Annals of Vascular Diseases (AVD) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing articles on vascular disease. Published continuously online, the journal is fully indexed in J-STAGE and PubMed Central. AVD welcomes submissions from around the world.
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AVD is an official journal of Asian Society for Vascular Surgery (ASVS) and Asian Venous Forum, sponsored by Japanese College of Angiology, Japanese Society for Vascular Surgery and the Japanese Society of Phlebology.
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Latest articles
Review ArticleJune 25, 2022
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Wallstent: A Systematic Review
Ali Kordzadeh, Alan Askari, Muhammad A. Hanif, Vijay Gadhvi
Purpose: To elucidate the indication, presentation, demographics, Stanford classification, technical efficacy, morbidity, mortality and long term patency of Wallstent for superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome. Materials and Methods: A systematic review of literature in Pubmed and Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane Library in accordance to PRIMSA was conducted. Retrieval and extraction was performed by two independent reviewers with inter-rater reliability test. The hierarchy of the evidence was assessed through the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Checklist. Data was subjected to pooled prevalence analysis, ...
Original ArticleJune 25, 2022
Background: There is a need for a simple method for the quantitative evaluation of lymphedema swelling. In this study, we performed a direct segmental multi-frequency impedance analysis in patients with leg lymphedema. Methods: The subjects were 36 patients (6 men and 30 women) with 46 lymphedema legs. The average age was 61 years. All patients had International Society of Lymphology stage II lymphedema. Swelling ratio and ultrasound subcutaneous tissue echo-free space (FS) were examined. InBody 770 was used to ...
Original ArticleJune 25, 2022
Clinicopathological Characteristics of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism (CAT-VTE) from a Medicolegal Autopsy
Ayako Ro, Norimasa Kageyama, Toshiji Mukai
Objective: This study aimed to determine the clinicopathological characteristics of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (CAT-VTE). Methods: A total of 47 cases of lethal pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) with active cancer were investigated by autopsy records. Results: We studied 22 men and 25 women who were deceased at a mean age of 66±11 years. Nine (19%) patients had recently undergone cancer resection, 14 (30%) were undergoing clinical treatment for cancer, and 24 (51%) were autopsy-proven CAT-VTE. The colon (eight cases), lungs (seven cases), and ovaries (six cases) were frequent sites of a tumor. There were 29 (62%) cases of ...
Original ArticleJune 25, 2022
Characteristics and Prognostic Factors of Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer Patients
Hajime Tsuyuki, Naoto Yamamoto, Naoki Unno, Kazunori Inuzuka, Masaki Sano, Kazuto Katahashi, Tatsuro Yata, Takafumi Kayama, Yuta Yamanaka, Yusuke Endo, Hiroya Takeuchi
Background: Improving the prognosis of patients with malignant tumors is increasing the number of patients who develop venous thromboembolism. We examined the characteristics and prognostic factors of VTE patients with cancer. Methods: We diagnosed 725 VTE patients from April 2005 to March 2018. There were 322 cancer associated patients (CAT) and 403 non-cancer associated patients (nonCAT). We examined characteristics and prognostic factors of VTE in CAT patients. Results: There were 156 women and 166 men in CAT, and 132 women and 271 men in nonCAT....
Original ArticleJune 25, 2022
Management of Acute Limb Ischaemia Due to COVID-19 Induced Arterial Thrombosis: A Multi-Centre Indian Experience
Natarajan Sekar, Jithin Jagan, Arunagiri Viruthagiri, Nedounsejiane Mandjiny, Karthikeyan Sivagnanam
Objective: To determine the outcomes following various surgical and medical treatments of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) induced acute limb ischaemia. Methods: A retrospective study of patients presenting with COVID induced arterial ischaemia in three hospitals from Southern India during the months of May 2020 to August 2021 was undertaken. These patients were managed by either thrombectomy, primary bypass, thrombolysis, anticoagulation or primary amputation based on the stage of ischaemia and the severity of COVID. Results: A total of 67 limbs in 59 patients were ...
Original ArticleJune 25, 2022
Relevance of Non-Bridging Therapy with Heparin during Temporary Interruption of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
Takuya Oyakawa, Masafumi Fukumitsu, Aya Ebihara, Taro Shiga
Objectives: To evaluate the relevance of non-bridging therapy with unfractionated heparin during the temporary, pre-procedural interruption of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 142 patients with cancer and VTE who required temporary interruption of DOACs before invasive procedures. Data, including rates of VTE recurrence, non-major bleeding, and major bleeding, were compared between patients who received or not received alternative therapy with unfractionated heparin during interruption. ...
