed Tomography Angiography
Weiss D, Hager T, Aboian M, Lin M, Renninghoff D, Holler W, Fischer U, Deuschl C, Aneja S, Aboian E. Artificial Intelligence-based Morpho-volumetric Analysis of Pre- and Post-EVAR Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Characterized on Computed Tomography Angiography. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 79: e133-e134. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.03.165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of Updated Guidelines on Surgical Intervention and Surveillance Follow-Up in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Role for AI-Based Detection and Surveillance
Wilson E, Yao K, Kostiuk V, Bader J, Loh S, Khosla P, Mojibian H, Fischer U, Chaar C, Aboian E. Impact of Updated Guidelines on Surgical Intervention and Surveillance Follow-Up in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Role for AI-Based Detection and Surveillance. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 79: e184. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.03.233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic endovascular aneurysm repair of a ruptured zone 0 mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysm
Kostiuk V, Vallabhajosyula P, Nassiri N, Tonnessen B. Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair of a ruptured zone 0 mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysm. Annals Of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports And Innovations 2024, 4: 100302. DOI: 10.1016/j.avsurg.2024.100302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic endovascular aneurysm repairEndovascular aneurysm repairAneurysm repairAcute type B aortic dissectionAcute onset chest painWeeks of antibiotic treatmentType B aortic dissectionAnti-impulse therapyExclusion of hemorrhageOnset chest painAortic arch debranchingPost-operative courseB aortic dissectionComputed tomography angiogramThoracic aortic aneurysmZone 0 TEVARArch debranchingMediastinal infectionChest painContrast extravasationBack painAntibiotic treatmentAortic aneurysmPost-operativelyFollow-upImplications of preoperative arterial stiffness for patients treated with endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms
Thaxton C, Kano M, Mendes-Pinto D, Navarro T, Nishibe T, Dardik A. Implications of preoperative arterial stiffness for patients treated with endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. JVS Vascular Science 2024, 5: 100209. PMID: 39677517, PMCID: PMC11639741, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvssci.2024.100209.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsEndovascular aneurysm repairPulse wave velocityAortic stiffnessAneurysm repairAortic aneurysmAssociated with increased aortic stiffnessEndovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysmsPathogenesis of aortic aneurysmsRepair of abdominal aortic aneurysmsAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairArterial stiffnessIncreased central arterial stiffnessAssociated with adverse cardiovascular outcomesAneurysm sac behaviorPatient outcomesAmbulatory pulse wave velocityAortic aneurysm repairAbdominal aortic aneurysmAdverse cardiovascular outcomesBrachial-ankle pulse wave velocityCentral arterial stiffnessAortic interventionSac shrinkageSac behaviorSac enlargementVariability in short-term mortality following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms across centers and physicians
Romain G, Wang K, Scierka L, Cleman J, Callegari S, Aboian E, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Variability in short-term mortality following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms across centers and physicians. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 80: 737-745.e14. PMID: 38729585, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician variablesPhysician volumeRuptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmMortality riskPhysician levelAbdominal aortic aneurysmShort-term mortalityProcedure volumeMortality outcomesQuality of careAortic aneurysmMedian odds ratioShort-term mortality outcomesRepair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmMedicare claims dataInfrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmRuptured abdominal aortic aneurysmVascular Quality Initiative databaseAssociated with short-term mortalityLogistic regression modelsMortality rateCenter-level factorsCare managementClaims dataOdds ratio
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