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ISC 2024 examines TCAR ‘explosion’ alongside advances in intensive medical therapy
This year’s International Stroke Conference (Feb. 7–9) in Phoenix, Arizona, hosted discussions on the current state of play in carotid stenosis treatment—and, most notably, advances that may erode the dominance of long-established carotid revascularization procedures in the U.S. Session moderator…
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of February 2024
In February, the most read stories from Vascular Specialist include a study of metformin and its potential as the first-ever medical treatment that can manage aneurysm disease; the SVS Sub-Section on Outpatient and Office Vascular Care (SOOVC) release the highly anticipated…
AVF 2024: Outgoing president addresses history, future direction of American Venous Forum
At the 2024 American Venous Forum (AVF) in Tampa, Florida (March 3–6), Glenn Jacobowitz, MD, professor of vascular and endovascular surgery at NYU Langone Health in New York City and 2023-24 AVF president, tackled the future direction of the society—and…
Non-pneumatic compression device performed better than advanced pneumatic compression for lower extremity lymphedema
A new study presented during the 2024 American Venous Forum (AVF) in Tampa, Florida (March 3–6), that compared a novel non-pneumatic compression device with an advanced pneumatic compression modality in the treatment of lower extremity lymphedema demonstrated “statistically significant disruption”…
Adoption of AI into workflow associated with faster time to assessment of PE patients
An abstract presented at the 2024 American Venous Forum (AVF) annual meeting (March 3–6) revealed that, in the treatment of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE), the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) software has been linked to a shorter time to…
VESS 2024: Determining success in vascular surgery across the generations
Outgoing Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS) President Mark Conrad, MD, used the 2024 VESS presidential address to illustrate how he got into vascular surgery, what determines success for different generations, what does and does not factor into building a…
Frank J. Veith joins ViTAA Medical Solutions’ board of directors
ViTAA Medical Solutions has announced the appointment of Frank J Veith, MD, professor of surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and New York University Medical Center in New York…
Endologix initiates postmarket study of the Detour system
Endologix has announced the initiation of the Percutaneous transmural arterial bypass (PTAB)1 postmarket study. This study marks the beginning of a comprehensive postmarket study aimed at evaluating the real-world performance of the Detour system in patients undergoing treatment for long…
EACTS and STS guidelines recognize aorta ‘as an organ in its own right’
New guidelines from the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) have, for the first time, recognized the aorta as “an organ in its own right.” “Recognizing the aorta as an organ puts it…
FORS-powered LumiGuide 3D imaging technology is rolled out at specialized centers in U.S. and Europe
Andres Schanzer, MD, has hailed it “one of the most exciting changes” seen in imaging during the course of his career. Philips’ LumiGuide “human GPS” technology—which uses light reflected along an optical fiber inside a guidewire to generate three-dimensional (3D),…