Message from the New President
(Source: Vascular Medicine)
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Bartholomew, J. R. Tags: Society for Vascular Medicine Communication Page Source Type: research
Acknowledgements 2015
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Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: List of Reviewers Source Type: research
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)
(Source: Vascular Medicine)
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Vazquez, S., Rondina, M. T. Tags: Vascular Disease Patient Information Page Source Type: research
Severe vasovagal event following attempted intubation in a patient with bilateral retropharyngeal carotid arteries
(Source: Vascular Medicine)
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Malcolm, T. L., Kuo, I. J., Fujitani, R. M., Kabutey, N.-K. Tags: Images in Vascular Medicine Source Type: research
Endovascular treatment of a giant splenic aneurysm
(Source: Vascular Medicine)
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Suarez Gonzalez, L. A., Botas Velasco, M., Del Canto Peruyera, P., Cervino Alvarez, J., Alvarez Fernandez, L. J. Tags: Images in Vascular Medicine Source Type: research
Reproducible lymph-to-blood transfer of Tc-99m-nanocolloid in a patient with abnormal lymphatic function
(Source: Vascular Medicine)
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Keramida, G., Lee, M., Aplin, M., Singh, N., Peters, A. M. Tags: Images in Vascular Medicine Source Type: research
From the Masters: Seven lessons from a master clinician - Dr Jess Young's clinical method
(Source: Vascular Medicine)
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Gray, B. H. Tags: From the Masters Source Type: research
Soluble vascular endothelial-cadherin and auto-antibodies to human vascular endothelial-cadherin in human diseases: Two new biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction
Vascular endothelial-cadherin is the most important transmembrane component of endothelial adherens junctions, exclusively expressed by endothelial cells in all types of vessels. Targeting either the extracellular domain or the cytoplasmic tail deleteriously affects the junctional strength and leads to vascular permeability. Recently, cytokine-induced phosphorylation of the vascular endothelial-cadherin cytoplasmic domain was reported to trigger cleavage of its extracellular domain, producing the soluble form of the protein – soluble vascular endothelial-cadherin. Hence, the presence of soluble vascular endothelial-c...
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Blaise, S., Polena, H., Vilgrain, I. Tags: Review Source Type: research
Asynchronous vascular consultation via electronic methods: A feasibility pilot
Management of chronic disease often requires multidisciplinary clinical efforts and specialist care. With the emergence of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), health care systems are incentivized to evaluate methods of information exchange between generalists and specialists in order to provide value while preserving quality. Our objective was to evaluate patient and referring provider satisfaction and outcomes of asynchronous electronic consultations in vascular care in a large tertiary academic medical center. Referring providers were offered a vascular ‘e-consult’ option through an electronic referral man...
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Chittle, M. D., Rao, S. K., Jaff, M. R., Patel, V. I., Gallen, K. M., Avadhani, R., Ferris, T. G., Wasfy, J. H. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
If not now, when? Prescription of evidence-based medical therapy prior to hospital discharge increases utilization at 6 months in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease
In conclusion, prescription of the component medications of EBMT at the time of PVI is associated with excellent utilization at 6 months, while failure to prescribe EBMT at discharge is associated with low use of these medications 6 months later. These data suggest that the time of a PVI is a therapeutic window in which to prescribe EBMT in this high-risk cohort and represents an opportunity for quality improvement. (Source: Vascular Medicine)
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Renard, B. M., Seth, M., Share, D., Aronow, H. D., Laveroni, E. W., De Gregorio, M., Hans, S. S., Henke, P. K., Gurm, H. S., Grossman, P. M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Ischemia-related changes in circulating stem and progenitor cells and associated clinical characteristics in peripheral artery disease
In conclusion, treadmill exercise-induced lower-extremity ischemia is associated with acute increases in circulating SPCs among people with PAD. More severe PAD is associated with a higher prevalence of SPC increases in response to lower-extremity ischemia. Further prospective study is needed to establish the prognostic significance of ischemia-related increases in SPCs among patients with PAD. (Source: Vascular Medicine)
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Saber, R., Liu, K., Ferrucci, L., Criqui, M. H., Zhao, L., Tian, L., Guralnik, J. M., Liao, Y., Domanchuk, K., Kibbe, M. R., Green, D., Perlman, H., McDermott, M. M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The association of bone and osteoclasts with vascular calcification
The presence of bone tissue in calcified arteries may provide insights into the pathophysiology and potential reversibility of calcification, but the prevalence, distribution, and determinants of bone and osteoclasts in calcified arteries are unknown. Specimens of 386 arteries from lower limb amputations in 108 patients were examined retrospectively. Calcification was present in 282 arteries from 89 patients, which was medial in 64%, intimal in 9%, and both in 27%. Bone was present in 6% of arteries, essentially all of which were heavily calcified. Multiple sampling revealed that the true prevalence of bone in heavily calc...
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Han, K. H., Hennigar, R. A., O'Neill, W. C. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Vascular function and brain-derived neurotrophic factor: The functional capacity factor
In conclusion, these findings might suggest that improved vascular function in individuals with greater FC is mediated, at least partially, by an enhanced serum BDNF level. (Source: Vascular Medicine)
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Alomari, M. A., Khabour, O. F., Maikano, A., Alawneh, K. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Kallistatin as a marker of microvascular complications in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus: Relation to carotid intima media thickness
In diabetes, angiogenesis is disturbed, contributing to proliferative retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy. Kallistatin, a serine proteinase inhibitor, has anti-angiogenic effects. We assessed serum kallistatin in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes as a potential marker for microvascular complications and its relation to carotid intima media thickness (CIMT). Sixty patients with type 1 diabetes were divided into two groups according to the presence of microvascular complications and compared with 30 healthy controls. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), HbA1c, urinary albumin creatinine ratio (UACR),...
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: El-Asrar, M. A., Andrawes, N. G., Ismail, E. A., Salem, S. M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Postprandial effects on arterial stiffness parameters in healthy young adults
Postprandial lipemia has been associated with acute endothelial dysfunction. Endothelial dysfunction, in turn, is associated with increased arterial stiffness. However, the relationship between postprandial lipemia and acute changes in arterial stiffness has not been extensively investigated. Therefore, we conducted a pilot study on the effects of postprandial lipemia on arterial stiffness in 19 healthy young adults before and after consumption of a high-fat mixed meal. Arterial stiffness was assessed locally with echo-tracking carotid arterial strain (CAS) and globally with carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV)....
Source: Vascular Medicine - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Murray, T., Yang, E. Y., Brunner, G., Kumar, A., Lakkis, N., Misra, A., Virani, S. S., Hartley, C. J., Morrisett, J. D., Ballantyne, C. M., Nambi, V. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
