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AI triage solution for PE and aortic dissection receives FDA clearance
Medical imaging artificial intelligence (AI) specialist, Avicenna.AI, recently announced that it has received certification in the U.S. and European Union (EU) for CINA CHEST, its new AI solution that leverages deep learning algorithms for emergency triage of deadly vascular conditions. In…
Study provides new insights on COVID-19 risk in patients receiving dialysis
Many individuals with kidney failure have been unable to self-isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic because they require dialysis treatments in clinics several times a week. New research that will appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American…
New SVS vice president, revised bylaws to be unveiled June 16
Members, be sure to register for the June 16 Virtual Annual Business Meeting, the first of two business meetings for 2021. Registration is required to assure a quorum. Register at vascular.org/ABM1Register. The second meeting will be held Saturday, Aug. 21,…
Medicare E&M coding changes and EHR physician burnout
A recent article published in Vascular Specialist summarized data regarding the undeniable relationship between electronic health records (EHRs) and burnout amongst physicians. There is ample irony in the fact that a graph depicting the increased focus on “physician wellbeing” in…
Boston Scientific and BD initiate venous stent recalls
Boston Scientific and BD have both initiated recalls of venous stents. According to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) medical device recall notice posted May 21, Boston Scientific has recalled its Vici venous stent system (Vici SDS) and Vici RDS…
Elevating women in vascular surgery
Over a one-year period, Association of American Medical Colleges data showed that 25% of women in surgery reported experiencing disrespect based on their gender, Melina R. Kibbe, MD, chair of the department of surgery at the University of North Carolina-Chapel…
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 Optic RealShape (FORS) last month, reporting a 75% decrease in fluoroscopy use after one of their…
‘Disproportionate decrease’: Vascular surgeons see buying power fall, study finds
Inflation-adjusted Medicare reimbursement rates for the 20 most common vascular surgical procedures decreased by more than 20% in the last decade, a new analysis found. The study, which looked the buying power of vascular surgeons, uncovered data showing an unadjusted…
Medical Device Regulation goes into effect across EU
The European Union (EU) Medical Device Regulation (MDR) takes effect from today (May 26). The Regulation revises quality and safety standards and the range of regulated devices and was first initiated in May 2017, with an initial three-year transition period…
Medtronic issues updated patient management recommendations on Valiant Navion recall
Medtronic has announced that it has sent physicians updated patient management recommendations related to its voluntary recall of the Valiant Navion thoracic stent graft on Feb. 17. The original recall notice included the recommendation for physicians to follow best clinical…