Vascular Interventions and Their Techniques
A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Regenerative Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 630
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Vascular interventions are minimally invasive procedures that are used to treat various vascular conditions, such as blocked or narrowed blood vessels. These techniques involve using catheters and other specialized tools to access and treat the affected area.
The key techniques used in vascular interventions include angioplasty, stenting, atherectomy, thrombectomy and embolization. Angioplasty involves inserting a balloon-tipped catheter into the blocked vessel and inflating it to widen the vessel and improve blood flow. Stenting involves placing a small metal mesh tube (stent) in the vessel to keep it open and prevent it from closing up again. Atherectomy or intravascular lithoplasty is a technique where a catheter is used to remove or break an atheromatous plaque in order to obtain a better angioplasty result. Thrombectomy is a technique that is used to de-clot acutely thrombosed blood vessels. Embolization is used to block off blood flow to a specific area, such as a tumor, by injecting tiny particles, coils or special glue into the blood vessel.
Overall, vascular interventions offer a less invasive alternative to traditional open surgery for treating vascular conditions. These procedures are typically performed by interventional radiologists or vascular surgeons in a specialized vascular lab or operating room. The success and effectiveness of these interventions depend on the specific condition being treated and the skill of the healthcare provider performing the procedure.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Endovascular therapy for peripheral artery disease;
- Minimally invasive techniques for treating varicose veins;
- Interventional radiology in vascular conditions;
- Vascular stenting and balloon angioplasty;
- Novel technologies in vascular interventions;
- Complications and management of vascular interventions.
Dr. Elias Kehayas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- vascular interventions
- vascular procedures
- vascular surgery
- endovascular techniques
- minimally invasive vascular procedures
- interventional radiology
- angioplasty
- stenting
- embolization
- thrombolysis
- atherectomy
- intravascular lithoplasty
- thrombectomy
- vascular access techniques
- catheterization
- vascular imaging
- vascular interventions for peripheral artery disease
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