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catheter-directed thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy, PE, Penumbra, Pulmonary embolism, thrombectomy, VIVA 2024
New analysis shows patients treated with Penumbra’s CAVT technology for PE utilize fewer hospital resources
Penumbra has announced new data that demonstrate patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer-assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay and fewer complications when compared to other treatment options. Additionally, in-hospital mortality was low with CAVT, with no significant difference between treatment…
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Shockwave Javelin peripheral IVL catheter meets prespecified efficacy and safety performance goals in feasibility and IDE studies
Shockwave Medical, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, has announced the first clinical outcomes associated with the Shockwave Javelin peripheral intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) catheter, a novel, non-balloon-based lithotripsy platform designed to modify calcium and cross extremely narrowed vessels in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). A press release notes that the 30-day results met both…
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Education and representation at core of inclusivity efforts for DEI committee
The SVS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee continues to make strides in advancing inclusivity within the organization, with several projects underway to address both ongoing challenges and new opportunities. The DEI Committee has seen considerable progress since its inception, following the transition from a task force to a standing committee, says Chair Rana Afifi,…
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CLTI, Endoscopic vein harvest, Lower extremity, Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society, MVSS 2024, PAD, vein bypass, vein harvest
Endoscopic vein harvest under the microscope
Conflicting results open fresh debate around effect of vein harvesting technique on long-term patency of lower extremity bypass grafts. Two separate analyses that looked at the impact made by the method used to harvest great saphenous vein (GSV) on the long-term patency of lower extremity arterial bypasses demonstrated markedly different results over the issue of…
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VAM 2025 abstract submission period set to open Nov. 6
Vascular surgeon-scientists may submit their research for presentation at the 2025 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in June starting from Nov. 6 through Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. VAM research—both clinical and translational—is considered for presentation in several different forums that appeal to all attendees, from plenary presentations, rapid-fire talks, international and video sessions, poster competitions and…
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The Japanese concept of ikigai and how mentorship might help specialty amid challenges of vascular surgery workforce shortage
The Japanese concept of ikigai, or an individual’s reason for being, underpinned the message behind a fresh call for mentorship in vascular surgery and how mentoring could aid efforts to plug a shortage in the specialty’s workforce. Roy M. Fujitani, MD, chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at the University of California, Irvine, in Orange,…
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NESVS 2024: Simons becomes first woman president of New England Society for Vascular Surgery
Jessica P. Simons, MD, has become the 2024–25 president of the New England Society for Vascular Surgery (NESVS). She is the first woman to serve as NESVS president since the society was formed in 1973. She assumed the role at the 2024 NESVS annual meeting held in Portland, Maine (Oct. 25–27), taking the reins from…
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Carotid disease, carotid endarterectomy, CEA, Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society, MVSS 2024, smoking, stroke
CEA: The importance of doctor-patient conversations about quitting smoking for better stroke outcomes in setting of asymptomatic stenosis
A new analysis that shows current smokers who undergo carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for asymptomatic carotid stenosis are at increased risk of long-term stroke and death compared to former or never smokers helps reinforce the importance of physicians talking to patients about quitting their smoking habit. That was one of the key messages from the authors…
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SVS launches VascuLEARN
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) online learning management system (LMS), now known as SVS VascuLEARN. The platform was formerly called SVS OnDemand. VascuLEARN hosts hours of educational content for vascular surgeons, trainees and allied health professionals. After logging in with SVS credentials, users will see a slew of content that is available to them,…
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Hybrid aortic arch: ‘We believe there is still a role for a versatile multiple-branched arch option’
Mid-term results from an analysis of a series of hybrid aortic arch reconstructions utilizing overlapping single thoracic branch endoprostheses in a dual-branch configuration showed the technique to be safe and versatile. Delivered at the 2024 Western Vascular Society (WVS) annual meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado (Sept. 7–10), the paper was the winner of the WVS…