2000
Long-Term Outcome of Embolotherapy and Surgery for High-Flow Extremity Arteriovenous Malformations
White R, Pollak J, Persing J, Henderson K, Thomson J, Burdge C. Long-Term Outcome of Embolotherapy and Surgery for High-Flow Extremity Arteriovenous Malformations. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2000, 11: 1285-1295. PMID: 11099238, DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(07)61302-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-flow arteriovenous malformationsSuccessful embolotherapyArteriovenous malformationsExcellent long-term palliationExtremity arteriovenous malformationLong-term palliationRecurrence of symptomsLong-term efficacyMaximum painSurgical resectionSymptomatic improvementAffected handConsecutive patientsNerve blockSurgical cutdownDiffuse involvementTerm outcomesBony erosionFemoral arteryUpper extremitySkin graftsPatientsEmbolotherapy proceduresEmbolotherapyPainPulmonary arteriovenous malformations: cerebral ischemia and neurologic manifestations.
Moussouttas M, Fayad P, Rosenblatt M, Hashimoto M, Pollak J, Henderson K, Ma T, White R. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: cerebral ischemia and neurologic manifestations. Neurology 2000, 55: 959-64. PMID: 11061251, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.55.7.959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformationsSingle pulmonary arteriovenous malformationPulmonary arteriovenous malformationsNeurologic manifestationsCortical infarctionParadoxical embolizationCerebral ischemiaRadiologic evidenceTreatment of PAVMsRetrospective cross-sectional studyCerebral imaging studiesNumber of PAVMsCross-sectional studyConsecutive patientsIschemic involvementPulmonary angiographyArtery diameterSubcortical infarctionAneurysmal sizeArteriovenous malformationsGreater oddsGreater prevalencePatientsInfarctionImaging studies
1997
Embolotherapy of Large Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations: Long-Term Results
Lee D, White R, Egglin T, Pollak J, Fayad P, Wirth J, Rosenblatt M, Dickey K, Burdge C. Embolotherapy of Large Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations: Long-Term Results. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1997, 64: 930-940. PMID: 9354504, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(97)00815-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge pulmonary arteriovenous malformationPulmonary arteriovenous malformationsArteriovenous malformationsArtery growthPersistent pulmonary arteriovenous malformationsAcute periprocedural complicationsLong-term sequelaeLong-term resultsTranscatheter embolotherapyPeriprocedural complicationsIschemic strokeParadoxical embolizationConsecutive patientsInitial treatmentPermanent occlusionContinued patencyTerm resultsRetrospective investigationAir emboliPatientsEmbolotherapyRecanalizationSecond procedureMalformationsThird procedure
1996
Initial experience with venous stents in exertional axillary-subclavian vein thrombosis
Meier G, Pollak J, Rosenblatt M, Dickey K, Gusberg R. Initial experience with venous stents in exertional axillary-subclavian vein thrombosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 1996, 24: 974-983. PMID: 8976351, DOI: 10.1016/s0741-5214(96)70043-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst rib resectionPercutaneous transluminal angioplastyInitial thrombolysisTransluminal angioplastyStent fractureVenous percutaneous transluminal angioplastySubclavian vein stenosisLong-term morbiditySubclavian vein thrombosisUse of stentsVein stenosisVein thrombosisConsecutive patientsLate patencySubclavian veinVenous stentsAggressive approachPatientsResidual lumenInitial experienceEndoluminal stentsResectionStentsSyndromeThrombolysis