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{"title":"Occurrence of depression and assessment of functional capacity in patients with vascular diseases admitted to a Vascular Surgery Service.","authors":"José Aderval Aragão, Osmar Max Gonçalves Neves, Iapunira Catarina Sant'Anna Aragão, Felipe Matheus Sant'Anna Aragão, Bárbara Costa Lourenço, Luciano Conceição Porto, Pedro Henrique Adário Marassi, Francisco Prado Reis","doi":"10.1590/1677-5449.202300821","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1677-5449.202300821","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Vascular diseases are associated with significant sequelae and clinical repercussions for the lives of affected patients, which are more serious among the elderly. The consequences of vascular disease, such as limb loss, chronic pain, prolonged hospitalization, and polypharmacy, reduce these patients' autonomy and independence, influencing their wellbeing and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To determine the prevalence of depression and assess functional capacity in patients with vascular diseases admitted to a Vascular Surgery Service.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study, carried out at the Vascular Surgery Service of a tertiary hospital with a non-random sample of patients selected consecutively. The geriatric depression scale short form (GDS-15) was used to assess depression and the Katz scale was used for functional assessment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of depression in these patients was 60.6%. Associations were observed between depression and consultation with a family doctor in the last 12 months, alcoholism, claudication, diabetes, and individuals who had had an amputation. Individuals' Katz index functional capacity scores were significantly associated with sociodemographic variables, conditions related to vascular disease, and hospitalization.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There was a high prevalence of depression in patients with vascular diseases admitted to a vascular surgery service and important reductions in functional capacity in some groups, such as individuals with low educational levels, those who had chronic pain in the lower limbs, patients with diabetes, and those who had had an amputation.</p>","PeriodicalId":14814,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Vascular Brasileiro","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10755889/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139074127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ultrasonography as an instrument to evaluate lymphedema secondary to breast cancer: systematic review.","authors":"Laura Ferreira de Rezende, João Paulo Martins Piloni, Vitória Livorato Kempa, Júlia Franco Ramos Silva, Vanessa Fonseca Vilas Boas, Regiane Luz Carvalho, Ângela Gonçalves Marx","doi":"10.1590/1677-5449.202201441","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1677-5449.202201441","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lymphedema is a chronic and progressive disease characterized by fluid accumulation, causing tissue edema as a result of a compromised lymphatic system. Diagnostic ultrasound (DUS) is a method capable of assessing soft tissue characteristics that can be used reliably to diagnose lymphedema as well as for measuring tissue compliance in a clinical setting. This is a systematic review, aiming to evaluate articles that made use of DUS in management of lymphedema secondary to breast cancer. A total of 570 articles were selected, exported to the Rayyan QCRI review program, and then screened by two researchers. From this search, 25 articles were selected after the authors reached consensus and were catalogued as to their main results. Diagnostic ultrasound was identified as an advantageous method that is safe, minimally invasive, low cost, and radiation free and is useful for evaluating the efficacy of therapies used in lymphedema treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":14814,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Vascular Brasileiro","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10755892/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139072569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Discriminative value of pulse wave velocity for arterial stiffness and cardiac injury in prediabetic patients.","authors":"Stella Maris Firmino, Cássia da Luz Goulart, João Paulo Gregorio, Klaus Werner Wende, Fernanda Yuri Yuamoto, Lana Kummer, Emílio Martins Curcelli, Alessandro Domingues Heubel, Erika Zavaglia Kabbach, Polliana Batista Santos, Audrey Borghi-Silva, Renata Gonçalves Mendes, Ângela Mérice de Oliveira Leal, Meliza Goi Roscani","doi":"10.1590/1677-5449.202300762","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1677-5449.202300762","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Prediabetes (PD) is defined as impaired fasting glucose and/or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and may be associated with high risk of cardiovascular injury. It is recommended that PD patients be screened for signs of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular injury to reinforce therapeutic strategies.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To identify pulse wave velocity values discriminative for arterial stiffness and cardiovascular injury in PD patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted with PD (N=43) and normoglycemic (N=37) patients who underwent clinical evaluation, arterial stiffness assessment by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) using SphygmoCor, laboratory blood analysis, investigation of morphological and functional cardiac variables by transthoracic echocardiogram, and assessment of carotid intima-media-thickness (CIMT) by carotid ultrasonography. A statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software and values of p<0.05 were considered significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A cfPWV cut-off value of 6.9 m/s was identified for IGT (Sensitivity [SE]: 74% and Specificity [SP]: 51%). Comparison of general data and risk factors between subsets with values above and below this cutoff value revealed higher rates of fasting glucose (p=0.02), obesity (p=0.03), dyslipidemia (p=0.004), early signs of left ventricle (p=0.017) and right ventricle (p=0.03) impaired diastolic function, and elevated CIMT in subjects with cfPWV ≥ 6.9m/s (p=0.