Reimagining Aortic Reintervention

In This Issue

Drs. Tara Mastracci and Sara Zettervall summarize our current issue that aims to unpack the essence of successful endovascular surgery and advance a modern dialogue about when and where devices should be used, using a rubric that includes but is not limited to the discussion of reintervention as a facet of a long-term design.

COVER STORIES

Drs. Javairiah Fatima and Marc Schermerhorn discuss how their approaches to reintervention have evolved following aortic repair.

In an interview with representatives from the FDA, we discuss the agency’s perspective on postoperative monitoring for aortic interventions.

Dr. Christopher R. Burke explores the role multiple disciplines have in the quest for the durability of aortic reintervention and how to approach complex aortic care and follow-up.

Drs. Mark A. Farber and Fernando Motta share lessons learned throughout their time conducting complex aortic aneurysm repair.

Dr. Miranda Witheford comments on health disparities that can impact the surveillance and reintervention of AAA.

Karina Newhall, MD, converses with us about what is known about health disparities and their impact on care, barriers to diagnosis and surveillance, and more.

Beyond reintervention, we also explore the new European Society for Vascular Surgery guidance on the management of abdominal aortoiliac artery aneurysms with the writing committee.

Timothy Resch, MD; Rebecca Skov, MD; Jonathan Lawaetz, MD; Lise Westerlin, RN; and Jonas Eiberg, MD, highlight the importance of integrating scrub nurses into EVAR simulation training to improve patient care.

SUPERFICIAL VENOUS DISEASE

Drs. Teodora Bochnakova, Chelsea Dorsey, Nasim Hedayati, and Kathleen Ozsvath each share their opinions on where the gaps still exist in superficial venous care & what can be done to address them.

Christopher Montoya, MD; Jan M. Sloves, RVT; and Jose I. Almeida, MD, explore the available diagnostic imaging options when treating superficial venous insufficiency.

FEATURED TECHNOLOGY

Drs. Sasanka Jayasuriya and Paul J. Foley III discuss the value of oversizing by 10% to achieve optimal results with peripheral intravascular lithotripsy and share recent case examples using the Shockwave IVL system. | Sponsored by Shockwave Medical

In interviews and case examples, Drs. Sabah D. Butty and Raja Ramaswamy consider the benefits of incorporating the FlowTriever and ClotTriever Systems in your VTE practice. | Sponsored by Inari Medical?

MEDICAL AFFAIRS CORNER

The Medical Affairs Corner features a chat with Drs. Ramona Gupta, Kathleen Ozsvath, and Michael Shao on a personalized, collaborative approach to decision-making for chronic venous disease. | Sponsored by Medtronic?

DEPARTMENTS

Prof. Michel M.P.J. Reijnen ponders innovations and unmet clinical needs in the vascular field, both clinically in the Rijnstate Hospital and from a translational point of view; the next steps for the CERAB technique; and more.