Brought to you by:
Patients with AAAs who had COVID-19 may need ‘more frequent surveillance’ until better understanding of link emerges
Patients who have known abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), who may have had a COVID-19 infection, might need to have more frequent or a different surveillance regimen until a better understanding of the relationship between the virus and potential symptomatic progression…
‘Radiation will be a thing of the past’
Discussion during the opening day of the Charing Cross (CX) 2021 Digital Edition emphasized the potential of Philips’ Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) technology to reduce radiation and ease technical success, with moderator Gustavo Oderich, MD, professor and chief of vascular…
SVS advocacy efforts help spark landmark change in research effort requirements
The recent decision from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to reduce the dedicated research effort from 75 to 50% for K awards is a landmark change and will have a tremendous impact on vascular surgeons. The decision…
BUTTERFLY study finds most reinterventions after FEVAR are not related to balloon-expandable covered stent use
A mid-term assessment of bridging stentgraft integrity and flare geometry following fenestrated endovascular aortic repair (FEVAR) finds that, although there is a substantial reintervention rate post-procedurally, most are not related to the use of balloon-expandable covered stents (BECS). This is…
SVS PAC has weathered the storm of 2020
The year 2020 was one of firsts and of resilience. We had a plague of biblical proportions; civil unrest; fiery political and racial tensions; riots; polar vortices, where it was literally freezing in the Southwest; and, last but not least,…
Lessons in PAD care from VA vascular surgeons
The care of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is challenging and costly. Every practicing vascular surgeon knows that when patients present with ulcerations, infection, ischemia and comorbidities, we can accomplish amazing things. In an ideal world, our approaches universally…
Intravascular shunts improve early limb salvage after extremity vascular injury, study finds
A multicenter retrospective study of the PROOVIT (Prospective observational vascular injury treatment) registry suggests the use of temporary intravascular shunts (TIVSs) results in lower rates of amputation during the early phase of care and should be part of a more…
SVS continues to plan in-person VAM
Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) leaders continue to plan for a live, in-person Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM), the SVS has announced. As COVID-19-related restrictions ease in California, the event remains set to take place in San Diego from Aug. 18–21.…
Added benefit of carotid revascularization to modern medical care ‘needs to be revisited’, study concludes
A pooled meta-analysis found that patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis enrolled in recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) had a lower risk of stroke after randomization than historical controls. According to authors Urs Fisch, MD, PhD, of the University of Basel,…
Fluoroscopically-guided insertion of td-CVC found to be ‘low exposure,’ despite large variability across procedure types
While there is large variability based on the site of insertion, patient characteristics and previous accesses, fluoroscopically-guided insertion of tunnelled central venous catheters (td-CVC) for dialysis can be considered a “low exposure” procedure, according to a report. The report, which is published…