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Wrist circumference is a clinical marker for insulin-resistance in overweight/obese children and adolescents. Insulin resistance is considered a major determinant of increased vascular resistance and hypertension. The aim of the study was to investigate the association between wrist circumference and systolic (S) and diastolic (D) blood pressure (BP) in a population of overweight/obese children and adolescents. A population of 1133 overweight/obese children and adolescents (n = 1133) were consecutively enrolled.

The aim of this study was to assess the relation of wrist circumference with changes in left ventricular (LV) structure in a population of overweight/obese children and adolescents. One hundred and six children and adolescents were consecutively enrolled. In all subjects body weight, height, wrist circumference, waist circumference, body mass index–standard deviation score, fasting glucose, insulin, lipid profile, and blood pressure were evaluated.

Background and aims: Fostering patient's self-managing of basal insulin therapy could improve glucose control, by removing patient's and physician's barriers to basal insulin initiation, titration and glucose monitoring.

We report an unusual complication of Chocolate nitinol-constraining structure after right superficial femoral artery (SFA) angioplasty. The procedure was performed by vascular surgeons in an operating theater equipped by a portable fluoroscopy unit. Under local anesthesia, by a contralateral approach, a 7F introducer sheath was advanced through the proximal portion of the right common iliac artery. Owing to the severe aorto-iliac vessels calcification, it was not possible to place the introducer sheath into a more distal vessel, as planned.

Data on perioperative outcomes of new mesh-covered carotid
stents have been presented, showing encouraging results1,2. Major
complication rates in CGuard carotid artery stenting (CAS) procedures
range from 0 to 2.5% at 30 days1,2. These data underline
the feasibility and safety of the CGuard™ stent (InspireMD, Tel
Aviv, Israel) in preventing off-table events in the so-called plaque
healing period, that is to say after the intraoperative embolism risk
has been overcome. The IRON-Guard registry2 has continued to

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess immediate and midterm outcomes for urgent/emergent and elective patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) treated with the first commercially available “off-the-shelf” multibranched endograft for endovascular aneurysm repair, with a single-step or a staged surgical approach.

BACKGROUND: The CARIBE Study aims to assess the outcome of endovascular repair (EVAR) with iliac branch endoprosthesis (IBE) in patients with aorto-iliac aneurysms extending to iliac bifurcation, comparing these results with those of EVAR with hypogastric occlusion pres¬ ent in the recent published literature. METHODS: Patients with aorto-iliac aneurysms anatomically suitable for EVAR with IBE, are included in the study. RESULTS: Primary safety outcome measure are total and aneurysm related death free survival.

Background: The femoral prosthetic patch is a surgical procedure frequently used to treat atherosclerotic lesions involving femoral artery bifurcation. Even though it is an easy to perform procedure, surgical management of complications, first of all graft infection, may be challenging, with a high morbidity and mortality risk for patients. We report our experience on surgical treatment of femoral patch infections.

Si descrive l'importanza degli studi anatomici di Leonardo da Vinci nel gettare le basi della moderna fisiopatologia cardiovascolare

Si descrive la ricerca in patologia cardiovascolare di Leonardo da Vinci