Vascular & Endovascular

Trial halted amid safety concerns for rivaroxaban after TAVR
The GALILEO trial has been stopped after an early look at outcomes revealed rivaroxaban was…
Treatment delays could be most costly for posterior circulation strokes
Patients who experience ischemic stroke in the posterior circulation are at greater risk of…
Half of women will experience stroke, dementia in their lifetime
Half of women and a third of men will be diagnosed with stroke, dementia or parkinsonism in their…
Smoking cessation efforts fall short for PAD patients
About 72 percent of active smokers with peripheral artery disease (PAD) continued to smoke a year…
Novel imaging approach tracks atherosclerotic plaque buildup in vivo
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan have identified a new approach for imaging the…
How CV risk factors influence future CHD, stroke rates in women
Cardiovascular risk factors have similar effects on the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD)…
PAD patients with previous revascularization at elevated risk for future CVD events
Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and a history of lower extremity revascularization (…
'Delicate' hemostasis puts newborns at heightened risk for thrombosis
A Russian study that analyzed the process of blood coagulation in humans at different life stages…
Florida medic fired after failing to treat stroke victim who later died
A Hillsborough County Fire Rescue paramedic has been fired and three others suspended without pay…
TPT shows promise as stroke treatment, doubles movement recovery
Targeted plasticity therapy (TPT)—a novel approach to stroke treatment that involves stimulating…
How one stem cell study is rewriting the way scientists look at blood vessels
Stem cells in the embryo, previously thought to mature into only red blood or immune system cells,…
Eluvia vascular stent approved by FDA following IMPERIAL
The Eluvia drug-eluting vascular stent system has been approved by the FDA, device maker Boston…
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