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In PD patients, a cfPWV cutoff of 6.9 m/s was considered a discriminative value for arterial stiffness. These findings highlight the value of early investigation of cardiovascular injury and aggressive therapy strategies with good control of risk factors in PD.</p>","PeriodicalId":14814,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Vascular Brasileiro","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10755886/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139074126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Superficial ulnar artery pseudoaneurysm","authors":"Mariana Jordão França, Luciana Akemi Takahashi, Graciliano José França, Claudio Augusto Carvalho, Maria Alice Zarate Nissel","doi":"10.1590/1677-5449.202300472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.202300472","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The ulnar artery is the larger terminal branch of the brachial artery. It originates in the cubital fossa and is covered by the flexor muscles of the forearm. We report an anatomic variant in which the ulnar artery was in a superficial position in the forearm. Since this variant was unknown, an attempted venous puncture injured the artery, causing formation of a pseudoaneurysm.","PeriodicalId":14814,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Vascular Brasileiro","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138602165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Superficial ulnar artery pseudoaneurysm","authors":"Mariana Jordão França, Luciana Akemi Takahashi, Graciliano José França, Claudio Augusto Carvalho, Maria Alice Zarate Nissel","doi":"10.1590/1677-5449.202300471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.202300471","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The ulnar artery is the larger terminal branch of the brachial artery. It originates in the cubital fossa and is covered by the flexor muscles of the forearm. We report an anatomic variant in which the ulnar artery was in a superficial position in the forearm. Since this variant was unknown, an attempted venous puncture injured the artery, causing formation of a pseudoaneurysm.","PeriodicalId":14814,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Vascular Brasileiro","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139187060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The semantics of acute limb ischemia.","authors":"Guilherme de Castro-Santos","doi":"10.1590/1677-5449.202101451","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1677-5449.202101451","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14814,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Vascular Brasileiro","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10878674/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139912623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Giant splenic artery aneurysm: case report.","authors":"Aleksey Vasilyevich Shabunin, Vladimir Vladimirovich Bedin, Mikhail Mikhailovich Tavobilov, Аleksey Andreevich Karpov, Fariza Fayzulloevna Alieva","doi":"10.1590/1677-5449.20230108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.20230108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>True splenic artery aneurysms are exceedingly rare and the medical literature contains only a limited number of reports on this pathology. Presently, there remains a lack of consensus regarding the optimal management and treatment approaches for patients in this category. Over the course of the last century, significant changes have occurred in the realm of surgical options, transitioning from open and endovascular procedures to the more advanced laparoscopic and robotic interventions. The propensity for these aneurysms to rupture underscores the need for timely intervention. The risk of rupture is notably elevated in patients harboring giant splenic artery aneurysms. In this report, we present the case of a 55-year-old woman diagnosed with a giant splenic artery aneurysm measuring 12x12 cm in diameter. She presented with notable weakness, discomfort, and pain in the left subcostal area. In response to her complaints and after thorough evaluation, we opted for a surgical procedure encompassing distal pancreatic resection in conjunction with splenectomy and resection of the giant splenic artery aneurysm.</p>","PeriodicalId":14814,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Vascular Brasileiro","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10706091/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138804589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Deep vein thrombosis of lower limbs in patients with COVID-19.","authors":"Orlando Adas Saliba, Ana Flávia de Jesus Alves, Camila Matarazzo, Gabriela Teixeira Gonçalves, Marcone Lima Sobreira","doi":"10.1590/1677-5449.202300272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.202300272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As knowledge has accumulated, COVID-19 has come to be considered a disease of the respiratory system that can also cause multisystemic involvement. This study analyzed the prevalence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in the lower limbs of patients with COVID-19 by conducting an integrative review of the literature published from 2019 to 2022. The procedures involved in article selection were identification of keywords, definition of the search strategy, consultation of databases, and exclusion of duplicate articles and others that did not meet the review objectives. Exclusion of articles was based on the following exclusion criteria: articles on arterial vascular complications involving the lower limbs, laboratory experiments, cases reports describing venous and arterial complications involving other sites, and articles unrelated to the outcome of interest: DVT. A total of 284 articles were identified, 42 of which were included. There was considerable variability in the prevalence of DVT among patients with COVID-19 (range: 0.43 to 60.87%). The findings suggest that occurrence of DVT in patients with COVID-19 is associated with disease severity.