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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Large peridevice leaks after left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) are incredibly rare and not associated with a greater risk of adverse outcomes, according to new research published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.[1] Smaller residual links are more common, however, and associated with a risk of thromboembolic and bleeding events.

FDA-approved antiplatelet medication may be an effective heart failure treatment

Additional research is still needed, but researchers may have uncovered a new treatment for heart failure.

August 25, 2021
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Vaping damages blood vessels at a rate similar to cigarettes

Some newer vaping devices were found to be especially harmful. 

August 24, 2021
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Stroke more common among Black COVID-19 patients

Considering the prolonged nature of this ongoing pandemic, the authors wrote, it is especially crucial that we learn as much about its impact on stroke risk as possible. 

August 23, 2021
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Widespread pain puts patients at a 29% higher risk of stroke

For patients over the age of 65, the stroke risk climbs all the way to 54%. Researchers emphasized how important it is to begin treatment as early as possible. 

August 17, 2021
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Rivaroxaban limits adverse limb and cardiovascular events in surgically treated PAD patients

Rivaroxaban was associated with more bleeding than a placebo, researchers observed, but the overall incidence of such events was still low.

August 13, 2021

Small amounts of exercise can help stroke survivors reduce risk of death by 54%

Physical activities such as walking and gardening are especially important after a stroke for younger patients, researchers found.

August 12, 2021
The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association have collaborated on a new update to the much-discussed 2021 chest pain guidelines. The American College of Emergency Physicians and Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions also contributed to the document.

Stroke care during the pandemic's first wave included younger patients, lower survival rates

More patients also required endovascular thrombectomy treatment than usual.

August 11, 2021

Risk of ischemic stroke much smaller with TAVR than SAVR when patient has a history of stroke

The new analysis included more than 92,000 TAVR patients and more than 68,000 SAVR patients.

August 10, 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.

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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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