Consensus Statement on the Timing of Median Arcuate Ligament Release in Patients With Pancreaticoduodenal or Gastroduodenal Artery Aneurysms Associated With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome

Asian J Endosc Surg. 2026 Jan-Dec;19(1):e70200. doi: 10.1111/ases.70200.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Pancreaticoduodenal and gastroduodenal artery aneurysms (PDAA and GDAA) are rare but life-threatening vascular lesions. Many are associated with median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS), a condition associat

T Tomotaka Ueno

Familial Mediterranean Fever and Long-Term Cardiovascular Disease Burden

Am J Med. 2026 Jan 9:S0002-9343(26)00020-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2026.01.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Familial Mediterranean fever is a lifelong autoinflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent systemic inflammation. Although chronic inflammation is a recognized driver of card

E Eli Magen

Quality of Life, Cost Effectiveness, and Cost Utility Analysis of Activated Clotting Time Guided Heparinisation vs. a Single Bolus of Heparin in Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 9:S1078-5884(26)00038-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2026.01.009. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Health and economic evaluation of different heparinisation strategies during elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.METHODS: Costs were derived from the Dutch

T Thomas A H Steunenberg