Journal Club
Quarterly Review of Publications by the GEST Research Committee
JOURNAL CLUB
Join GEST’s Research Committee as we review current publications and breakthrough research that can impact IR’s practice and patient outcomes. The Journal Club will meet virtually online once per quarter. To view past discussions, click here.
Upcoming: April 9, 2025 | 8:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Discussion:
Dr. Sanjeeva Kalva will be discussing “AASLD Practice Guidance on the use of TIPS, variceal embolization, and retrograde transvenous obliteration in the management of variceal hemorrhage” in Hepatology, Jan 2024. Review the publication here and register to join below.
The April 2025 Journal Club is sponsored by:
Faculty
Dr. Shamar Young
University of Arizona
Dr. Sanjeeva Kalva
UT Southwestern Medical Center
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Past Journal Club Topics
Join GEST for a one-hour review of “Prostatic artery embolisation versus medical treatment in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (PARTEM): a randomised, multicentre, open-label, phase 3, superiority trial”.
The Partem trial is the first trial comparing Medical therapy to PAE. It was lead by Pr Marc Sapoval, MD PhD GEST founder and published in the Lancet.
It reflects the collaborative efforts of 10 centers where urologists and Interventional Radiologist are working together.
The positive outcome allows to propose PAE in case of failure of Alpha-blockers treatment in patients with BPH > 50 ml.
Faculty:
- Dr. Marc Sapoval, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou
- Dr. Michael Borofsky, University of Minnesota
- Dr. Shivank Bhatia, University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine
- Dr. Nassir Rostambeigi, Washington University School of Medicine
Educational Grant provided by Merit Medical
EPOCH (Evaluating TheraSphere in Patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma Of the liver who have progressed on first-line Chemotherapy) is the first study to investigate the role of transarterial radioembolization with Yttrium-90 (TARE) when added to standard-of-care second-line chemotherapy for colorectal liver metastases.
Join the Journal Club on March 19th to listen to Dr Riad SALEM ‘s presentation of the study and its results on delayed disease progression, and, with our experts panel, follow the discussion of subset analyses to better identify the ideal patients who could benefit most, as well as dosimetric considerations to optimize the risk-benefit profile of TARE exposure.
Physician Faculty:
- Dr. Shamar Young, University of Arizona
- Dr. Beau Toskich, Mayo Clinic
- Dr. Mohammad Khreiss, University of Arizona
- Dr. Riad Salem, Feinberg School of Medicine
- Dr. Sudhir Manda, Arizona Oncology
Educational Grant provided by Boston Scientific
Dr. Yuji Okuno will be discussing “Clinical results of ultrasound-guided intra-arterial embolization targeting abnormal neovessels for plantar fasciitis: 66 cases with up to 4 years of follow-up” in Foot and Ankle Surgery, July 2024. Review the publication here and register to join below.
Physician Faculty:
- Dr. Yuji Okuno
- Dr. Shamar Young
- Dr. Ahmed Attia
- Dr. Osman Ahmed