NAIS reconstruction from lower extremity veins is a successful option in patients with extensive aortic prosthetic infection and other complex aortic problems.

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These data suggest that late graft failure after aortofemoral reconstruction is common in young adults. Patients with premature atherosclerosis have smaller infrarenal aortas compared with young adults in a control group, making them more vulnerable to symptoms from atherosclerotic lesions. Size of the infrarenal aortic segment is a critical determinant of late graft patency regardless of sex.

Unsuspected RAS is common among patients with peripheral vascular disease and should be considered an independent marker for CAD.

Thrombocytopenia and mild platelet dysfunction are common after aortic operation, but DDAVP does not improve hemostasis or lessen transfusion requirements. This study does not rule out a beneficial effect of DDAVP in patients who are undergoing more complex aortic operations or who have major hemostatic aberrations.

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