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Prediabetes screening: ‘Target of reducing disparities should be geared towards advocacy’
On Aug. 24, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published the newly updated recommendations regarding screening for prediabetes and type-2 diabetes mellitus.1,2 The recommendation has been graded B, which translates to at least fair evidence to suggest that…
First patient enrolled in Disrupt BTK II study for long, calcified, below-the-knee lesions
Shockwave Medical has announced the start of the Disrupt BTK II postmarket study to assess the safety, effectiveness and optimal clinical use of the Shockwave peripheral intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) system for the treatment of calcified peripheral lesions below the knee (BTK), including some…
Research reveals improved outcomes, decreased mortality in management of aortic dissections with multidisciplinary care plans
The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) has announced the publication of research showing improved patient outcomes and significantly decreased 30-day mortality in aortic dissection patients managed through a unique comprehensive care strategy designed by a team with multidisciplinary expertise. The manuscript, “Impact of…
Intraoperative vascular consults have risen 529% in last 15 years, single-center analysis finds
According to researchers from the University of Washington level 1 trauma center, the number of intraoperative vascular surgeon consultations has increased enormously over the past decade. The group conducted a study reported in the November 2021 issue of the Journal…
Study: Early thrombosis after iliac stenting for venous outflow occlusion is related to disease severity, anticoagulation type
Fewer than 10 days of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) after stenting for extensive iliofemoral venous occlusion prior to transition to oral anticoagulation reduces early thrombosis, according to a multicenter study. Thrombosis following iliofemoral venous stenting is frustrating to both the patient…
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 the words delivered by Gustavo Oderich, MD, professor and chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at…
VEITH 2021: Two-year follow-up data from EVAS2 IDE study delivered
The confirmatory EVAS2 clinical study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Endologix’s Nellix endovascular aneurysm sealing system (EVAS) for the treatment of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) contains positive two-year follow-up data, the leading investigator has revealed. A first…
Viz.ai reveals launch of new AI-powered modules for pulmonary embolism, aortic disease
Viz.ai—a company focused on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven intelligent care coordination—today announced the U.S. commercial launch of its AI-powered modules for pulmonary embolism (PE) and aortic disease at the 2021 VEITHsymposium (Nov. 16–20) in Orlando, Florida. The new modules allow for…
Interview: The value and utility of surgical sketches
W. Michael Park, MD, was first turned onto the utility and wonder of anatomical sketching during medical school. Back then, he developed an affinity for the visual-learning benefits afforded by his own hand and for how much better it allowed…
IN.PACT Admiral DCB performs well across wide range of clinical, anatomical scenarios in pooled analysis
In a pooled analysis of the predictors of drug-coated balloon (DCB) effectiveness, the IN.PACT Admiral DCB (Medtronic) performed well across a broad range of clinical, anatomical and procedural scenarios. This is according to Prakash Krishnan, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Mount Sinai…