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NESVS 2024: Simons becomes first woman president of New England Society for Vascular Surgery
Jessica P. Simons, MD, has become the 2024–25 president of the New England Society for Vascular Surgery (NESVS). She is the first woman to serve as NESVS president since the society was formed in 1973. She assumed the role at…
TCT 2024: PATCH study reports initial positive results for sutureless vascular closure system
Vivasure Medical has announced initial positive results from its US IDE PATCH pivotal study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Vivasure PerQseal closure device system. Results were presented at TCT 2024 (27–30 October, Washington, DC, USA) PerQseal is the…
Thrombolex begins enrolment in RAPID-PE study of Bashir catheter
Thrombolex has announced the enrolment of the first two patients in the RAPID-PE study using the Bashir endovascular catheter for the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE). The patients were enrolled by Ayman Iskander (St Joseph’s Health Hospital, Syracuse, USA).…
SVS launches Highway to Health campaign to help people maintain vascular health at every age
According to a new national survey released by the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), nearly one in three Americans at the highest risk for developing vascular diseases have not heard of any of the most common conditions, like peripheral arterial disease…
ABRE subanalysis highlights obesity ‘paradox’ in post-venous stenting outcomes
Results from a subset analysis of the ABRE study have shown that patients in three out of the six World Health Organisation (WHO) body mass index (BMI) groups—‘pre-obesity’, ‘obesity class I’ and ‘obesity class II’—trended towards higher 36-month patency rates…
CEA: The importance of doctor-patient conversations about quitting smoking for better stroke outcomes in setting of asymptomatic stenosis
A new analysis that shows current smokers who undergo carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for asymptomatic carotid stenosis are at increased risk of long-term stroke and death compared to former or never smokers helps reinforce the importance of physicians talking to patients…
Hybrid aortic arch: ‘We believe there is still a role for a versatile multiple-branched arch option’
Mid-term results from an analysis of a series of hybrid aortic arch reconstructions utilizing overlapping single thoracic branch endoprostheses in a dual-branch configuration showed the technique to be safe and versatile. Delivered at the 2024 Western Vascular Society (WVS) annual…
Female patients found to be at increased risk from adverse outcomes after an ALI diagnosis
Results from a new study highlighting that female patients are at increased risk of adverse outcomes after acute limb ischemia (ALI) lend weight to the possibility of underdiagnosis and management of vascular disease among women, the authors behind the research…
Study details aspects of early care improvements after publication of SVS appropriate use criteria for claudication
An observational study of intermittent claudication (IC) practice patterns before and after publication of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) appropriate use criteria (AUC) for IC management points to a series of areas where care has improved, alongside aspects still…
Endospan completes enrolment of primary arm in TRIOMPHE IDE clinical study
Endospan today announced the completion of enrolment for the primary arm of its TRIOMPHE investigational device exemption (IDE) clinical study investigating the Nexus aortic arch stent graft. The study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of the device for the…