Background Atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can lead to disabling ischemia
and limb loss. Treatment modalities have included risk factor optimization through life‐style …

Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP), an often unanticipated result of necessary and even life-saving
procedures, develops in 5–10% of patients one-year after major surgery. Substantial …

Objective Endovascular repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms is a safe alternative to
open aneurysm repair (OAR) in selected patients. The aim of this study was to compare the …

Frostbite is a condition that is associated with people living in countries with an extremely
cold climate. It can also, however, affect people who are involved in winter sports, and is also …

Purpose: To report the first clinical application of a novel technique using radiofrequency
puncture to create retrograde in situ fenestrations during thoracic endovascular aortic repair (…

Background To our knowledge, there have been no previously published reports characterizing
lower-extremity amputations in Canada. The objective of this study was to describe the …

The effect of selective and non-selective cyclo-oxygenase inhibition on tumour growth and
metastasis in an orthotopic model of breast cancer was investigated. 4T1 mammary …

The Vascular Implant Surveillance and Interventional Outcomes Network (VISION) is a
Coordinated Registry Network (CRN) a member of Medical Device Epidemiology Network, a US …

Importance Sex differences in aortic surgery outcomes are commonly reported. However,
data on ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) repair outcomes in women vs men are …

Objective Acute limb ischemia (ALI) in pediatric patients is rare but may lead to limb loss and
life-long complications. This study reviewed the experience of a Canadian tertiary pediatric …