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.

The new analysis, based on data from 1.6 million patients, found that a medical marijuana prescription for chronic pain may increase a person's overall arrhythmia risk. Medical marijuana

More than 2M heart patients use marijuana

A review published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology this month suggests that an excess of 2 million patients with cardiovascular disease also use marijuana.

January 21, 2020
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Mechanical hyperventilation could streamline cardiac ablation

A medical technique that involves safely hyperventilating conscious, unmedicated patients could facilitate the use of radiotherapy for cardiac ablation, according to research published in Frontiers in Physiology

January 20, 2020
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Smoking hookah may increase risk of thrombosis

A mouse study has revealed that smoking hookah—inhaling tobacco through a long water pipe—can cause blood to function abnormally and clot.

January 17, 2020

1 in 6 cases of EVALI can be traced back to legal THC vapes

Data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Jan. 14 revealed that one in six cases of vaping-related lung illness, or EVALI, can be linked to legally purchased cannabis products.

January 16, 2020

FDA reports more ranitidine recalls

The FDA has added at least three additional items to its growing roster of heartburn drug recalls.

January 14, 2020

Researchers uncover evidence of atherosclerosis in ancient hunter-gatherers

Researchers studying ancient Inuit remains from Greenland have found that three in four mummies they analyzed showed signs of atherosclerosis, suggesting today’s CV hardships might not be the sole product of an unhealthy lifestyle in the 21st century.

January 9, 2020
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Regular tea drinkers have healthier hearts

Regular tea drinkers—especially those who favor green tea over black—lived longer and developed CVD later than non-habitual tea drinkers in a recent study of more than 100,000 people in China.

January 9, 2020

Hematologist treats astronaut’s thrombosis in longest-ever telemedicine consult

A hematologist-oncologist from the University of North Carolina has successfully treated a U.S. astronaut’s deep vein thrombosis in the longest telemedicine consultation to date, Forbes reported Jan. 5.

January 6, 2020

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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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