Geza Mozes

TL;DR: The venous system is, in many respects, more complex than the arterial system and a thorough understanding of venous anatomy, pathophysiology, and available diagnostic tests is required in the management of acute and chronic venous disorders.

TL;DR: Endovenous laser therapy and radiofrequency ablation are new, minimally invasive percutaneous endovenous techniques for ablation of the incompetent great saphenous vein and occlusion was achieved in >90% of cases after both EVLT and RFA at 1 month.

TL;DR: Review of the literature revealed that the incidence of thrombus extension into the common femoral vein or deep vein thrombosis in published clinical series is 0.3% after ELT and 2.1% after RFA, which warrants routine postoperative duplex scanning, more alertness during these procedures, and patient education on this possible complication.

TL;DR: CEA can be performed in patients at high risk, with stroke and death rates well within accepted standards, and data question the use of CAS as an alternative to CEA, even in patientsat high risk.

TL;DR: The mortality rate of ruptured AAAs remains excessive, despite improvement over 18 years, and patients older than 80 years with shock or cardiac arrest have the highest mortality rate and should be evaluated for possible endovascular treatment.