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Terumo Aortic announces launch of Fenestrated Treo pivotal IDE study in US
Terumo Aortic today announced enrollment of the first patient in the Fenestrated Treo pivotal investigational device exemption (IDE) study in the U.S. This study...
Final patient treated in Cook’s Zenith Fenestrated+ endovascular graft clinical study
Cook Medical has enrolled the final patient in the global clinical study of its Zenith Fenestrated+ endovascular graft (ZFEN+), signifying completion of patient recruitment in...
Transatlantic multicenter experience highlights effectiveness of total endovascular aortic repair with F/BEVAR but 5%...
Staged total endovascular aortic repair (TEAR) utilizing arch branched and thoracoabdominal fenestrated and branched endografts is effective, but identified predictors of morbidity and mortality—including...
New data support role of F/BEVAR for treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms
A recent prospective, multicentre cohort study provides insights into early and late aortic-related mortality and rupture after fenestrated and branched endovascular aneurysm repair (F/BEVAR)...
The endovascular revolution and open aortic training: ‘It’s not necessarily a crisis but it...
Jean Panneton, MD, considers himself what he terms a “blue-collar” vascular surgeon as much as one engaged in academic practice and the necessity of...
AAA and complex repair: ‘We need more evidence,’ says UChicago chief
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) of open repair versus endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), as well as...
First patient treated in ZFEN+ fenestrated endovascular graft study
Cook Medical has announced the first patient treated in the clinical study of the Zenith Fenestrated+ endovascular graft (ZFEN+) in the U.S. The procedure was...
ESVS 2024 clinical practice guidelines on the management of abdominal aortoiliac artery aneurysms—what’s new?
The updated European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2024 clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with aneurysms of the abdominal aorta and...
Randomized trial set to elucidate value of image fusion technology for aortic repair
An ongoing UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)-funded randomized controlled trial seeks to illuminate the value of an image fusion guidance...
FDA approves study of ZFEN+ for treatment of aortic aneurysms
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Cook Medical to initiate an investigational device exemption (IDE) study on the Zenith fenestrated+...
VAM 2023: Endovascular thermal septotomy for chronic post-dissection aortic aneurysm
Aidin Baghbani-Oskouei, MD, and Gustavo S. Oderich, MD, from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas, detail the endovascular thermal septotomy...
Reinterventions after physician-modified endovascular grafts ‘non-detrimental’ to long-term survival
For the treatment of juxtarenal aortic aneurysms, reinterventions after physician-modified endovascular grafts (PMEGs) are non-detrimental to long-term survival. This is one of the main...
Award-winning paper finds F/BEVAR ‘feasible and safe’ in patients with failed aortic repairs
Presenting award-winning new research, Andrea Vacirca, MD, a research fellow at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston (UTHealth Houston), revealed how,...
Complex TAAA: US ARC IDE registry reports better survival vs. real-world data after endovascular...
Patients treated in Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved investigational device exemption (IDE) trials for complex thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) in the U.S. Aortic...
Total endovascular aortic arch treatment shows promise in dissections, but secondary interventions remain ‘Achilles’...
Speaking at the Virtual Aortic Surgery How to Do It Highlights conference (Dec. 17–18), Stéphan Haulon, MD, a vascular surgeon at Hôpital Marie Lannelongue,...
Open repair linked to higher long-term survival in patients deemed off-label for EVAR
Open repair of aortic aneurysms is associated with higher long-term survival in patients who fall outside the confines of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) instructions...
‘Alarming rate’ of severe cerebrospinal fluid drain complications discovered in first-stage TEVAR and F-BEVAR...
Severe complications from placement of cerebrospinal fluid drains (CSFD) during first-stage thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and fenestrated-branched endovascular repair (F-BEVAR) of pararenal and...
Tracking the Decline of AAA Repair in the United States
Has the advent of branched-fenestrated aortic endografts increased the number of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairs due to patients who otherwise would not be...
Challenges in Training: Open repair in 2020
Since FDA approval of endovascular aneurysm repair in 1999, the management of abdominal aortic aneurysms has transformed. Only 5.2% of AAAs were repaired by...
Positive data show novel delayed-release diameter reduction technique in construction of PMEGs is viable
A novel physician-modified endograft (PMEG) technique for the treatment of thoracoabdominal and complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA and AAA) involving delayed-release diameter reduction to...
Closer to the goal: Shoring up data behind breakthrough imaging technology that plots a...
UMass chief peers down the lens of an if-not radiation-free complex aortic procedural future, then one in which the methods of today will look...
Terumo Aortic and Bentley announce collaboration on US FEVAR study
Terumo Aortic and Bentley today announced their partnership in a clinical study in the USA. The objective is to obtain US Food and Drug...
Gore announces MDR expanded indication for the Viabahn VBX balloon-expandable endoprosthesis as a bridging...
Gore today announced CE-mark approval of an expanded indication for the Gore Viabahn VBX balloon-expandable endoprosthesis (VBX stent graft) when used as a bridging...
