Background: The effect of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in the treatment of
hemodialysis vascular access stenosis is attenuated by a high restenosis rate, which results …

… Additionally, VCAM-1 was demonstrated by Oguchi et al 33 to be involved in the activation
of vascular SMCs and neointimal formation in apolipoprotein E knockout mice. Increased …

Background The present study was designed to review surgical outcomes for mycotic
aneurysm of the aortic or iliac arteries at a single center. Methods The study was based on …

BACKGROUND: There is no standard procedure for revascularization after infected
infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm resection. This study examines the outcomes of two …

Importance Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has been adopted rapidly for
treating traumatic thoracic aortic injury (TAI). The long-term durability and efficacy remain …

Background Intravenous ports are widely used for oncology patients. However, catheter
fractures may lead to the need for re‐intervention. We aimed to identify the risk factors …

Managing the airway of patients with critical tracheal stenosis remains a formidable challenge
to surgeons and anesthiologists. Various methods for controlling the airway have been …

Background. Minimal access surgery with video-assisted endoscopy has been applied to the
correction of intracardiac lesions. We report our experience using this technique in surgical …

BACKGROUND: We sought to determine the safety and efficacy of two different treatment
strategies for patients with primary infected aortic aneurysms, including antibiotic treatment …

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 …