Article
Surgery
Adam Haque, Nicholas Wisely, Charles McCollum
Summary: The study found that a 24-week community exercise program significantly improved the fitness parameters of AAA surveillance patients, and these improvements were sustained for 12 weeks after the program ended.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Lassima M. Reijnen, Daphne Van der Veen, Michiel C. Warle, Suzanne Holewijn, Jan-Willem Lardenoije, Michel M. P. J. Reijnen
Summary: The study found a correlation between physical fitness and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery, with MFI-5 and METs scores as evaluation indicators. Age and MFI-5 significantly contributed to predicting all-cause mortality rates after surgery.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
M. Paul, T. F. Smart, B. Doleman, S. Toft, J. P. Williams, J. N. Lund, B. E. Phillips
Summary: Postoperative aerobic exercise training has beneficial effects on improving aerobic function for patients who have had surgery for intra-abdominal cancer. The exercise can be safely delivered in various formats, including home-based or group/supervised.
TECHNIQUES IN COLOPROCTOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Polymer Science
Gianmarco de Donato, Edoardo Pasqui, Claudia Panzano, Brenda Brancaccio, Gaia Grottola, Giuseppe Galzerano, Domenico Benevento, Giancarlo Palasciano
Summary: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition where the abdominal aorta dilates and grows until it ruptures. EVAR is a minimally invasive procedure using stent grafts to treat this condition. Recent advancements have introduced polymer-based technology as a safe and effective alternative to seal AAA.
Article
Physiology
Juliany de Souza Araujo, Rafaela Catherine da Silva Cunha de Medeiros, Tatiane Andreza Lima da Silva, Danielle Coutinho de Medeiros, Jason Azevedo de Medeiros, Isis Kelly dos Santos, Phelipe Wilde, Breno Guilherme de Araujo Tinoco Cabral, Radames Maciel Vitor Medeiros, Paulo Moreira Silva Dantas
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of training and detraining on the physical fitness components of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). Combined training and subsequent detraining had similar responses on body composition, isometric strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness of PLHA and the control group, except for lower limb extensor strength and ventilatory threshold 1, which showed positive effects during training and negative effects during detraining for PLHA.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Omar Abdel-Hadi, Jim Zhong, Costa Tingerides, David Shaw, Simon Mcpherson, Sapna Puppala, Paul Walker
Summary: This study assessed the safety and efficacy of endoanchor deployment in thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) or abdominal endovascular aortic repair (EVAR). The results showed that endoanchor procedures are safe, with a high technical success rate and good midterm clinical outcomes.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Nicholas De Leo, Atlee Melillo, Ping Zhang, Jeremy Badach, Henry Miller, Andrew Lin, John Williamson, Gaby Ghobrial, J. Gaughan, Vaishali Krishnadoss, Iman Noshadi, Spencer A. Brown, Jeffrey P. Carpenter
Summary: The study successfully established a reliable swine model of AAA, using extraluminal enzymatic degradation, with anatomical, histopathological, and biomechanical properties that can be clinically translatable.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Elizabeth L. Chou, Mary Pettinger, Bernhard Haring, Matthew A. Allison, Matthew W. Mell, Mark A. Hlatky, Jean Wactawski-Wende, Robert A. Wild, Aladdin H. Shadyab, Robert B. Wallace, Linda G. Snetselaar, Tracy E. Madsen, Matthew J. Eagleton, Mark F. Conrad, Simin Liu
Summary: This study finds that premature menopause may be an important risk factor for AAA in women with significant smoking history. There was no significant association between premature menopause and risk of AAA amongst women who have never smoked.
Article
Oncology
Ruud F. W. Franssen, Maryska L. G. Janssen-Heijnen, Anael Barberan-Garcia, F. Jeroen Vogelaar, Nico L. U. Van Meeteren, Bart C. Bongers
Summary: Low preoperative aerobic fitness is associated with increased risk of complications and delayed recovery in patients with abdominal cancer. There is currently no established effective prehabilitation exercise program within the short time period before surgery. High-intensity interval training may be a promising intervention, but there is inconsistency in the description of exercise programs and more research is needed on individualized responses to exercise.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Amun G. Hofmann, Tarik Shoumariyeh, Christoph Domenig, Falko Skrabal, Johannes J. Kovarik
Summary: This study assessed the feasibility of using bioimpedance analysis for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) detection. The results showed that the technique had strong predictive performance and could be used for large-scale clinical studies and routine clinical screening assessments.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Petroula Nana, Konstantinos Dakis, Alexandros Brodis, Konstantinos Spanos, George Kouvelos
Summary: A systematic review examined the correlation of abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion rates with serum circulating biomarkers, identifying specific biomarkers potentially useful for individualized surveillance of patients with increased AAA growth rates. Various biomarkers, including D-dimers, LDL-C, HDL-C, and genetic factors, were found to be significantly associated with AAA growth rates, suggesting a potential role for serum biomarkers in patient monitoring.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yamume Tshomba, Simona Sica, Fabrizio Minelli, Marco Ferraresi, Chiara de Waure, Tommaso Donati, Francesca De Nigris, Claudio Vincenzoni, Francesco Snider, Giovanni Tinelli
Summary: This study investigated the long-term outcomes of patients treated with open surgical repair for complex abdominal aortic aneurysms. The results suggest that open repair can be performed with acceptable operative risk and durable results when conducted in high-volume aortic centers and tailored to the patient.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Biology
Sebastian Fernandez-Alonso, Esther Martinez-Aguilar, Susana Ravassa, Josune Orbe, Jose A. Paramo, Leopoldo Fernandez-Alonso, Carmen Roncal
Summary: Predicting the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm is a challenge. Plasma TAT complexes and D-dimer are associated with the severity of the disease and can be used to evaluate tumor growth and progression.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
John Anagnostakos, Brajesh K. Lal
Summary: Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are common in older adults and can lead to serious morbidity and mortality if not treated promptly. The causes include trauma, infection, and inflammatory disorders, with risk factors such as smoking, advanced age, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The pathophysiology involves arterial insult leading to inflammation and weakening of the arterial wall, requiring monitoring of size and growth rate to prevent rupture. Management options include controlling risk factors, surgical intervention based on risk assessment, and post-operative monitoring for complications. Advancements in technology have improved the diagnosis and treatment of AAA in recent years.
PROGRESS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Sydney L. Olson, Annalise M. Panthofer, William Blackwelder, Michael L. Terrin, John A. Curci, B. Timothy Baxter, Fred A. Weaver, Jon S. Matsumura
Summary: This study examines the predictors of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) volume growth and finds that baseline volume, tortuosity, maximum transverse diameter (MTD), current tobacco use, angiotensin II receptor blocker use, and history of diabetes mellitus are predictive of volume growth over time.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)