Helen Jones
Evaluation of contemporary calcium scoring methods in peripheral artery disease
Introduction Vessel calcification (VC) of the peripheral arteries poses a significant challenge to endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)1 due to its association with poorer outcomes.2 The importance of VC is highlighted in it being a research priority for the assessment of PAD and chronic limb threatening ischaemia.3,4 To date, there has yet to…
Aberrant retro-psoas course of the left common iliac artery on CT
Abstract Retro-psoas course of the common iliac artery is an extremely rare anatomical variant with important procedural implications. In this case report we describe a 60-year-old man who presented with acute abdominal pain and was found to have a left common iliac artery traveling posterior to the psoas major muscle. Imaging also revealed a high…
Editor’s foreword
Welcome to the May 2026 edition of the JVSGBI. This edition contains two editorials. The first By Nandhra and colleagues succinctly highlights the uncomfortable findings of the recent NCEPOD report on acute limb ischaemia and clearly identifies five priorities to rapidly transform the care of these hugely vulnerable patients. Urgent action is clearly required. The…
Embedding lived experience into the development of a rehabilitation programme for individuals with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia
Introduction Public and patient involvement and engagement There is increasing recognition that involving individuals with lived experience of a health condition in public and patient involvement and engagement (PPIE) activities enhances the overall quality of the research.1-3 Beyond strengthening the research itself, evidence suggests that patient participation may benefit the individual directly, by developing their…
Giant aneurysm of the dorsalis pedis artery: a rare pathology
Abstract True aneurysms of the dorsalis pedis artery are extremely rare. This case report describes a 53-year-old male patient who presented with a rapidly enlarging pulsatile lump at the dorsum of his right foot. Imaging studies confirmed this to be a true aneurysm of the dorsalis pedis artery. As the large lesion was causing functional…
