Endovaskuläre Brachytherapie der peripheren Arterien

VASA ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minar ◽  
Pokrajac ◽  
Budinsky ◽  
Pötter

Increasing knowledge about the pathophysiology of the process leading to restenosis has given the rationale to investigate the potential role of radiation in the prevention of restenosis. Compared to the rapidly increasing experience in the coronary circulation, there is until now only a limited number of studies concerning the use of brachytherapy (BT) in the peripheral circulation. The-Vienna 2-Trial was the first randomized study to demonstrate the efficacy of endovascular BT for prophylaxis of restenosis after femoropopliteal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. The cumulative patency rates at 12 months of follow-up were 63.6% in the PTA+BT-group and 35.3% in the PTA-group (p < 0.005), and the significant improvement in patency was also maintained after two years. The results of two ongoing randomized, double-blinded multicenter trials (PARIS; Vienna 3) have to be awaited before definitive recommendations can be given. The rather high incidence of late thrombotic occlusion after long-segment femoropopliteal stenting and endovascular BT requires optimization of the antithrombotic regimen.

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. E7
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Lanzino ◽  
Robert A. Mericle ◽  
Demetrius K. Lopes ◽  
Ajay K. Wakhloo ◽  
Lee R. Guterman ◽  
...  

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and stenting has recently been proposed as an alternative to surgical reexploration in patients with recurrent carotid artery stenosis following endarterectomy. The authors retrospectively reviewed their experience after performing 25 procedures in 21 patients to assess the safety and efficacy of PTA with or without stenting for carotid artery restenosis. The mean interval between endarterectomy and the endovascular procedure was 57 months (range 8-220 months). Seven arteries in five patients were treated by PTA alone (including bilateral procedures in one patient and repeated angioplasty in the same vessel in another). Early suboptimum results and recurrent stenosis in some of these initial cases prompted the authors to combine PTA with stenting in the treatment of 18 arteries over the past 3 years. No major periprocedural deficits (neurological or cardiac complications) or death occurred. There was one periprocedural transient neurological event. A pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery (at the access site) required surgical repair. In the 16 patients who each underwent at least 6 months of follow-up review, no neurological events ipsilateral to the treated artery had occurred after a mean follow-up period of 27 months (range 6-57 months). Three of five patients who underwent PTA alone developed significant (> 50%) asymptomatic restenoses that required repeated angioplasty in one and PTA with stenting in two patients. Significant restenosis (55%) was observed in only one of the vessels treated by combined angioplasty with stenting. Endovascular PTA and stenting of recurrent carotid artery stenosis is both technically feasible and safe and has a satisfactory midterm patency. This procedure can be considered a viable alternative to surgical reexploration in patients with recurrent carotid artery stenosis.


1995 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 380A
Author(s):  
Alfredo E. Rodríguez ◽  
Mario Fernández ◽  
Eduardo Mele ◽  
Ernesto Peyregne ◽  
Néstor A. Pérez Baliño

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 701-708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Reis Teixeira ◽  
Paula Condé Lamparelli Elias ◽  
Marco Túlio Soares Andrade ◽  
Andrea Farias Melo ◽  
Jorge Elias Junior

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an autossomic recessive disorder caused by impaired steroidogenesis. Patients with CAH may present adrenal insufficiency with or without salt-wasting, as well as various degrees of virilization and fertility impairment, carrying a high incidence of testicular adrenal rest tumors and increased incidence of adrenal tumors. The diagnosis of CAH is made based on the adrenocortical profile hormonal evaluation and genotyping, in selected cases. Follow-up is mainly based on hormonal and clinical evaluation. Utility of imaging in this clinical setting may be helpful for the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of the patients, although recommendations according to most guidelines are weak when present. Thus, the authors aimed to conduct a narrative synthesis of how imaging can help in the management of patients with CAH, especially focused on genitography, ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging.


VASA ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heverhagen ◽  
Wagner ◽  
Bandorski ◽  
Hoppe ◽  
Alfke

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate magnetic resonance phase contrast velocimetry (MRVL) as a non-invasive follow up tool to assess restenosis after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). Patients and methods: We prospectively investigated 51 consecutive patients who underwent PTA of the femoropopliteal region. MRVL was conducted prior, one day, six weeks, twelve weeks and 24 weeks after PTA using a circular polarized extremity coil and a gradient echo sequence (TR/TE 600/6 ms, flip angle 30°, slice thickness 10 mm). Hemodynamic data, derived from the MR phase contrast sequence, allowed to calculate the degree of area stenosis of the lesion treated with PTA. These data were correlated with clinical hemodynamic parameters (ankle-brachial index and walking distance). Results: The mean grade of area stenosis was 69% ± 27% before PTA, 30% ± 20% one day, 29% ± 23% six weeks, 39% ± 17% twelve weeks and 42% ± 18% 24 weeks after PTA and correlated well with clinical data and the post angioplasty clinical course of the patients. Conclusions: Follow up measurements using MRVL are suitable to assess restenosis after PTA and allow quantifying the grade of recurrent stenosis as well as the hemodynamic consequences.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 1601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia De Franceschi ◽  
Daniele Gabbiani ◽  
Andrea Giusti ◽  
Gianluca Forni ◽  
Filippo Stefanoni ◽  
...  

Sickle-cell disease (SCD) is a worldwide distributed hemoglobinopathy, characterized by hemolytic anemia associated with vaso-occlusive events. These result in acute and chronic multiorgan damage. Bone is early involved, leading to long-term disability, chronic pain and fractures. Here, we carried out a retrospective study to evaluate sickle bone disease (SBD) in a cohort of adults with SCD. We assessed bone density, metabolism and turnover. We also evaluated the presence of fractures and the correlation between SCD severity and skeletal manifestations. A total of 71 patients with SCD were analyzed. The mean age of population was 39 ± 10 years, 56% of which were females. We found osteoporosis in a range between 7% and 18% with a high incidence of vertebral fractures. LDH and AST were predictive for the severity of vertebral fractures, while bone density was not. Noteworthy, we identified -1.4 Standard Deviations T-score as the cutoff for detecting the presence of fractures in patients with SCD. Collectively our data allowed us to develop an algorithm for the management of SBD, which may be useful in daily clinical practice to early intersect and treat SBD.


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