November 2007 Issue - Endovascular Today

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November 2007

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Chief Medical Editor's Page

All Eyes on TEVAR

By Takao Ohki, MD, PhD

Featured Technology

Aggressive DVT Management Strategies and Techniques

Experts share their experiences with early intervention using pharmacomechanical thrombectomy and temporary filter placement, which have shown rapid symptom resolution and encouraging outcomes.

By Mark W. Mewissen, MD; Anthony C. Venbrux, MD; and Peter H. Lin, MD

Vessel Update: Aaa

PIVOTAL Trial Update

With enrollment more than half complete, the PIVOTAL trial aims to answer the question of the best treatment model for patients with small aneurysms.

By Daniel G. Clair, MD, and Kenneth Ouriel, MD

Challenging Cases

Renal Salvage in a Patient With a Solitary Kidney

A challenging renal artery stent placement procedure.

By Edward Miner, MD, and Zvonimir Krajcer, MD

Techniques

Management of Femoral Arterial Access: To Close or Hold Pressure?

Manual compression may not be benign, but is it the lesser of two evils?

By Thomas M. Tu, MD, and Jennifer A. Tremmel, MD, SM

Cover Story

TEVAR Access, Delivery, and Fixation

Key considerations and new developments to achieve optimal endograft placement.

By Frank J. Criado, MD

Endovascular Repair of Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injuries

Anatomic considerations, therapeutic limitations, and clinical outcomes.

By Peter H. Lin, MD; Tam T. Huynh, MD; Joseph S. Coselli, MD; and Kenneth L. Mattox, MD

Future TEVAR Devices

What should the next generation of TEVAR devices bring?

By W. Anthony Lee, MD

TEVAR for the Ruptured Thoracic Aorta

As operator experience increases and our approaches to treating branch vessels progress, the limitations associated with TEVAR will decrease.

By Lee J. Goldstein, MD; Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, MD; and James F. McKinsey, MD

Hybrid Interventions for Complex Aortic Pathology

Expanding endograft therapy to the entire aorta.

By Alan B. Lumsden, MD; Eric K. Peden, MD; Jon-Cecil Walkes, MD; Mahesh Ramchandani, MD; Uttam Tripathy, MD; and Michael J. Reardon, MD

Fenestrated Options for Aortic Arch Applications

The great vessels of the aortic arch require uniquely tailored therapeutic options.

By Shin Ishimaru, MD; Satoshi Kawaguchi, MD; and Yoshihiko Yokoi, MD

Pressure Sensors to Monitor Thoracic Stent Graft Procedures

An advantageous alternative to CT.

By Karthik Kasirajan, MD

Type B Aortic Dissection

Are aortic endografts changing the treatment paradigm?

By Ross Milner, MD

An Interview With Frank R. Arko, MD

Dr. Arko discusses the importance of filter use, his experience with radial artery stenting, and what to do when level-1 evidence contrasts institutional experience.

By Frank R. Arko, MD

Innovations