Objective This study synthesized the literature comparing the long-term (5-9 years) and very
long-term (≥10 years) all-cause mortality, reintervention, and secondary rupture rates …

Background There are no recognized pharmacological treatments for abdominal aortic
aneurysms ( AAA ), although statins are suggested to be beneficial. We sought to summarize the …

BACKGROUND: The evolving clinical burden of limb loss secondary to diabetes and peripheral
artery disease remains poorly characterized. We sought to examine secular trends in the …

Objective Many studies have analysed gender bias in academic medicine; however, no
comprehensive synthesis of the literature has been performed. We conducted a pooled analysis …

Importance Knowledge regarding the long-term outcomes of elective treatment of abdominal
aortic aneurysm (AAA) using endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is increasing. However, …

Objective Diabetic foot ulcer, which often leads to lower limb amputation, is a devastating
complication of diabetes that is a major burden on patients and the healthcare system. The …

Background Statins are commonly used for the prevention of cardiovascular events;
however, statins are underutilized in patients with noncoronary atherosclerosis. We sought to …

Importance Age and sex are important considerations in assessing and individualizing
therapy for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. Objective To determine the prevalence of …

Objective Existing data regarding endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) of ruptured abdominal
aortic aneurysm (rAAA) are conflicting in their findings. The purpose of this paper was to …

Objective Owing to the lack of comparative evidence between the endovascular technologies
for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) stenosis treatments, we sought to summarize the reported …