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VentureMed completes enrollment of Flex Vessel Prep system randomized controlled trial in arteriovenous fistulas
VentureMed Group recently announced that it has completed enrollment of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) entitled “Flex Vessel Prep prior to PTA for the treatment of obstructive lesions in the native AVF.” This RCT was conducted to assess primary patency…
Tissue samples show paclitaxel effect in minority of CLTI patients receiving DCB angioplasty, study finds
Paclitaxel effect was witnessed in tissue specimens of a minority of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients treated with drug-coated balloons (DCBs)—but was not dependent on DCB type, nor the dose level of the drug administered, and was not associated with…
Georgia Tech researchers develop wireless implantable vascular monitoring system
Researcher Woon-Hong Yeo and his collaborators at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, USA) are trying to improve the odds for vascular patients with development of an implantable soft electronic monitoring system. Their new device, according to a Georgia Tech…
Interview: SCVS leaders discuss training challenges, position of private practice, diversifying generation of surgeons
Barriers thrown up between the worlds of private or community vascular surgery and academic practice need to be dismantled for the betterment of the specialty at large. At stake are some of the very fundamentals of what makes vascular surgeons…
Medical students reach out to hemodialysis community in times of COVID-19
As president of the Louisiana State University (LSU) Vascular Surgery Interest Group (VSIG), I’ve been eagerly exploring opportunities to engage with community members and uplift them on their journeys to improved health. As all are acutely aware, COVID-related restrictions on…
Risk of venous stent migration ‘rare’ but probably ‘underreported,’ systematic review finds
Stent migration following treatment of acute iliofemoral thrombus or venous obstruction is “rare but may be underreported,” with the majority of reported cases being shorter and smaller diameter stents. This is the main concluding finding of a systematic review published…
Powell: Studies linking EVAR and cancer risk continue to mount
Evidence continues to accumulate of a link between endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and cancer, with even small amounts of radiation potentially converting epithelial cells “to a precancerous or a cancerous state in smokers or ex-smokers,” according to world-renowned vascular disease…
Deadlines near for slew of awards, honors
It’s awards season at the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the SVS Foundation, with deadlines in January, February and March for many awards and honors—and two have been extended. “These awards honor both the past and the future,” said…
Hospital wins battle against time for one patient’s aortic emergency
This advertorial is sponsored by Tampa General Hospital. Aortic emergencies, if not diagnosed and managed in due time, are, of course, life threatening. Responding to them effectively requires the rapid activation of a complex health ecosystem. Even when these responses…
‘Leveraging multiple teams and cardiovascular specialists’
This quarter’s Leadership Corner features Young Erben, MD, interviewing Charles B. Ross, MD, chief of vascular and endovascular services at Piedmont Heart Institute, Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, since 2012. I am highlighting the innovative work of Dr. Ross, current medical leader…