- "Hands Off": Best Practice Radiation Safety is Rarely Achieved in Microcatheter Angiography. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 14. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: MA was routinely performed in elective pEVAR and best practices in radiation safety were rarely achieved with a high rate of direct operator exposure to the beam of radiation. The overall rate of access-related complications in elective pEVAR is low and the window for detecting access-related complications with MA is narrow. Because of the high rate of operator exposure, selective MA and the development of guidelines for best practice technique MA should be considered.
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- Early Real-World Experience with Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis from a Physician-Initiated Multicenter Post-Market Registry. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 14. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: Early commercial experience demonstrates that TAMBE can be safely adopted in broader clinical practice, with high technical success and low 30-day mortality across participating centers. Although POST centers demonstrated higher overall 30-day AE rates and longer procedural times, MAE was similar across center types. These findings underscore the importance of comprehensive training, standardized perioperative protocols, and continued monitoring of neurologic outcomes as TAMBE implementation expands.
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- Open- versus closed-cell stents in transfemoral carotid artery stenting for carotid bifurcation disease: a target trial emulation. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 14. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: Open-cell stents were associated with a lower hazard of restenosis and no material difference in periprocedural outcomes compared with closed-cell stents. These findings support preferential consideration of open-cell stents at the carotid bifurcation for long-term patency, while closed-cell stents may retain a theoretical advantage in unstable plaques requiring denser plaque coverage.
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- Inframalleolar Status According to the Global Limb Anatomic Staging System Is Associated With Wound Recurrence After Complete Wound Healing in Patients With Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 13. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: In patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia who achieved complete wound healing after endovascular therapy, inframalleolar grade in the Global Limb Anatomic Staging System was the only independent predictor of wound recurrence. Poor inframalleolar arterial status may be an important determinant of wound durability after complete wound healing.
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- Long-term Outcomes of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Using a Target Aneurysm-Based Approach for Extensive Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 13. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: TA clinical success was strongly associated with long-term outcomes after endovascular repair for cTBAD. These findings support the validity of the TA-based treatment concept and highlight the importance of early imaging-based assessment as a clinically meaningful framework for evaluating procedural success in cTBAD. Endovascular repair of extensive cTBAD guided by the TA-based treatment concept offers favorable clinical outcomes including avoidance of thoracoabdominal repair and ARD.
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- Invited Commentary: Effect of Obesity on Endovenous Ablation Outcomes in the Vascular Quality Initiative. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2026 Jul 11; :102579. [Online ahead of print]JV
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- Post-insertion iliac vein stent position and relationship to contralateral deep vein thrombosis after unilateral iliac vein stenting. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2026 Jul 10; :102577. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: Complete coverage of the contralateral iliac orifice was found in almost 40% of patients after unilateral iliac vein stenting. The use of NV stents did not result in a decreased incidence of contralateral coverage. Contralateral iliac vein thrombosis was more frequent after complete coverage of the contralateral iliac orifice suggesting that this should be avoided at the time of stent insertion. Longer-term follow up is required to fully determine the incidence of this complication and its relationship to stent type or stent positioning.
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- Repositionable Aortic Endograft Limb Twisting and Thrombosis. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 08. [Online ahead of print]JV
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- Patient Reported Long-Term Quality of Life and Symptom Resolution after First Rib Resection and Anterior Scalenectomy. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 08. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: Patient reported long-term outcomes are favorable for nTOS and vTOS patients undergoing FRRAS. Our study highlights differences in long-term QOL by age, with younger patients having longer-term symptom free experiences. While a small proportion of patients have recurrent symptoms, most report improved QOL.
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- Frailty is associated with fewer hospital-free days following peripheral artery disease revascularization. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 07. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: Among patients with PAD undergoing lower extremity revascularization, frailty was associated with fewer HFDs. Frailty adversely affects limb and mortality outcomes, especially in the early postoperative period, reiterating the need for routine frailty screening, advanced perioperative care planning, and using data like these to inform shared patient-provider decision making.
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- Shifting Burden of Major Lower Extremity Amputations Across Hospital Medicaid Burden and Socioeconomic Groups, 1993-2021. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 07. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: As amputation incidence rises, associated hospital and patient characteristics have changed accordingly. Previously concentrated in extreme settings, amputation burden now spans more hospital systems and pronouncedly impacts lower income groups. These findings strongly encourage reevaluating the process of care for patients at risk for major amputations.
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- Race/Ethnicity and Outcomes of Venous Ablation Procedures. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2026 Jul 07; :102576. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: Endovenous ablation is a safe and effective treatment for chronic venous insufficiency across different racial/ethnic groups, with overall success rates of 95-96%. However, racial differences were observed in complication rates and baseline severity: Black patients had higher EHIT risk and more advanced disease at presentation, while Asian patients had a slightly higher recanalization risk. These findings highlight the need for tailored post-ablation surveillance and improved early access to care to address differences in minority populations.
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- The United Kingdom Branch Endoprosthesis for Aortic arch Treatment study (UK-BEAT): Early experience with the GORE TAG thoracic branch endoprosthesis. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 06. [Online ahead of print]JV
- Thoracic endovascular aortic repair is established for descending thoracic aortic pathology but becomes more complex when proximal sealing requires coverage of supra-aortic branches. Off-the-shelf thoracic branch endografts have expanded endovascular options for arch-adjacent disease; however, real-world multicentre data remains limited. This study reports early outcomes of thoracic branch endogr…
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- IVUS-Guided IVC Stenting as a Solution for Tumor-Related Lower Extremity Edema. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2026 Jul 04; :102575. [Online ahead of print]JV
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- Association of revascularization strategy with wound healing following toe amputation in chronic limb-threatening ischemia. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 03. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: Bypass surgery was associated with improved wound healing following toe amputation. These findings highlight the importance of considering the number of toes amputated when evaluating wound-healing outcomes after different revascularization strategies.
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