SCVS 2025: Multicenter data show favorable role for FEVAR over chimney grafts
A multi-institutional analysis has demonstrated fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (FEVAR) could be a “safer and more durable option” than chimney EVAR (ChEVAR) in elective...
Bentley announces first-in-human implantation of BeFlared bridging stent
Bentley has announced the successful first-in-human implantation of its recently CE-certified BeFlared stent graft system, which the company states is the world’s first dedicated...
Invisible ties: The unique journey that landed one medical student on vascular surgery rotation
In the latest Corner Stitch column, medical student Bailey Richardson recounts the deeply personal life events that led to her unique journey into vascular...
First US patient enrolled in SOCRATES short neck AAA trial
The first U.S. patient has been treated as part of the SOCRATES trial (Short neck AAA randomized trial—ESAR and FEVAR), which compares the safety...
‘Vigilant’ surveillance and low threshold for further interventions ‘crucial’ following rescue of prior EVAR...
The findings of a recent study on reinterventions and sac dynamics after fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (FEVAR) with a physician-modified endograft (PMEG) for index...
How a multidisciplinary team meets the complex challenges of fixing failed EVARs
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The Aortic Disease Program at Tampa General Hospital’s Heart & Vascular Institute is no stranger to the...
Pioneering center reports ‘moderate’ success rate with Fiber Optic RealShape technology in first 50...
Vascular surgeons from the medical center that pioneered use of the radiation-lowering Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) imaging modality reported a 62% technical success rate...
Cloud-based fusion imaging found to improve operative metrics during FEVAR
A single-center retrospective review demonstrated a trend towards shorter operative times, and significant reductions in both iodinated contrast use and radiation exposure during fenestrated...
Lead vascular surgeon on first use of Fiber Optic RealShape in US hails advance
Vascular surgeons at the University of Massachusetts became the first in the United States to carry out procedures using the breakthrough imaging technology Fiber...
First patient treated in the BeGraft FEVAR study aimed at providing evidence for on-label...
The first patient has been included in the BeGraft fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (FEVAR) study investigating the Bentley BeGraft peripheral balloon expandable covered stent...
Nearly 70% of CX 2020 LIVE global aortic audience finds type II endoleak without...
A global audience tuned into the second session and inaugural aortic offering of CX 2020 LIVE. With registrations now well over 4,000, the pioneering virtual...
The kids are alright
“I know I gotta get away and I know if I don’t, I’ll go out of my mind; better leave her behind with the...
TAMBE and TBE: Evolving experiences and piecing together channels of inquiry
New findings chronicling progress with both the Gore Excluder thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis (TAMBE)— approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year—and Gore...
US ARC uncovers ‘dramatic’ decrease in use of prophylactic spinal drains at same time...
Despite a “dramatic” decrease in the use of prophylactic cerebrospinal fluid drains (CSFDs) for the prevention of spinal cord ischemia (SCI) in patients undergoing...
Innovation in vascular surgery: Balancing progress with patient safety
A debate at this year's European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS 2024) annual meeting (Sept. 24–27) in Kraków, Poland, centered on innovation in vascular...
Rates of MAE and reintervention following F/BEVAR remain ‘stable,’ Aortic Research Consortium data show
Latest study out of consortium details trends and outcomes after F/BEVAR procedures carried out over an eight-year period under consortium of 10 physician-sponsored IDEs.
Despite...
Analysis will kickstart conversation on F/BEVAR outcomes
New data presented during Friday's Plenary Session 6 (10–11 a.m. in the West Building, Skyline Ballroom) will shed light on trends in the adoption...
UK-COMPASS: Aortas, open surgical skills and gratitude
As you read this, you are probably wondering why the heck I am writing an editorial on complex aortic aneurysms when you know I...
UK-COMPASS: Aortas, open surgical skills and gratitude
As you read this, you are probably wondering why the heck I am writing an editorial on complex aortic aneurysms when you know I...
Florida IDE trial data support use of physician-modified F/BEVAR over open conversion to treat...
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As Dean Arnaoutakis, MD, describes it, failed endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs)...
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of January 2024
In January, the most read stories from Vascular Specialist include a U.S. Aortic Research Consortium analysis of F/BEVAR preoperative risk factors in AAAs/TAAAs; a...
Beyond ‘do better’: New year reflections from a vascular surgery trainee
The new year is a time for reflection. It is also an opportunity to rededicate, or if needed, reinvent ourselves. Vascular surgery training is...
U.S. Aortic Research Consortium maps out F/BEVAR preoperative risk factors for one-year mortality in...
A series of preoperative risk factors—including currently smoking, chronic kidney disease (CKD), congestive heart failure (CHF), aneurysm size greater than 7cm, more advanced...
Preventing spinal cord ischemia: Novel techniques for direct segmental artery revascularization show promise, WVS...
A vascular surgery team from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles demonstrated the feasibility of multidisciplinary direct revascularization of segmental arteries...
Future research needed to ‘optimize’ use of imaging technologies during aortic procedures
Imaging technologies in the aortic space will be a key feature of Saturday’s Plenary Session 8 (11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) in Potomac A/B,...
