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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The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has responded to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) recommendation that all infants and young children who receive iodinated contrast media (ICM) undergo thyroid testing. The group pushed back against this proposal, emphasizing that implementation would have “far-reaching consequences.”

FDA approves rivaroxaban for treating, preventing blood clots in pediatric patients

The direct oral anticoagulant is now approved for 11 different indications. 

December 21, 2021
Covid Vaccine

CDC now recommends Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines over Johnson & Johnson’s due to risk of fatal blood clots

Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine has been associated with an elevated risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome.

December 17, 2021
IVUS guidance during DES implantation boosts long-term outcomes in new study

What happens when TAVR patients also require a peripheral vascular intervention

It does increase certain risks, researchers found—but it can also be a valuable treatment option. 

December 16, 2021
Money

Cardiac imaging specialists receive more than $20M in new funding

The company's new imaging platform simultaneously performs intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography, the two most commonly used modalities.

December 15, 2021
Heart failure hospitalizations among young adults are getting more common and more expensive

How treatment decisions can impact young adults with PAD and advanced femoropopliteal disease

The new study, published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, evaluated outcomes after bypass surgery and endovascular therapy. 

December 15, 2021
Elderly patient doctor. Despite an expanded indication from the FDA and lower prices, patient access to these cholesterol-lowering medications remains a significant issue.

A key difference between stroke symptoms for men and women

The study included data from more than 580,000 patients. 

December 14, 2021

New ACC/AHA guidelines detail updated recommendations for PCI, CABG

The new guidelines emphasize the importance of equal access to care among all patient populations, regardless of race or gender. 

December 10, 2021
Stop Covid

Autopsies suggest we still have a lot to learn about COVID-19's impact on the heart

Researchers focused on patients who died during the early stages of the pandemic.

December 8, 2021
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Health Imaging
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."

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