Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Aug 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyProspective, Randomized, Concurrently-Controlled Study of a Stent Graft versus Balloon Angioplasty for Treatment of Arteriovenous Access Graft Stenosis: 2-Year Results of the RENOVA Study.
To present final, 2-year data from randomized comparison of an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene stent graft (SG) and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) for treatment of arteriovenous graft (AVG) anastomotic stenoses. ⋯ At 2 years, SG use provided a sustained, greater than 2-fold advantage over PTA in treatment area and overall access patency. Time to subsequent intervention was longer in the SG group.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Aug 2016
Catheter-Directed Intraarterial Thrombolysis as Part of a Multidisciplinary Management Protocol of Frostbite Injury.
To evaluate intraarterial catheter-directed thrombolysis for prediction and prevention of delayed surgical amputation as part of multidisciplinary management of frostbite injury. ⋯ Intraarterial catheter-directed thrombolysis should be included in initial management of frostbite injury, as it may prevent delayed amputations. The degree of angiographic response to thrombolysis can potentially predict amputation outcomes.