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Dr. Adrian Mahlmann

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1. Centre for Vascular Medicine, Clinic of Angiology, St.-Josefs-Hospital, Katholische Krankenhaus Hagen gem. GmbH, 58097 Hagen, Germany
2. Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
Interests: vascular medicine; aortic diseases; peripheral occlusive disease; vascular diagnostics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Cardiovascular diseases still are challenging to diagnose, manage and treat. Vascular medicine has developed rapidly in recent years, with advancements from medical to endovascular and surgical therapy. The primary goal is the detection of risks and diseases in the early stages using screening methods. Here, technical advances using established methods and increasingly artificial intelligence will pave the path toward optimal cardiovascular healthcare management. Interdisciplinary approaches in vascular medicine are essential for optimal management and treatment. Basic science, clinical and population-based studies enhanced our understanding of cardiovascular risk factors and diseases. This Special Issue of the Journal of Personalized Medicine aims to highlight the current state of cardiovascular diseases, with a focus on novel findings and recent advances in pathophysiology, diagnostic, medical and endovascular or surgical management and treatment. We invite original manuscripts, as well as cutting-edge review articles and case series of rare vascular diseases.

Dr. Adrian Mahlmann
Guest Editor

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Keywords

histopathology
genetic testing
lab diagnostics
imaging
(non-invasive) diagnostics
endovascular or open repair
management
risk stratification
public healthcare
artificial intelligence

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Open Retrograde Stenting of Proximal Innominate and Common Carotid Artery Stenosis

by Marvin Kapalla, Albert Busch, Steffen Wolk and Christian Reeps

J. Pers. Med. 2024, 14(3), 223; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14030223 - 20 Feb 2024

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Purpose: The evidence regarding the treatment of open retrograde stenting of innominate artery (IA) or common carotid artery stenosis (CCA) is limited, and is suspected to carry a high risk of stroke and death. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of such hybrid procedures. Methods: A retrospective, monocentric study of all patients who underwent retrograde stenting of proximal IA and CCA stenosis via surgical cutdown of the CCA, with or without concomitant CEA, between 2016 and 2023 was performed. Results: Overall, 33 patients were treated. A total of 15 patients (45.5%) were male, with the mean age being 67 ± 9.1 years, and 58% (n = 19) of the patients presented with neurological symptoms. Open retrograde stenting was performed in 67% (n = 22) in ACC, and in 33% (n = 11) in IA stenosis. A total of 20 patients (61%) underwent retrograde stenting with synchronous ipsilateral CEA for concomitant stenosis of the carotid bifurcation. There was no 30-day mortality. The perioperative stroke rate was 3% (n = 1) with complete symptom recovery. During the follow up at 32 months (95% CI: 24–39), three late deaths (9.1%) and one symptomatic stent occlusion were observed and, in five patients (15.2%), re-intervention for restenosis was necessary. Conclusions: Open retrograde stenting for of proximal IA or CCA stenosis with or without CEA, in case of tandem carotid lesions, can be performed safely with a low rate of early adverse events. Continuous follow up examinations are necessary due to relevant instent re-stenosis rates. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Diagnostics, Treatment and Management of Cardiovascular Diseases)

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Residual Cardiovascular Risk: Role of Remnants Cholesterol, Monocyte/HDL Ratio and Lipoprotein Ratios on Personalized Cardiovascular Prevention

by Vincenzo Sucato, Francesco Comparato, Antonella Ortello, Alfredo Ruggero Galassi and Giuseppina Novo

J. Pers. Med. 2024, 14(5), 460; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14050460 - 26 Apr 2024

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Cardiovascular diseases represent the leading cause of death in the world and are subject to limitations in prevention strategies despite the use of very effective drugs. The concept of residual risk (RR) is intrinsically related to that of global risk of which it represents a very significant percentage. In the cardiovascular field, the term RR refers to the probability of incurring a major cardiovascular event, despite adequate control of the risk factors present in the individual patient. A significant portion of the RR in the cardiovascular field results from the underestimation of additional risk factors not subjected to adequate intervention such as, for example, triglyceride levels in patients treated for the presence of hypertension and/or hypercholesterolemia. The control of the RR therefore appears as an essential condition for the effective reduction of the global risk profile and is based on an integrated intervention that combines all the different prevention strategies derived from the available evidence and capable of interacting on the basis of a strengthening reciprocal between lifestyle and pharmacological and nutraceutical intervention methods. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Diagnostics, Treatment and Management of Cardiovascular Diseases)

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