Presence of bronchopulmonary shunting is an independent risk factor for recurrence of hemoptysis following bronchial artery embolization in younger patients with bronchiectasis: a long-term outcome

Preeclampsia is increasingly being recognised as more than an isolated disease of pregnancy. In particular, preeclampsia has emerged as an independent risk factor for maternal cardiovascular disease and has recently been recognised as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in children exposed in utero. Preeclampsia and cardiovascular disease may share important pathophysiological and molecular mechanisms and further investigation into these is likely to offer insight into the origins of both conditions. This paper considers the links between cardiovascular disease and preeclampsia and the implication of these findings for refinement of the management of patients whose care is complicated by preeclampsia.

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Medium- and Long-Term Outcome of Prostate Artery Embolization for Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Results in 630 Patients

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology ◽

10.1016/j.jvir.2016.04.001 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (8) ◽

pp. 1115-1122 ◽

Cited By ~ 99

Author(s):

João M. Pisco ◽

Tiago Bilhim ◽

Luis C. Pinheiro ◽

Lucia Fernandes ◽

Jose Pereira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ◽

Prostatic Hyperplasia ◽

Artery Embolization ◽

Term Outcome ◽

Long Term Outcome ◽

Prostate Artery Embolization

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Predictors for the Immediate and Long-Term Outcome of Avascular Surgical Procedure

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1177/145749690909800307 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 98 (3) ◽

pp. 164-168 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

J. Virkkunen ◽

M. Venermo ◽

J. Saarinen ◽

J. Salenius

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Risk Factor ◽

High Risk ◽

Predictive Value ◽

Surgical Procedure ◽

Operative Mortality ◽

Survival Rates ◽

Term Outcome ◽

Long Term Outcome

Background and Aims: The ability to predict post-operative mortality reliably will be of assistance in making decisions concerning the treatment of an individual patient. The aim of this study was to test the GAS score as a predictor of post-operative mortality in vascular surgical patients. Material and Methods: A total of 157 consecutive patients who underwent an elective vascular surgical procedure were included in the study. The Cox proportional hazards model was used in analyzing the importance of various preoperative risk factors for the postoperative outcome. ASA and GAS were tested in predicting the short and long-term outcome. On the basis of the GAS cut-off value 77, patients were selected into low-risk (GAS low: GAS < 77) and high-risk (GAS high: GAS > = 77) groups, and the examined risk factors were analyzed to determine which of them had predictive value for the prognosis. Results: None of the patients in the GAS low group died, and mortality in the GAS high group was 4.8% (p = 0.03) at 30 days' follow-up. The 12-month survival rates were 98.6% and 78.6% (p = 0.0001), respectively, with the respective 5-year survival rates of 76.7% and 44.0% (p = 0.0001). The only independent risk factor for 30-day mortality was the renal risk factor (OR 20.2). The combination of all three GAS variables(chronic renal failure, cardiac disease and cerebrovascular disease), excluding age, was associated with a 100% two-year mortality. Conclusions: Mortality is low for patients with GAS<77. For the high-risk patients (GAS> = 77), due to its low predictive value for death, GAS yields limited value in clinical practice. In cases of patients with all three risk factors (renal, cardiac and cerebrovascular), vascular surgery should be considered very carefully.

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