Volume 13 - Issue 8 - August 2016
Editor's Corner
Endovascular Therapy for Popliteal Artery Injury

<p>Craig Walker, MD<br />
Clinical Editor</p>

The popliteal artery historically has been one of the most challenging arteries in which to perform endovascular treatment. Further study of endovascular therapy for popliteal artery injury could lead to appropriate utilization of endovascular and… | Read More

Original Research
Review of Surgical Treatment of Popliteal Artery Injury: Outcomes of Open vs Endovascular Repair

<p>Tze-Woei Tan, MD; Francesca D. Armstrong, MD; Wayne W. Zhang, MD<br />
From Louisiana State University Health, Shreveport, Louisiana.</p>

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The authors examine outcomes of surgical and endovascular repair of popliteal artery injury and find that endovascular repair is increasingly being used. | Read More

Original Research
Renal Denervation in Patients With Resistant Arterial Hypertension: a Single-Center Cohort Study and Learning Curve

<p>Jan Matejka, MD, PhD<sup>1</sup>; Martin Kubrycht, MD<sup>2</sup>; Petr Vojtisek, MD, PhD<sup>2</sup>; Ivo Varvarovsky, MD, PhD<sup>1</sup>;&nbsp;Vojtech Mezera, MD, PhD<sup>3</sup></p>

<p>From the <sup>1</sup>Cardiology Center AGEL, Pardubice Hospital, Pardubice, Czech Republic; <sup>2</sup>Department of Cardiology,&nbsp;Pardubice Hospital, Pardubice, Czech Republic; <sup>3</sup>Department of Physiology,&nbsp;Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove,&nbsp;Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.</p>

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The authors evaluate the effect of percutaneous renal denervation in patients with resistant arterial hypertension in a prospective, single-center cohort study. The results showed a drop in office systolic blood pressure measurements.  | Read More

Editorial Commentary
Renal Denervation Shows Promise But Requires Further Study

<p>Afaq Motiwala, MD; Robert S. Dieter, MD, RVT<br />
From Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois.</p>

The authors present commentary on the research by Matejka et al on the impact of renal denervation in patients with resistant arterial hypertension.  | Read More