The–not so–solid 5.5 cm threshold for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: facts, misinterpretations, and future directions

N Kontopodis, D Pantidis, A Dedes, N Daskalakis… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) represent a focal dilation of the aorta exceeding 1.5
times its normal diameter. It is reported that 4–8% of men and 0.5–1% of women above 50 …

A critical appraisal of endovascular stent-grafts in the management of abdominal aortic aneurysms

N Schoretsanitis, E Georgakarakos, C Argyriou… - La radiologia …, 2017 - Springer
Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms has widely replaced the open surgical
repair due to its minimal invasive nature and the accompanying lower perioperative mortality …

Classification of blood rheological models through an idealized symmetrical bifurcation

K Tzirakis, Y Kamarianakis, N Kontopodis, CV Ioannou - Symmetry, 2023 - mdpi.com
The assumed rheological behavior of blood influences the hemodynamic characteristics of
numerical blood flow simulations. Until now, alternative rheological specifications have been …

Patient-specific prediction of abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion using Bayesian calibration

L Zhang, Z Jiang, J Choi, CY Lim… - IEEE journal of …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Translating recent advances in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) growth and remodeling
(G&R) knowledge into a predictive, patient-specific clinical treatment tool requires a major …

Geometrical changes of the aorta as predictors for thromboembolic events after EVAR with the Anaconda stent-graft

JA Simmering, M de Vries… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: Thromboembolic events (TE), including limb graft occlusion (LGO) and distal limb
embolization (DLE), are common complications after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) …

Postoperative aortic neck dilation: myth or fact?

AS Ribner, AK Tassiopoulos - International Journal of …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
The abdominal aorta is the most common site of an aortic aneurysm. The visceral and most
proximal infrarenal segment (aneurysm neck) are usually spared and considered more …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying high risk for proximal endograft failure after endovascular aneurysm repair in patients suitable for both open and endovascular elective aneurysm …

TG van Schaik, JP Meekel, JL de Bruin… - Journal of Vascular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Proximal endograft failure (type Ia endoleak or migration) after endovascular
aneurysm repair (EVAR) is associated with hostile aneurysm neck morphology. Neck …

A hemodynamic study of blood flow models on various stent graft configurations during aorto-iliac reconstruction

K Tzirakis, N Kontopodis… - Clinical Hemorheology …, 2024 - content.iospress.com
PURPOSE: To compare the hemodynamic performance of three (Bottom Up non-ballet, Top-
Down non-ballet, Top Down ballet) idealized stent graft configurations used during …

The role of ethylene–vinyl alcohol copolymer in association with other embolic agents for the percutaneous and endovascular treatment of type Ia endoleak

AM Ierardi, M Franchin, F Fontana, G Piffaretti… - La radiologia …, 2018 - Springer
Aim To evaluate safety, technical and clinical success of embolization of type Ia endoleak
(T1a EL) using ethylene–vinyl alcohol copolymer as embolic agent alone or in combination …

Stent-graft surface movement after endovascular aneurysm repair: baseline parameters for prediction, and association with migration and stent-graft-related …

U Asenbaum, M Schoder, E Schwartz, G Langs… - European …, 2019 - Springer
Objectives To evaluate the influence of baseline parameters on the occurrence of stent-graft
surface movement after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and to investigate its …