Vascular & Endovascular

This channel includes news on non-coronary vascular disease and therapies. These include peripheral artery disease (PAD), abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysm (AAA and TAA), aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism (PE), critical limb ischemia (CLI), carotid artery and stroke interventions, venous interventions, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and interventional radiology therapies. The focus on most of these therapies is minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures performed in a cath lab.

PAD patients face greater risk of death, complications after a heart attack
PAD and CLI patients who show signs of coronary heart disease may benefit from early treatment, according to a new study of nearly 4 million hospitalizations.
SCAI 2024 Scientific Sessions to focus on TAVR, PAD and other key trends in interventional cardiology
Interventional cardiologists from all over the world will gather for three days of educational sessions, late-breaking presentations, live cases and more. The festivities begin Thursday, May 2, in Long Beach, California.
Cardiologist details the many health disparities he encounters in rural Mississippi
Foluso Fakorede, MD, an interventional cardiologist with Cardiovascular Solutions of Central Mississippi, says these issues are typically overlooked in today's healthcare environment.
FDA approves Abbott’s resorbable stent for BTK arteries
The bioresorbable stent, examined at length for the LIFE-BTK clinical trial, stays in place for up to three years before completely dissolving.
FDA clears new catheter for peripheral blood clots
The new-look catheter came out of a medical device incubator started by entrepreneur Eitan Konstantino, PhD, who has years of experience in the vascular space.

Many PAD patients are missing out on vital risk assessments

The findings, based on Medicare data, were presented at VIVA21 in Las Vegas.

October 7, 2021

FDA announces recall of more than 3,000 catheters after 9 serious injuries

The Class I recall includes units distributed from September 2020 to August 2021.

October 7, 2021

Medtronic’s radial artery access portfolio gains CE mark approval

The approval comes as more and more specialists embrace a radial-first approach to treating acute coronary syndrome.

September 29, 2021

What MRI scans tell us about patients with embolic strokes of unknown origin

Many MRI-detected infarcts involved multiple vascular territories.

September 24, 2021

Boston Scientific acquires thrombectomy specialists for $269M

Boston Scientific had already been a strategic investor in Devoro Medical since 2019, holding an equity stake in the company of approximately 16%.

September 21, 2021

Modern device thrombectomy improves 90-day outcomes after anterior circulation stroke

A new analysis in EuroIntervention examined the impact of mechanical thrombectomy on patients presenting with acute large-vessel anterior circulation ischemic stroke.

September 20, 2021

AFib patients face comparable dementia risk with DOACs and warfarin

Researchers tracked data from 25,948 adults over the age of 71.

September 13, 2021

The close link between pediatric stroke and epilepsy

Children who have an ischemic stroke have a greater chance of developing epilepsy—and the risk lasts for decades.

September 7, 2021

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New imaging protocols proposed to curb rise of cardiovascular infections

Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.

Radiology Business

What does radiology have to do with climate change?

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."

Vascular & Endovascular

PAD patients face greater risk of death, complications after a heart attack

SCAI 2024 Scientific Sessions to focus on TAVR, PAD and other key trends in interventional cardiology

Cardiologist details the many health disparities he encounters in rural Mississippi

FDA approves Abbott’s resorbable stent for BTK arteries

FDA clears new catheter for peripheral blood clots

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