National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Endovascular stent-grafting of popliteal aneurysms

Evidence-based recommendations on endovascular stent-grafting of popliteal aneurysms. This involves inserting a ‘stent-graft’ device through the femoral artery (in the groin) lining the inside of the ...
TCTMD

TCT 562: Superficial Femoral Artery Aneurysm and Arteriovenous Fistula Presenting as Critical Limb Ischemia Treated Successfully With Endovascular Repair

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Nature

Deficiency of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist causes spontaneous femoral artery aneurysms

Interleukin (IL) -1, a proinflammatory cytokine, increases in aneurysm, and the IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) modulates IL-1 activity endogenously. We show here that IL-1Ra-deficiency in ...
TCTMD

Study Documents Institution-Wide Strategy for Treating Femoral Pseudoaneurysm

Pseudoaneurysm that develops during femoral artery catheterization can be safely and effectively treated using an algorithm emphasizing the use of ultrasound-guided thrombin injection over manual ...