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‘Investing in the people of vascular surgery’
Outgoing Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society (MVSS) President Bernadette Aulivola, MD, underscored the importance of “investing in the people of vascular surgery—those learning about it and those progressing through their careers”—for the future of the specialty. At the heart of this…
Contego Medical’s Neuroguard IEP system receives US FDA approval for carotid revascularisation
Contego Medical today announced the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) premarket approval (PMA) of the Neuroguard IEP system for carotid revascularisation. The company shares in a press release that clinical studies of the Neuroguard IEP system, including the PERFORMANCE…
Research suggests potential link between strenuous physical activity and increased VTE risk in men
Published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, new research with a follow-up of 27 years has found an association between high levels of physical activity (PA) and an elevated risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The research, led by Per…
Bioprosthetic venous valve imparts sustained clinical improvement at one year regardless of CEAP category
A new paper that drills into the impact of a novel bioprosthetic venous valve replacement by CEAP (Clinical, Etiological, Anatomical and Pathophysiological) classification shows sustained clinical improvement regardless of grading, with patients classed as C4b exhibiting greater resolution of symptoms…
InspireMD receives IDE approval from FDA for CGUARDIANS II pivotal trial
InspireMD has announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the company’s investigational device exemption (IDE) application to initiate the CGUARDIANS II pivotal study of its CGuard Prime 80cm carotid stent system during transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) procedures.…
Smoking: BEST-CLI trial points to protective effect against MALE in those undergoing open bypass over endovascular intervention
An analysis of the BEST-CLI randomized controlled trial (RCT) found that smokers with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) should be preferentially treated with open bypass over endovascular intervention. Researchers from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) looked at BEST-CLI patients…
A team sport: A prescription for the future of vascular surgery
Outgoing Eastern Vascular Society (EVS) President Kathleen Ozsvath, MD, used her presidential swansong to address the needs of those practicing the specialty moving forward, combining themes of family, collaboration, and diversity, equity and inclusion. Ozsvath, who serves as chief of…
Medinol announces first-in-human implantation of drug-eluting peripheral stent in Australia
Medinol has announced the successful first-in-human implantation of the ChampioNIR drug-eluting peripheral stent by Gerard S. Goh, MD, head of interventional radiology, and Thodur Vasudevan, MBBS, a vascular surgeon, both from the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. The ChampioNIR drug-eluting…
Carotid intervention linked to improved survival versus medical management in symptomatic patients
New study data suggest that the interventional treatment of symptomatic carotid artery disease may result in an improved rate of age-adjusted overall survival compared to medical management. However, the same study—presented at this year’s European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) annual meeting…
Cook Medical creates custom-made aortic device for fenestrated FET procedure
Cook Medical this week announced that it has created a custom-made device for the frozen elephant trunk (FET) aortic procedure. A press release details that, earlier this year, cardiothoracic surgeon François Dagenais, MD, from the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute…