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FDA approves ENGULF US pivotal trial of Hēlo thrombectomy system
Endovascular Engineering (E2) has announced US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigational device exemption (IDE) approval for its ENGULF US pivotal trial. The study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Hēlo thrombectomy system in treating pulmonary embolism (PE).…
SCAI, SIR, SVS jointly publish proceedings from multispecialty peripheral IVUS roundtable
Proceedings from an expert consensus roundtable that discussed the benefits of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in lower extremity revascularization procedures were released today in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI), Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR), and Journal of…
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services grants Transitional Pass-Through payment for Endologix’s Detour system
Endologix recently announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted a Transitional Pass-Through (TPT) payment for the Detour system, effective since 1 January 2024. The TPT payment was created to facilitate patient access for qualifying new…
VAM travel scholarships open doors for underrepresented medical students
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Resident and Student Outreach Committee (RSOC) is accepting applications through Jan. 8, 2024, for the Diversity Medical Student Travel Scholarship. The award aims to provide aspiring vascular surgeons from underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities…
Vascular Specialist’s top stories of 2023
Which stories captured the attention of the vascular community over the course of the past year? Read our summary of the trending articles from across Vascular Specialist in 2023. Let us know your highlights by leaving a reply at the…
Corner Stitch: On the vascular trainee opportunities on the conference calendar
Christopher Audu, MD, surveys the 2024 meeting landscape, highlighting prime opportunities for trainees to showcase their research. It is abstract submission, and this month I wanted to highlight a few national meetings that are “trainee friendly” for getting your work…
Yao family and SVS Foundation establish James S.T. Yao Resident Research Award
In a tribute to the late James S.T. Yao, MD, PhD, a luminary in the field of vascular surgery, the Yao family and the SVS Foundation announced the renaming of the Resident Research Award to the James S.T. Yao Resident…
Nominations open for 2024 SVS Excellence in Community Practice Award
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is calling for nominations for its Excellence in Community Practice Award, which recognizes outstanding leadership within the community by a practicing vascular surgeon who has made sustained contributions to patient care and community well-being. …
First patient treated in ARISE II study of ascending stent graft
Gore has announced the first patient implantation of the company’s ascending stent graft in the ARISE II trial, describing this as an exciting step in the development of treatments for pathologies involving the ascending aorta using endovascular repair rather than…
Personalized postoperative anticoagulation needed to curb lower-limb amputations
“We’re going to see more and more amputations if we don’t figure out the right post procedure thromboprophylaxis regime ASAP,” Anahita Dua, MD, warned during a lecture on innovative approaches to preventing amputation at the Vascular Society of Great Britain…