{"title":"Augmenting the MELD Score with Machine Learning-Derived Body Composition Metrics on Abdominal CT to Predict 90-Day Mortality Post-TIPSS.","authors":"Iranna Mallappa Hittalamani","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03936-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03936-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"231-232"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142833919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Percutaneous Deep Venous Arterialization by Balloon Angioplasty without Stent Implantation for Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Retrospective Cohort, Single-Center, Single-Arm Study.","authors":"Tomonari Takagi, Akira Miyamoto, Norihiko Ohura, Yasutaka Yamauchi","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03871-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03871-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This retrospective, single-center study aimed to determine the efficacy of percutaneous deep venous arterialization in patients on hemodialysis with chronic limb-threatening ischemia.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Twenty-one consecutive limbs on hemodialysis with chronic limb-threatening ischemia were treated with percutaneous deep venous arterialization using balloon angioplasty following a failed pedal arterial reconstruction between May 2021 and June 2022. An arteriovenous fistula near the ankle joint was created to ensure sufficient venous flow reversal to the pedal veins. In case of occlusion of the tibial artery, a guidewire was advanced (subintimal) to the ankle joint vicinity was technically important. The primary outcome measures were the 6-month complete wound healing and freedom from major amputation rates; the secondary outcome measure was the 6-month amputation-free survival.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Occlusion of all pedal arteries was observed in 17 limbs (81.0%). Arteriovenous fistulas were predominantly created at the distal portions of the posterior tibial artery and vein in 18 limbs (85.7%). No extravasation at the fistulas was observed. Re-intervention was required in 16 limbs (76.2%) due to tibial artery or deep vein occlusion. The 6-month complete wound healing rate was 42.9% (nine limbs), with a median healing time of 85 days (interquartile range: 58-151 days). The 6-month freedom from major amputation and amputation-free survival rates were 90.5% (19 limbs) and 61.9% (13 limbs), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Balloon angioplasty without stent implantation for percutaneous deep venous arterialization is promising for improving the complete wound healing and amputation-free survival rates after pedal artery reconstruction failure.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level 3b, retrospective cohort study.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"244-250"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142388271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Post-closure Technique for Access Hemostasis During Emergency Endovascular Repair in Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Technical Note on a Preliminary Experience.","authors":"Chen Xu, Guo-Xiong Xu, Lei Chen, Yi-Qi Jin","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03952-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03952-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To describe the downsizing post-closure technique for access hemostasis during emergency endovascular repair (EVAR) in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (RAAA).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cohort of eight patients underwent emergency EVAR through 16 femoral access sites for infrarenal RAAA. The downsizing post-closure technique, which involves a reduction in the size of the large-bore access by advancing a 10F sheath, was consistently applied. Technical success was defined as complete hemostasis without a bailout intervention. Primary outcome measure was the incidence of access-related complications. Secondary outcome measures included manual compression time, hemostasis time, hospital stay, additional use of Proglide, and the 30-day mortality rate.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The technique resulted in a 100% success rate (mean age: 69.5 ± 11.7 years; 75% males). The mean arterial sheath size was 18.1 ± 1.9F. The mean manual compression time was 3.6 ± 1.2 min, and the mean hemostasis time was 6.8 ± 1.4 min. No patients required additional use of Proglide, and no access-related complications were observed. The 30-day mortality rate was 12.5%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The downsizing post-closure technique may offer an alternative for access hemostasis during emergency EVAR for RAAA. However, further evaluations through larger comparative studies are required.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"253-257"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142944686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In vivo Feasibility of Arterial Embolization with a New Permanent Agar-Agar-Based Agent: Cause for Excitement and Restraint.","authors":"Gary Siskin","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03917-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03917-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"265-266"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142945283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel Application of a Shear-Thinning Conformable Embolic Gel for Occlusion of a Bronchobiliary Fistula.","authors":"Zayd Al-Asadi, Michael V Korona, Amy R Deipolyi","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03928-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03928-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"277-279"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142982845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crisis is Opportunity: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Bien Soo Tan","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03943-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03943-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"129-132"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142945277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Motaz Daraghma, Ahmad Rjoub, Osman Ahmed, Saher S Sabri, Gulraiz Chaudry, Junaid Raja
