December 2020

Editorial Board
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Contents
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Acknowledgement of Reviewers
Published in issue: December 2020
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EDITORIAL

Frontiers in Lipid Lowering Therapy: To Statins and Beyond
• Arindam Chaudhuri
Published online: September 28, 2020
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CAROTID and SUPRA-AORTIC ARTERIES

Editor's Choice – Protamine Reduces Serious Bleeding Complications Associated with Carotid Endarterectomy in Asymptomatic Patients without Increasing the Risk of Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, or Death in a Large National Analysis
• David H. Stone,
• Kristina A. Giles,
• Paul Kubilis,
• ...
• Richard J. Powell,
• Jack L. Cronenwett,
• Salvatore T. Scali
Published online: October 27, 2020
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Invited Commentary

Protamine Reduces Dangerous Reoperations After Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery
• Oliver Lyons,
• Pirkka Vikatmaa
Published online: August 11, 2020
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Predictive Factors for Pre-operative Recurrence of Cerebrovascular Symptoms in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis
• Henrietta Eriksson,
• Suvi Koskinen,
• Krista Nuotio,
• ...
• Lauri Soinne,
• Perttu J. Lindsberg,
• Petra Ijäs
Published online: October 07, 2020
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Prediction of Stroke Recurrence: Knowledge is the Prophet's Best Qualification
• John D. Kakisis,
• Constantine Antonopoulos
Published online: August 08, 2020
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A Systematic Review of Procedural Outcomes in Patients With Proximal Common Carotid or Innominate Artery Disease With or Without Tandem Ipsilateral Internal Carotid Artery Disease
• Vaux Robertson,
• Federica Poli,
• Athanasios Saratzis,
• Pip Divall,
• A. Ross Naylor
Published online: September 11, 2020
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Acute Aortic Thrombosis Revealing a COVID-19 Infection
• Raphaël Coscas,
• Marc Coggia
Published online: August 13, 2020
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Double Bubble or Double Trouble?
• Gert J. de Borst
Published online: July 30, 2020
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AORTA and MAJOR BRANCHES

Effects of Left Renal Vein Ligation During Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair on Renal Function
• Kamashi Pandirajan,
• Emmanuel Katsogridakis,
• David Sidloff,
• Robert D. Sayers,
• Matthew J. Bown,
• Athanasios Saratzis
Published online: September 07, 2020
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Invited Commentary

Look Before You Leap… Commentary on “Effects of Left Renal Vein Ligation During Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair on Renal Function”
• Anne Lejay,
• Nabil Chakfé
Published online: July 31, 2020
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National Diagnostic Reference Levels for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair and Optimisation Strategies
• Rodrigo Rial,
• Eliseo Vañó,
• Maria L. Del Río-Solá,
• ...
• Claudia Aramendi Arieta-Araunabeña,
• Elena Iborra Ortega,
• Mercedes Guerra Requena
Published online: September 07, 2020
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Fenestrated and Branched Thoraco-abdominal Endografting after Previous Open Abdominal Aortic Repair
• Enrico Gallitto,
• Jonathan Sobocinski,
• Chiara Mascoli,
• ...
• Gianluca Faggioli,
• Stephan Haulon,
• Mauro Gargiulo
Published online: August 24, 2020
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European Collaborations on Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: “We Want More!”
• Barend M.E. Mees
Published online: September 29, 2020
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Endovascular Repair of Aortic Dissection Involving the Left Subclavian Artery by Castor Stent Graft: A Multicentre Prospective Trial
• Zaiping Jing,
• Qingsheng Lu,
• Jiaxuan Feng,
• ...
• Zhong Chen,
• Changwei Liu,
• Xinwei Han
Published online: November 09, 2020
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Commentary on “Endovascular Repair of Aortic Dissection Involving the Left Subclavian Artery by Castor Stent Graft: A Multicentre Prospective Trial”
• Pere Altés,
• Secundino Llagostera
Published online: July 28, 2020
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Management of Symptomatic Spontaneous Isolated Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection: A Single Centre Experience with Mid Term Follow Up
• Yadong Shi,
• Guoqing Ni,
• Boxiang Zhao,
• ...
• Zhaoxuan Lu,
• Liang Chen,
• Haobo Su
Published online: October 05, 2020
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SISMAD: Leave Alone or Stent?
• Edward Choke,
• Jia S. Tay
Published online: September 19, 2020
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PERIPHERAL ARTERIES

