Brought to you by:
Study sheds light on vascular-specific advanced practice provider experience
In a recently conducted survey, over 200 U.S. advanced practice providers (APPs) in vascular surgery cited performing at the top of their license as the most important determinant of job satisfaction. This and other key findings are set to be…
Being a vascular nurse: Notes from SVN president ahead of Vascular Nurses Week
In recognition of Vascular Nurses Week (Sept. 8-14), Vascular Specialist spoke with Society for Vascular Nursing (SVN) President Karen Bauer, DNP. Bauer is a clinical assistant professor, lead vascular and wound surgery advanced practice provider (APP) and director of Vascular…
SVS Vascular Quality Initiative launches Carotid Care Quality Champion program
The Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) clinical registry today announced the Carotid Care Quality Champion recognition program. The program honors healthcare organizations across the USA dedicated to improving the safety and effectiveness of vascular care through participation…
Koya Medical announces full results from TEAYS study of Dayspring device
Koya Medical recently announced that full results from the TEAYS clinical study have been published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS). The data highlight superior efficacy and improved quality of life for patients suffering from lower extremity lymphoedema with…
VVT Medical receives endorsement letter from AVF on CPT coding guidance for ScleroSafe
VVT Medical recently announced that the American Venous Forum (AVF) has provided an official opinion letter regarding CPT coding guidance for the ScleroSafe percutaneous endovenous ablation procedure. This procedure, which combines mechanical collapse and chemical ablation to treat incompetent varicose…
AngioDynamics announces CE mark approval in Europe for the Auryon system
AngioDynamics today announced European CE mark approval of the Auryon atherectomy system, designed for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), including chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI) and in-stent restenosis (ISR). The Auryon atherectomy system uses solid-state laser technology to treat…
Study: Social support associated with better PAD health outcomes
Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) reporting lower levels of social support experience worse health outcomes, a new Yale-led study finds. Social support is thought to bolster cardiovascular health by facilitating health-promoting behaviors and acting as a buffer against the…
New ESC guidelines combine peripheral arterial and aortic diseases for first time, emphasising interconnectivity of whole arterial system
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has today published its 2024 guidelines for the management of peripheral arterial and aortic diseases (PAAD), evaluating these vascular conditions together as part of the same cardiovascular system. The guidelines are aimed at cardiologists,…
First-in-human study of SonoThrombectomy system completed
SonoVascular has announced the successful initiation of its first-in-human study (FIH) of the company’s SonoThrombectomy system, an ultrasound-facilitated, thrombolytic-enhanced platform that utilizes multiple mechanisms of action to treat patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). The catheter-based system combines microbubble-mediated cavitation with…
Inari Medical updates ClotTriever XL IFU amid FDA recall notice
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall—the most serious type—for Inari Medical‘s ClotTriever XL, 30mm device due to reports of patient injury, and death from device entrapment and pulmonary emboli (PE). The device remains on…