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1.
Are you a
practicing:
1.
Vascular Surgeon
2.
CT or CV Surgeon
3.
Other Surgeon
4.
Interventional Cardiologist
5.
Interventional Radiologists
6.
All others
n=222
2.
Where are you from?
1.
U.S.
2.
Canada
3.
Mexico
4.
Europe
5.
Asia
6.
South America/Central America
7.
Africa
8.
Australia
9.
Other
n=228
3.
If you are from the U.S., in what region of the country do
you practice?
1.
Northeast
2.
South
3.
Southwest (including Texas)
4.
Midwest
5.
West
n=155
4.
Who is performing endovascular therapy at your hospital?
1.
Radiologist
2.
Cardiologist
3.
Vascular Surgeon
4.
Thoracic Surgeon
5.
1 & 2
6.
1 & 3
7.
1, 2 & 3
8.
All of the above
n=210
5.
From what specialty do you receive the most patient
referrals for endovascular
treatment?
1.
Primary Care
2.
Radiologist
3.
Cardiologist
4.
Surgeon
5.
Other
n=217
6.
How many patients do you see per week, who are candidates
for endovascular therapy?
1.
1-2
2.
3-5
3.
6-7
4.
8-10
5.
>10
n=202
7.
How many endovascular procedures do you perform per month?
1.
1-2
2.
3-5
3.
6-7
4.
8-10
5.
>10
n=203
8.
What percent of the procedures that you perform today are
done by endovascular
techniques?
1.
<5%
2.
6%-15%
3.
16%-25%
4.
26%-50%
5.
51%-75%
6.
>75%
n=200
9.
In 5 years, what percent of the procedures you perform will
be by endovascular
techniques?
1.
<5%
2.
6 %-15%
3.
16%-25%
4.
26%-50%
5.
51%-75%
6.
>75%
n=194
10.
How would you prefer to get trained in new endovascular
techniques?
1.
Company sponsored training course
2.
CME course
3.
Course at a major meeting
4.
Residency/fellowship training
5.
From your peers
6.
Other
n=212
11.
Graft related endoleak (Type I/Type III) is a significant
risk factor for aneurysm rupture
and/or indications for secondary intervention:
1.
Always
2.
Often
3.
Sometimes
4.
Rarely
5.
Never
n=218
12.
Sidebranch endoleak (Type II) is a significant risk factor
for aneurysm rupture and/or
indications for secondary intervention:
1.
Always
2.
Often
3.
Sometimes
4.
Rarely
5.
Never
n=260
13.
Stent-graft migration is a significant risk factor for
aneurysm rupture and/or indications for
secondary intervention:
1.
Always
2.
Often
3.
Sometimes
4.
Rarely
5.
Never
n=271
14.
Stent-graft distortion is a significant risk factor for
aneurysm rupture and/or indications for
secondary intervention:
1.
Always
2.
Often
3.
Sometimes
4.
Rarely
5.
Never
n=257
15.
Aneurysm expansion is a significant risk factor for
aneurysm rupture and/or indications for
secondary intervention:
1.
Always
2.
Often
3.
Sometimes
4.
Rarely
5.
Never
n=275
16.
Aneurysm stability (failure to shrink) is a significant
risk factor for aneurysm rupture and/or
indications for secondary intervention:
1.
Always
2.
Often
3.
Sometimes
4.
Rarely
5.
Never
n=276
17.
When do you treat Type II endoleak?
1.
If Type II endoleak persists at 1 month
2.
If Type II endoleak persists at 6 months
3.
If Type II endoleak persists at 12 months
4.
ONLY if the AAA expands
5.
Never
n=244
18.
What is your preferred method to treat Type II endoleak?
1.
Conservative
2.
Percutaneous coil embolization
3.
Translumbar puncture
4.
Laparoscopic ligation
5.
Open surgery
n=236
19.
For those who do perform endo repair of AAA, how many have
you performed?
1.
<20
2.
21-50
3.
51-100
4.
>100
n=159
20.
For those who do perform endo repair of TAA, how many have
you performed?
1.
<10
2.
10-20
3.
21-50
4.
>50
n=121
21.
Have you had personal experience with a fatal or near-fatal
iliac artery rupture during
stent-grafting?
1.
Yes
2.
No
n=154
22.
What do you think is the main determinant in endograft
procedure failure?
1.
Aneurysm size
2.
Graft attachment system
3.
Graft fabric
4.
Patient selection
5.
Physician technical error
n=210
23.
Upon approval by the FDA, the immediate percentage
conversion from bare metal stents to
drug eluting stents will be:
1.
>75%
2.
50-75%
3.
25-49%
4.
<25%
n=158
24.
Conceptually, which AAA stent-design appeals to you MOST?
1.
Unibody design, unsupported
2.
Unibody design, supported
3.
Modular design, unsupported
4.
Modular design, supported
5.
Other
n=81
25.
In what percentage of cases do you use femoral arteriotomy
closure devices post-routine
cardiac catheterization?
1.
<25%
2.
25-50%
3.
51-75%
4.
>75%
n=132
26.
Persisting immediate endoleak with risk of AAA rupture is
best predicted by:
1.
Increase in maximal diameter of AAA sac on CT
2.
With/Without contrast
3.
Increase in AAA sac volume
4.
Failure of AAA sac to shrink in
5.
Volume/Diameter
6.
Persistent high pressure in "endotension"
catheter
n=131
27.
Ruptured AAA endograft results must have the same
durability as elective endograft:
1.
Agree
2.
Disagree
n=187
28.
What do you think is the treatment of choice for a routine
carotid stenosis?
1.
Surgery
2.
Carotid Stenting
n=169
Note:
The following question was asked before and after a
debate.
Results from each sample size are provided.
29.
Do you currently use, or plan to use embolic protection
devices in your practice?
1.
Yes
2.
No
n=148
n=133
30.
Should carotid stenting be reserved for the more
experienced centers only?
1.
Yes
2.
No
n=142
31.
On principle, which kind of protection would you favor?
1.
Balloon occlusion
2.
Filter
3.
Reversed flow
n=144
32.
Are there any risks connected to the utilization of a
cerebral protection device?
1.
No
2.
Yes, minimal
3.
Yes, relevant
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