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Study details link between increased functional status and improved survival in prosthesis-fitted amputees
Increasing functional status in vascular patients fitted with a prosthesis after amputation was incrementally associated with improved survival, a retrospective analysis of a 10-year experience at a Dallas-based practice showed. The team at Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital-Plano…
Greenhalgh legacy set to continue at CX 2024
Though the 2024 edition of the Charing Cross (CX) International Symposium (April 23–25) in London, England, marks a new era, it will be tinged with sadness as the first without its visionary founding chairman Roger M. Greenhalgh, MD. Professor Greenhalgh,…
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of March 2024
In March, the most read stories from Vascular Specialist include a new analysis which suggests of a ‘lack of reach’ of vascular voices within news coverage of vascular disease; a vascular surgery resident reflects on their experience of match day;…
FlowTriever device found to dramatically improve breathing among intermediate-risk acute pulmonary embolism patients
SCVS 2024 saw Zachary AbuRahma, DO, an assistant professor of vascular surgery at West Virginia University and the Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, West Virginia, presented data from a single-center experience focused on the use of the FlowTriever device…
Novel ultrasound-facilitated thrombectomy with microbubbles shows promise in acute porcine model for DVT treatment
Evaluation of the safety and performance of a novel pharmaco-mechanical procedure for acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in two pigs demonstrated a significant reduction in thrombus burden and vessel wall preservation, data from in vivo testing reveals. The SonoThrombectomy system…
Johnson & Johnson to acquire Shockwave Medical
Johnson & Johnson is to acquire Shockwave Medical, it has been announced today. Under the terms of the transaction, Johnson & Johnson will acquire all outstanding shares of Shockwave for US$335.00 per share in cash, corresponding to an enterprise value…
New data show single-session Indigo aspiration system without overnight thrombolytics is safe and effective for patients with ALI
During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2024 annual meeting (23–28 March, Salt Lake City, USA), newly presented data from a subgroup analysis of the STRIDE study showed that Penumbra’s Indigo aspiration system used in a single session without the…
SVS announces VAM keynote speaker series
Registration for the 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM 2024) launched on March 20 and promotions teased a new annual VAM fixture: the SVS Keynote Speaker Series. The inaugural address will take place in Chicago on Wednesday, June 19, and will…
Study hints at long-term cost-effectiveness of CDT and PMT over oral anticoagulation for moderate and severe PTS
During a presentation at the 2024 European Vascular Course (EVC; March 3–5) in Maastricht, The Netherlands, Anna Pouncey, MD, a clinical research fellow for vascular surgery at Imperial College London in London, England, presented findings from a study on the…
Getinge and Cook Medical enter US commercial distribution agreement for iCast covered stent
Getinge and Cook Medical today announced an exclusive sales and distribution agreement for the iCast covered stent system, which recently received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket approval for the treatment of symptomatic iliac arterial occlusive disease. Cook Medical will…