</p>","PeriodicalId":14814,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Vascular Brasileiro","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10706010/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138804587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<i>MTHFR</i> 677C>T (rsRS1801133) variant is associated with hyperhomocysteinemia but not with clinical severity in patients with peripheral arterial disease.","authors":"Guilherme da Silva Silvestre, Iriana Moratto Carrara, Tamires Flauzino, Marcell Alysson Batisti Lozovoy, Rubens Cecchini, Edna Maria Vissoci Reiche, Andréa Name Colado Simão","doi":"10.1590/1677-5449.202200612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.202200612","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The <i>MTHFR</i> 677C>T variant's involvement with hyperhomocysteinemia and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is still unclear.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate associations between the <i>MTHFR</i> 677C>T (rs1801133) variant and susceptibility to and severity of PAD and homocysteine (Hcy) levels.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study enrolled 157 PAD patients and 113 unrelated controls. PAD severity and anatomoradiological categories were assessed using the Fontaine classification and the Inter-Society Consensus for the Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease (TASC), respectively. The variant was genotyped using real-time polymerase chain reaction and Hcy levels were determined using chemiluminescence microparticle assay.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The sample of PAD patients comprised 60 (38.2%) females and 97 (61.8%) males. Patients were older and had higher Hcy than controls (median age of 69 vs. 45 years, p<0.001; and 13.66 µmol/L vs. 9.91 µmol/L, p=0.020, respectively). Hcy levels and the <i>MTHFR</i> 677C>T variant did not differ according to Fontaine or TASC categories. However, Hcy was higher in patients with the CT+TT genotypes than in those with the CC genotype (14.60 µmol/L vs. 12.94 µmol/L, p=0.008). Moreover, patients with the TT genotype had higher Hcy than those with the CC+CT genotypes (16.40 µmol/L vs. 13.22 µmol/L, p=0.019), independently of the major confounding variables.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The T allele of <i>MTHFR</i> 677C>T variant was associated with higher Hcy levels in PAD patients, but not in controls, suggesting a possible interaction between the <i>MTHFR</i> 677C>T variant and other genetic, epigenetic, or environmental factors associated with PAD, affecting modulation of Hcy metabolism.</p>","PeriodicalId":14814,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Vascular Brasileiro","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10706007/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138804585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Long-term outcomes after endovascular aortic treatment in patients with thoracic aortic diseases.","authors":"Antonio Carlos Brandi, Carlos Alberto Dos Santos, Josélia Menin Brandi, Marcio Antonio Dos Santos, Paulo Henrique Husseine Botelho","doi":"10.1590/1677-5449.202201562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.202201562","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Endovascular treatments for thoracic aortic diseases have been adopted rapidly, and long-term studies are relevant for durability evaluation.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the long-term results of a prospective observational study of endovascular treatment in patients with thoracic aortic diseases who underwent percutaneous implantation of self-expandable endoprostheses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Procedural success was defined as the absence of endoleak into the aneurysm or dissection-induced false lumen, no migration, and no conversion to open surgery. Intraoperative, postoperative, and late postoperative outcomes were evaluated in terms of complications, mortality, and evolution of the endoprosthesis over a follow-up of up to 179 months (median: 46 months).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 150 endoprostheses were implanted in 112 patients. Primary success was observed in 100 (82.14%) patients. Immediate mortality occurred in 7 patients (6.25%). Late mortality occurred in 31 patients (27.68%), 10 (8.93%) of whom died from cardiovascular causes, 12 (10.71%) from non-cardiovascular causes, and 2 (1.78%) from natural causes, while 7 (6.25%) had no diagnosis for cause of death. Types I, II, and IV endoleaks occurred during hospitalization in 4 (3.57%), 5 (4.46%), and 3 (2.68%) patients, respectively. Late types I and IV endoleaks occurred in 5 (4.46%) and 3 (2.68%) patients respectively. Twenty-two patients (19.64%) had clinical complications in the immediate postoperative period. Actuarial survival free from death from cardiovascular causes was 79.3% (95% confidence interval, 67.0-91.7%) at 132 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The low levels of intraoperative and postoperative complications demonstrate that endovascular treatment is safe and effective. The high rate of late survival for these critically ill patients indicates that the endovascular technique is beneficial for treatment of thoracic aortic diseases in terms of long-term outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":14814,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Vascular Brasileiro","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10706006/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138804591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}