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.

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TAVR vs. surgery, FFR-guided PCI and DCB safety: Day 3 at ACC.22

Read our in-person coverage of the final day of ACC.22.

April 4, 2022
ACC.22 kicked off on Saturday, April 2, in Washington, D.C.

Salt restrictions, PCI breakthroughs and a social media primer for cardiologists: Day 1 at ACC.22

Explore our on-the-ground coverage of the first day of ACC.22.

April 3, 2022
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Depression linked to a higher stroke risk among heart attack survivors

The new findings, based on data from nearly 500,000 patients, were presented during ACC.22.

April 1, 2022
More than 6,000 IN.PACT Admiral Drug-Coated Balloons have been recalled, Medtronic announced Thursday.

Medtronic recalls more than 6,000 catheters due to potential damage, loss of sterility

The issue, identified during a routine inspection, appears to be related to a change in the manufacturing process. It has now been corrected, Medtronic said in a statement. 

April 1, 2022
Regularly eating avocados is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.

Eating avocados lowers CVD risk

The new analysis, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, included patient data from the last three decades. 

March 31, 2022
Examples of prosthetic heart valve thrombus formation on the valve leaflets. A new study shows better outcomes using tPA vs. surgery to remove the clots. Valve thrombosis. Images from Mayo Clinic

Thrombolysis vs. surgery for prosthetic valve thrombosis

The three-month mortality rate was 2.4% after thrombolysis and 18.7% after surgery.

March 22, 2022
The new imaging method VascuViz includes a quick-setting polymer mixture to fill blood vessels and make them visible in multiple imaging techniques. It enables visualization of the structure of a tissue’s vasculature, which in conjunction with detailed mathematical models or complementary images of other tissue elements can clarify the complex role of blood flow in health and disease. Watch a video example of this technology

New-look imaging technique could change the way we see blood vessels

The new method, still being tested with mouse models, could help clinicians see blood vessels with improved clarity. 

March 22, 2022

DOACs may reduce the risk of dementia among AFib patients by 50%

Nearly 19,000 patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation were included in the team's analysis. 

March 22, 2022

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

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."

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