CVIR Endovascular (Jim Reekers, Editor-in-Chief)
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CIRSE's open access journal on endovascular treatment. EIC: Academic IR, researcher, IR-trend-watcher. (Profile run by EIC and the Editorial Office)
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Traumatic arteriovenous fistulas involving the inferior epigastric vessels are rare clinical entities
The main challenge in endovascular mgmt of this patient was embolization of a high flow shunt w/ a large venous sac + multiple arterial feeders:
cvirendovasc.springeropen.com/articles/10.11… #IRad
This study aimed to explore if an embolization strategy using microvascular plugs reduces intervention time and radiation dose compared to platinum-fibered microcoils
Read the full article for more on effectiveness in occluding the treated artery:
cvirendovasc.springeropen.com/articles/10.11… #IRad
Curious about cryoablation in paediatric patients? Let's Krok about it! Miltiadis Krokidis MD, FCIRCE, FRCR, FSIR
Our latest video in the series, Dr. Shaikh outlined complications and preventative measures, while highlighting the hetereogeneity of the paediatric population: youtu.be/tHEVg-6Q-fs
#AuthorSpotlight premiere!
Prof. Warren Clements discussed his contribution to the special section on complications, highlighting measures for hospitals to take to address risk in a systematic way, leading to better outcomes for patients and for #IRad
youtu.be/05UavyZfiZU
#LettertotheEditor from 2019
'In collaboration w/ regulatory agencies, the clinical community + device manufacturers, we look forward to a greater understanding of the data surrounding paclitaxel-coated devices so we can provide patients w/ optimal care.'
cvirendovasc.springeropen.com/articles/10.11…
The authors hypothesized that a “catheter first” approach, using the catheter alone for the entire recanalization till re-entering the vessel is less traumatic and might lead to a longer intraluminal recanalization due to a softer leading point:
cvirendovasc.springeropen.com/articles/10.11… #IRad
Renal arteriovenous fistula is a rare vascular malformation that can cause hemorrhage, hypokalaemic hypertension, heart failure + hematuria
Here, balloon assisted coil embolization w/simultaneous transvenous + transarterial approach is described:
cvirendovasc.springeropen.com/articles/10.11… #IRad