Editor's Choice – International Variations and Sex Disparities in the Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease: A Report from VASCUNET and the International Consortium of Vascular Registries
• Christian-Alexander Behrendt,
• Birgitta Sigvant,
• Jenny Kuchenbecker,
• ...
• Adam W. Beck,
• Kevin Mani,
• Daniel Bertges
Published online: September 28, 2020
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Successful Implementation of the Exercise First Approach for Intermittent Claudication in the Netherlands is Associated with Few Lower Limb Revascularisations
• Sandra C.P. Jansen,
• Lambertus P.J. van Nistelrooij,
• Marc R.M. Scheltinga,
• Ellen V. Rouwet,
• Joep A.W. Teijink,
• Anco C. Vahl
Published online: September 01, 2020
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Invited Commentary

Game, SET, and Match?
• Joakim Nordanstig,
• Maria Bäck
Published online: August 17, 2020
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Physical Activity in Patients with Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights from the PORTRAIT Registry
• Poghni A. Peri-Okonny,
• Kensey Gosch,
• Sarthak Patel,
• ...
• Vittal Hejjaji,
• John A. Spertus,
• Kim G. Smolderen
Published online: July 21, 2020
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Misplaced Arterial Pacemaker Lead
• Maxime Elens
Published online: August 06, 2020
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Disparities in Physical Activity Levels in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease Across the Atlantic
• Stavros K. Kakkos,
• Joseph L. Mills Sr
Published online: June 27, 2020
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DIALYSIS ACCESS

Comparable Patency of Open and Hybrid Treatment of Venous Anastomotic Lesions in Thrombosed Haemodialysis Grafts
• Catherine Go,
• Rohan Kulkarni,
• Jason K. Wagner,
• ...
• Michael J. Singh,
• Michel S. Makaroun,
• Efthymios D. Avgerinos
Published online: September 11, 2020
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Invited Commentary

Hybridising the Armamentarium: Exploring New Approaches to Arteriovenous Graft Repair
• David Jiang,
• Ross Milner
Published online: September 15, 2020
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BASIC RESEARCH and TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE

Pre-Operative Fasting Provides Long Term Protection Against Chronic Renal Damage Induced by Ischaemia Reperfusion Injury in Wild Type and Aneurysm Prone Fibulin-4 Mice
• Tanja C. Saat,
• Ingrid van der Pluijm,
• Yanto Ridwan,
• ...
• Jan N.M. IJzermans,
• Jeroen Essers,
• Ron W.F. de Bruin
Published online: October 05, 2020
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Blocking Interleukin-1 Beta Reduces the Evolution of Thoracic Aortic Dissection in a Rodent Model
• Ling-Ling Guo,
• Meng-Tao Wu,
• Li-Wei Zhang,
• ...
• Yu-Dong Sun,
• Kak K. Yeung,
• Lei Zhang
Published online: September 28, 2020
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EndoVascular Carotid Aneurysm Repair (EVCAR) of a Type 1 Carotid Artery Aneurysm
• Alessandro Grandi,
• Luca Bertoglio
Published online: August 14, 2020
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MISCELLANEOUS

Multicentre Evaluation of an Extra Low Dose Protocol to Reduce Radiation Exposure in Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenting
• Nicolas Massiot,
• Iannis Ben Abdallah,
• Ambroise Duprey,
• ...
• Olivier Corcos,
• Yves Castier,
• Salma El Batti
Published online: September 03, 2020
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Invited Commentary

