Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Feb 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyRandomized clinical trial of cutting balloon angioplasty versus high-pressure balloon angioplasty in hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula stenoses resistant to conventional balloon angioplasty.
To compare the efficacy and safety of cutting balloon angioplasty (CBA) versus high-pressure balloon angioplasty (HPBA) for the treatment of hemodialysis autogenous fistula stenoses resistant to conventional percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). ⋯ Primary and secondary target lesion patency rates of CBA were statistically superior to those of HPBA following suboptimal conventional PTA. For AVF stenoses resistant to conventional PTA, CBA may be a better second-line treatment given its superior patency rates.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Feb 2014
Review Practice GuidelineQuality improvement guidelines for percutaneous vertebroplasty.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Feb 2014
Comparative StudyDegradable starch microspheres versus ethiodol and doxorubicin in transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma.
To compare outcomes of transarterial chemoembolization with degradable starch microspheres (DSMs) and conventional transarterial chemoembolization with doxorubicin and Ethiodol in patients with unresectable intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). ⋯ DSM chemoembolization represents an alternative method of HCC treatment with a safety profile similar to that of conventional transarterial chemoembolization. Regarding local tumor response and overall survival, results of DSM chemoembolization were similar to those of conventional chemoembolization.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Feb 2014
Pediatric abdominal and pelvic trauma: safety and efficacy of arterial embolization.
Although transcatheter embolization is a well established technique to treat adults in the trauma setting, evidence is lacking in the pediatric population. This study assesses the safety and efficacy of arterial embolization for blunt abdominal and pelvic trauma in the pediatric population. ⋯ Angiography and embolization is relatively safe and potentially effective in the setting of abdominal and pelvic trauma in the pediatric population. Angiography with embolization should be considered in the treatment algorithm for this patient population.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Feb 2014
Observational StudyEvaluating patency rates of an ultralow-porosity expanded polytetrafluoroethylene covered stent in the treatment of venous stenosis in arteriovenous dialysis circuits.
To evaluate the efficacy of an ultralow-porosity expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) covered stent in the treatment of autogenous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and prosthetic arteriovenous graft (AVG) venous outflow stenoses. ⋯ Data from this preliminary study suggests that the ultralow-porosity ePTFE covered stent may be a clinically viable option for treatment of venous outflow stenoses in arteriovenous vascular access circuits.