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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Evolocumab use benefits people living with HIV, dyslipidemia patients

Overall, the PCSK9 inhibitor was associated with a steady increase in coronary artery area and “significant coronary blood flow improvement.”

July 29, 2020
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Signs of COVID-19 still in blood sample 40 days after symptom resolution

“This case should be taken into consideration as blood donation policies are being crafted," the researchers wrote. 

July 21, 2020

THALES trial results: Can ticagrelor and aspirin reduce stroke rates for at-risk patients?

Results of the trial, which included more than 11,000 patients, were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

July 16, 2020
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.

'A missed opportunity': Statin use low among patients with peripheral artery disease

Researchers tracked statin use among patients with peripheral artery disease, cerebrovascular disease and coronary heart disease.

July 13, 2020
stroke

COVID-related strokes carry a greater risk of disability, death

When COVID-19 patients have an acute ischemic stroke (AIS), it can have an especially devastating effect.

July 10, 2020
COVID-19

Comparing COVID-19's stroke rate with those of other respiratory infections

The researchers compared hospitalized COVID-19 patients with influenza patients treated in 2018.

July 2, 2020
Brain

Scientists develop new protein that could limit damage during, and after, a stroke

The protein was designed to prevent cell death through the disruption of two specific Kv2.1 channels.

July 2, 2020

How infection affects the health of acute ischemic stroke patients

The analysis, published in Stroke, gathered data from two massive patient registries in China. 

June 30, 2020
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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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