Featured articles
Updates on Image Diagnosis in Aortic DiseaseDecember 25, 2018
Update on Cardiovascular Echo in Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
Kazuhiro Nishigami
The majority of aortic aneurysms comorbid with atherosclerosis can be asymptomatic and are discovered incidentally on routine physical examination or on imaging studies for other indications. Transthoracic echocardiography is a basic modality to assess patients with coronary artery disease and can be used for the screening of aortic aneurysm. Acute aortic dissection is a highly lethal cardiovascular emergency and requires prompt recognition. Although cardiovascular echo has a suboptimal accuracy rate for detecting aortic dissection, it is noninvasive, readily available, and easy to use. Recently, the concept of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) refers to ...
Updates on Image Diagnosis in Aortic DiseaseSeptember 25, 2019
Updates on Ultrasonography Imaging in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Shinichi Iwakoshi, Toshiko Hirai, Kimihiko Kichikawa
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are life-threatening and are associated with >80% mortality when they rupture. Therefore, detecting these aneurysms before they rupture is critical. Ultrasonography is a non-invasive tool that is used for screening AAAs by measuring abdominal aorta diameter. A recent meta-analysis demonstrated the positive effects of ultrasonography. To date, aneurysm diameter is the most reliable predictor for aneurysm rupture and is used as a criterion for surgical intervention. However, some AAAs rupture at small diameters. Therefore, a better predictor for AAA rupture that is independent of aneurysm diameter is needed. Recently, an aortic wall strain examined using ultrasonography has been reported to have a potential in predicting AAA rupture....
Updates on Image Diagnosis in Aortic DiseaseMarch 25, 2020
Updates on Computed Tomography Imaging in Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection
Ryoichi Tanaka, Kunihiro Yoshioka, Akihiko Abiko
Computed tomography (CT) is a primary imaging modality for the diagnosis of aortic diseases, because of its minimal invasiveness and agility. Prompt and accurate diagnosis is crucial especially for acute aortic diseases, and the guidelines for acute aortic dissection recommend the use of CT for initial diagnosis. For the follow-up observation of longstanding aortic diseases, the strategy of imaging management by CT must be different from that for emergency and acute phases. In this review, we document the differences in characteristics and clinical course between aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection and explain the use of recent CT techniques in diagnosing short- and longstanding aortic diseases.
Angiosome and RevascularizationJune 25, 2019
Angiosome and Tissue Healing
Miki Fujii, Hiroto Terashi
For the treatment of patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI), the angiosome concept is essential in revascularization and wound treatment. In this article, we describe how we use the angiosome concept for surgically treating CLI wounds and review some essential reports. For wounds in patients with CLI to heal, both successful revascularization and wound management are crucial. In order to preserve the blood supply as much as possible intraoperatively, surgeons should always consider the angiosome concept.
Angiosome and RevascularizationSeptember 25, 2019
Is Angiosome-Guided Endovascular Therapy Worthwhile?
Yosuke Hata, Osamu Iida, Toshiaki Mano
Endovascular therapy (EVT) plays a major role in the treatment of critical limb ischemia (CLI). The latest guidelines state that the angiosome concept should be considered when performing revascularization of infrapopliteal lesions in patients with CLI. There have been several reports both of favorable and unfavorable results of angiosome-guided EVT. Based on previous reports, angiosome-guided EVT tends to improve wound healing (WH) rather than amputation-free survival and overall survival. In addition, indirect revascularization based on the angiosome concept with a good collateral flow may achieve good WH comparable to that achieved by direct revascularization. In the future, ...
Angiosome and RevascularizationJune 25, 2020
Angiosome～From the Standpoint of Bypass Surgery
Juno Deguchi
Although several studies showed that angiosome-guided endovascular treatment improved wound healing and major amputation rates in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), effectiveness of the angiosome concept to the treatment of ischemic foot remains to be elucidated, especially in bypass surgery. Arterial anatomy of the foot and ankle shows that there are multiple supplementary circulation including arterial–arterial connections and choke nexus, which indicates angiosome concept may carry limited importance in bypass surgery for CLTI. On the other hand, patients with diabetes or renal dysfunction have partial occlusion of arterial–arterial connections and, therefore, quite a few patients with CLTI in Japan may present with limited but ...