The Elephant in the Operating Room: Radiation Safety and Vascular Practice
• Frederico Bastos Gonçalves,
• Nabil Chakfé
Published online: August 11, 2020
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European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) Certification of Theoretical and Practical Competences in Basic Vascular Ultrasound: Validity Investigation of the Assessment Tools
• Leizl J. Nayahangan,
• Ramon Vila,
• Jonathan Lawaetz,
• ...
• Elena I. Ortega,
• Lars Konge,
• Jonas Eiberg
Published online: September 05, 2020
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CONTINUED MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME)

Edutorial

The VASCUNET Manifesto on Data Privacy Compliant Real World Evidence
• Christian-Alexander Behrendt,
• Tobias Müller,
• Maarit Venermo,
• Martin Altreuther,
• Zoltán Szeberin,
• Jonathan R. Boyle,
• Kevin Mani
Published online: September 17, 2020
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Jugaar


A Simplified Technique for Surgical Treatment of Saccular Venous Aneurysms
• Efrem Civilini,
• Stefano Brizzi
Published online: September 11, 2020
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Multiple Choice questions (MCQ)

One Year on: Test Your Knowledge from December 2019
• Stavros Kakkos
Published in issue: December 2020
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CORRESPONDENCE

Letters to the Editor


Risk Stratification and Risk Specific Surveillance for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
• George A. Antoniou
Published online: October 12, 2020
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Response to “Re ‘European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2019 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Abdominal Aorto-Iliac Artery Aneurysms’”
• Anders Wanhainen
Published online: September 20, 2020
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Research Letters

Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Opened Our Eyes to the Potential of Digital Teaching? A Survey of UK Vascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology Trainees
• Andrew T.O. Nickinson,
• Frank Carey,
• Kelvin Tan,
• Tariq Ali,
• Wissam Al-Jundi
Published online: September 23, 2020
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Behind the Scenes of Disappointing Long Term EVAR Results: Pathophysiological Insights and Future Research Leads
• Jean Sénémaud,
• Raphael Coscas,
• Jean-Marc Alsac,
• Yves Castier,
• Quentin Pellenc,
• Jean-Baptiste Michel
Published online: August 02, 2020
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Long Term Benefits of EVAR in the Modern Era: The Importance of Looking at Stent Graft Durability without Forgetting the Right Pathophysiology
• Sandro Lepidi,
• Mario D'Oria
Published online: September 07, 2020
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Corrigendum

Corrigendum to ‘Editor's Choice – European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2020 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Vascular Graft and Endograft Infections’ [European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery 59/3 (2020) 339–384]
• Nabil Chakfé,
• Holger Diener,
• Anne Lejay,,
• ...
• Maarit Venermo,
• Frank Vermassen,
• Thomas R. Wyss,
• ESVS Guidelines Committee,
• Gert J. de Borst,
• Frederico B. Gonçalves,,
• ...
• Philippe Kolh,
• Riikka Tulamo,
• Melina V. de Ceniga,
• Document Reviewers,
• Regula S. von Allmen,
• Jos C. van den Berg,
• ...
• Gregory L. Moneta,
• Jean-Baptiste Ricco,
• Anders Wanhainen
Published online: September 18, 2020
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Translated Abstracts

EJVES vol. 60, issue 6 (December 2020) - Spanish Translated Abstracts
Published in issue: December 2020
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EJVES Vascular Forum Abstracts

Abstracts from Issue 48 of EJVES Vascular Forum
Editors: Melina Vega de Ceniga and Anne Lejay
Published in issue: December 2020
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JVS Abstracts

Selected Abstracts from the December Issues of the Journal of Vascular Surgery and the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders
Editors: Peter Gloviczki and Peter F. Lawrence
Published in issue: December 2020
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