Annals of vascular surgery
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Multicenter Study
Incidence and characteristics of venous thromboembolic disease during pregnancy and the postnatal period: a contemporary series.
To evaluate the incidence and characteristics of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) associated with pregnancy in a contemporary patient series. ⋯ Comparing our results with historic controls (DVT: 0.04-0.14% and PE: 0.003-0.04%), the incidence of DVT in pregnancy has not changed significantly. We note, however, that the incidence of pulmonary embolus in our series is higher than previously reported. CTA has been used for the diagnosis of PE since the past decade. The increase in the rate of PE in the current series may be because of the higher sensitivity of CTA when compared with previous diagnostic modalities.
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Multicenter Study
Endovascular repair of ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysms: predictors of procedure-related stroke.
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a valuable tool in the treatment of ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysm (rDTAA). A major complication of this procedure is stroke. We investigated the incidence and risk factors for stroke after TEVAR for rDTAA. ⋯ Endovascular repair of rDTAA is associated with a considerable risk of stroke, and stroke is an important cause of 30-day mortality in this patient group. Particularly older patients are at risk for developing stroke after endovascular repair of rDTAA. The risk of stroke decreased significantly over time in this evaluation.