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First patient treated in the BeGraft FEVAR study aimed at providing evidence for on-label use
The first patient has been included in the BeGraft fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (FEVAR) study investigating the Bentley BeGraft peripheral balloon expandable covered stent in complex aortic aneurysms. The patient was referred for FEVAR with a 6cm juxtarenal abdominal aortic…
Vetex Medical announces positive one-year outcomes for ReVene thrombectomy catheter
Vetex Medical has announced positive one-year outcomes from a European clinical study of the ReVene thrombectomy catheter. In patients with iliofemoral vein thrombus, the device was found to significantly improve symptoms and quality of life, while reducing leg swelling. Results…
Higher frailty scores linked to increased postoperative complications and mortality in veterans undergoing EVAR for AAA
Higher frailty scores were associated with higher rates of postoperative complications and mortality among a national cohort of veteran patients who underwent endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) or dissection. This was one of the findings…
SVS Foundation: Celebrating surgeons on March 30
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation recognizes and thanks all SVS surgeons and physicians on National Doctors’ Day, which falls on March 30. This annual observance began in 1933 in Winder, Georgia, when Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Charles…
Cervical artery lesions are ‘frequent and mostly asymptomatic’ in vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome patients
Cervical artery lesions are frequent and mostly asymptomatic in patients with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, investigators seeking to systematically assess arterial complications in the region found. “Local dissections and aneurysms are the most frequent type of lesions, but transient ischemic attack…
Venous2021 kicks off Wednesday, March 17
The American Venous Forum (AVF) will hold its 33rd annual meeting, Venous2021, in a virtual format from March 17–20. The conference features scientific sessions covering such topic areas as COVID-19 and venous disease, deep venous disease, superficial venous disease and…
Ramped-up productivity incentives and a deadly down slope
The healthcare system always conducts a “root cause” analysis when a medical error occurs. It looks for a systemic problem to address in order to prevent a recurrence. Although multidimensional, we have failed to address one of the root causes of…
SVS Foundation work continues during year of challenges
Despite it being a year unlike any other, the increased generosity of the SVS Foundation donors allowed for the mission work to continue as planned. When the Foundation’s fiscal year began, April 1, 2020, the pandemic had only recently started…
Radiation exposure: ControlRad Select imaging system gains FDA market clearance
ControlRad has announced Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to market ControlRad Select, a technology that utilizes proprietary semi-transparent filters, a user-interface tablet, and image processing algorithms to reduce radiation exposure during fluoroscopically guided procedures. The technology is retrofitted…
Key MACRA changes highlighted
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) is in its fifth calendar year, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to publish rule changes annually. CMS has limited the changes for 2021 Merit-based Incentive Payment System…