{"title":"Current Landscape, Challenges, and Future Directions for Interventional Radiology in Palestine.","authors":"Motaz Daraghma, Ahmad Rjoub, Osman Ahmed, Saher S Sabri, Gulraiz Chaudry, Junaid Raja","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03957-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03957-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"274-276"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142945280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander J King, Retha Steenkamp, Ole Graumann, Tze Min Wah, Des Alcorn, Tommy Kjaergaard Nielsen, Eric de Kerviler, Patricia J Zondervan, Miles Walkden, Brunolf Lagerveld, Marco Van Strijen, Francis X Keeley, David J Breen
{"title":"Risk Factors for Residual Unablated Tumour Following CT-Guided Percutaneous Renal Cryoablation: Lessons from the EuRECA Registry.","authors":"Alexander J King, Retha Steenkamp, Ole Graumann, Tze Min Wah, Des Alcorn, Tommy Kjaergaard Nielsen, Eric de Kerviler, Patricia J Zondervan, Miles Walkden, Brunolf Lagerveld, Marco Van Strijen, Francis X Keeley, David J Breen","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03951-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03951-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess tumour factors that reduce primary technical efficacy (PTE) from CT-guided renal cryoablation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients were taken from the EuRECA registry between December 2014 and November 2020. To focus on tumour factors rather than individual technique, this study was limited to cases using CT and excluded procedures using cone beam, US, MRI, or laparoscopy. PTE was assessed per tumour and defined as complete ablation of the target on enhanced CT or MRI by 90 days. Residual unablated tumour (RUT) was defined as focal persistent tumour enhancement within 90 days.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1,424 tumours from 11 different centres were eligible; 38 episodes of RUT were detected giving an overall PTE of 97.3%. The factors most likely to be associated with RUT were as follows and persisted in multivariate logistic regression. Tumour contact with a central artery or vein; increased OR of 5.29 (CI 2.59-10.81 p < 0.001), PTE was 89.8% in this group. Tumours size; T1b vs T1a increased OR of 2.31 (CI 1.10-4.87 p = 0.0276), T1b PTE was 94.1% vs T1a PTE 97.9%. Close proximity to the collecting system (< 4 mm) was significant at univariate logistic regression (OR 2.87, P = 0.028), as was a RENAL complexity score of 10 or above (OR 2.71, p = 0.0147), but neither was significant in the multivariate analysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, CT-guided percutaneous renal cryoablation has a high PTE at 97.3%. In this analysis, the most significant risk factor for RUT is central renal vessel contact. T1b tumours are also noted to have an increased risk of RUT compared to T1a.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"196-204"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143000584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thibault Agripnidis, Alexis Ruimy, Julien Panneau, Johanna Nguyen, Vincent Nail, Farouk Tradi, Thierry Marx, Aurélie Haffner, Pauline Brige, Raphaël Haumont, Benjamin Guillet, Vincent Vidal
{"title":"In Vivo Feasibility of Arterial Embolization with a New Permanent Agar-agar-Based Agent.","authors":"Thibault Agripnidis, Alexis Ruimy, Julien Panneau, Johanna Nguyen, Vincent Nail, Farouk Tradi, Thierry Marx, Aurélie Haffner, Pauline Brige, Raphaël Haumont, Benjamin Guillet, Vincent Vidal","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03877-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03877-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Evaluate the safety and efficacy of an eco-friendly permanent agar-agar-based embolization agent (ABEA) (EmboBio®) for intra-arterial use.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Six pigs embolized with one ABEA torpedo (6 lower polar renal and 6 lumbar arteries) and one coil (6 lower polar renal and 6 lumbar arteries). Technical success was defined as a complete occlusion with no residual flow in DSA. Short-term endpoints included safety (non-targeted embolization), ease of use (embolization preparation time, occlusion time), and DSA controls at day 7, month 1, and month 3. Tissue reaction was assessed via [18F]-FDG PET/CT at month 2 and histological study at month 3.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>ABEA torpedoes achieved immediate and persistent occlusion at month 3 for all kidney and lumbar embolizations (n = 12/12). Control coils had technical success for 12/12, with a persistent occlusion at month 3 for 2/12. No off-target embolization occurred. ABEA torpedoes demonstrate faster occlusion (ABEA: 6 ± 4 s; coils: 427 ± 469 s; p = 0.0022, n = 12) and preparation times (ABEA: 96.9 1 ± 23 s; coils: 150.33 ± 58 s; p = 0.0432, n = 12) after device placement than coil. No significant difference in inflammation between ABEA and coil groups at month 2 (ABEA: 3.35e<sup>-6</sup> ± 1.7e<sup>-6</sup>%ID/mm<sup>3</sup>; coils: 2.24e<sup>-6</sup> ± 8.5e<sup>-7</sup>%ID/mm3; p = 0.5) on PET imaging. These results were confirmed by histological analysis at month 3.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Permanent dry foam torpedo comprising agar-agar is effective for arterial embolization. In animal model, one ABEA torpedo demonstrates a faster and more persistent occlusion than one fiber coil.</p><p><strong>Levels of evidence: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"258-264"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142458733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Do We Need Level I Evidence for a Well-Functioning Intervention?","authors":"Stevo Duvnjak","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03944-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03944-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"182-183"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142853096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}