Study weighs up total transfemoral and upper extremity approaches for F/BEVAR
In a prospective, non-randomized study, researchers found that a total transfemoral approach was associated with lower rates of cerebrovascular events and improved outcomes compared...
Adding 8–12mm diameter devices to the Shockwave Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy toolkit
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Mazin Foteh, MD, contrasts the benefits of Shockwave Medical’s new Shockwave L6 Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter alongside those...
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of April 2023
In April 2023, Vascular Specialist readers were drawn to an interview dissecting the role robotics play, and can play in the future, in vascular...
Short neck AAAs: ‘Choosing what is best for the patient’
Navigating cases of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with short neck anatomy poses a serious challenge to vascular surgeons, but the list of potential options...
March’s free-access articles in JVS, JVS-VL
The March issues of the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) and JVS: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders (JVS-VL) include eight articles that will be available...
Limb salvage in focus: New VAM lectureship, born of a pioneering spirit, thrills honoree
It all started around the late 1970s, early 1980s. Back then, recalls Frank J. Veith, MD, the notion of aggressively pursuing limb salvage in...
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist items of June 2022
June's top stories spanned a range of presentations from the 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in Boston (June 15–18), covering topics including burnout...
F/BEVAR has high technical success and low mortality in chronic post-dissection TAAA
Fenestrated/branched endovascular aneurysm repair (F/BEVAR) is associated with high technical success and low mortality in patients with chronic post-dissection thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (PD-TAAA). This...
‘Endovation’: Guidelines from the front lines
Among the highlights from the “‘Endovation’—Endovascular Innovation for Urgent and Emergency Complex Aortic Disorders” session coming up at the 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM)...
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories in March
Among the posts catching Vascular Specialist readers' eyes last month were the digital flipbook version of our March print edition, a new study looking...
F/BEVAR review reveals less than 20% of patients suffered intraoperative adverse event
A retrospective evaluation of 600 fenestrated or branched endovascular aneurysm repairs (F/BEVARs) for the treatment of complex aneurysms revealed that fewer than one in...
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories in February
February's top 10 includes a highlight from the 2022 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS) winter annual meeting and an interview with Melissa Kirkwood,...
Patients in Florida with complex aortic pathology gain unique access to F/BEVAR
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Patients with complex pararenal and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) disease are faced with limited treatment options outside...
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories in January
January’s top 10 includes “Our forever plague,” a combined editorial by Malachi Sheahan III, MD, our medical editor, on fake news and science, and...
US IDE Aortic Research Consortium ‘pushes the envelope’ on F/BEVAR
The U.S. investigational device exemption (IDE) Aortic Research Consortium has produced the strongest data so far on the use of fenestrated/branched endovascular aneurysm repair...
VEITH 2021: Researchers present ex vivo demonstration of fluoroscopy-free complex AAA stent placement
“I think this represents the beginning of the end of an era where we have to use lead to perform these procedures.” Those were...
Significant reintervention after F-BEVAR ‘does not negatively impact survival’
Patients who underwent reinterventions after fenestrated and branched endovascular aneurysm repair (F-BEVAR) had improved long-term survival over those who did not undergo a secondary...
F-BEVAR performed on women shows ‘lower’ level of technical success
Fenestrated-branched endovascular aneurysm repair (F-BEVAR) for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) carried out on women “demonstrate metrics of increased complexity and have a lower level...
To drain or not to drain? That is the question
Improvements in techniques of distal organ protection decreased the risk of spinal cord injuries (SCIs) from 30% to <5% with open repair of extent...
CX 2020 LIVE aortic arch discussion highlights importance of underlying pathology and benefit of...
Last week, the CX 2020 LIVE agenda turned to the technically challenging topic of aortic arch interventions. Through presentations, discussion, and polling, the session—chaired...
Aortic neck dilation after FEVAR leads to little clinical impact, new mid-term study data...
MIAMI—Data, gathered in a study on the impact of aortic neck dilation after fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (FEVAR), show that the process does...
‘No evidence’ to suggest spinal cord injury is decreased by prophylactic drainage during EVAR...
MIAMI—Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage is a key component in the treatment of spinal cord injury but the evidence that prophylactic drainage decreases such injury...
SVS von Liebig Forum: Complex Aortic Endografting
Innovative approaches to minimally invasive repair of the aorta will be featured during Thursday morning’s William J. von Liebig Forum.
Dr. R. Clement Darling III
“This...
Point/Counterpoint: Should FEVAR be used for a short neck?
FEVAR is generally the best option
The advent of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) has steadily become the standard of care in the management of...
Learn All About Coding
Learn all about coding and reimbursement, from the essentials to modifiers to future initiatives at the SVS Coding and Reimbursement Workshop, Oct. 13-14, in...
Last night I had a nightmare
In the dream I had an asymptomatic 5.7-cm juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. Like most of my patients I also had a 70% left internal...
Future challenges for vascular surgeons
How does one talk about the future? We start with a look at our recent past. We looked at our recent work in five...
