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NESVS 2022: Study illustrates relationship between increased distance from medical center and higher treatment costs among complex aortic patients
Research detailing that patients traveling farther for complex aortic surgery have higher procedural costs, postoperative imaging costs, and comprehensive one-year costs was among the new science being presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the New England Society for Vascular Surgery (NESVS) in Newport, Rhode Island (Oct. 14–16). Investigators, including first-named author Zach M. Feldman,…
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Prepare to submit research for VAM, VRIC 2023
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) wants members’ research on vascular disease for the 2023 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) and the 2023 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM). VRIC will be held Tuesday, May 10, 2023, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston. VAM is set for June 14–17, 2023, at the Gaylord National Resort…
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EVS 2022: Study suggests lower rates of aortic rupture, mortality after TEVAR for uncomplicated TBAD in subacute phase compared to medical management
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) carried out for uncomplicated type B aortic dissections (TBAD) saw worse mortality and aortic-related outcomes when performed in the acute phase compared to those treated in the subacute phase and those managed medically. That was the chief conclusion of an investigation of TEVAR timing presented at the 2022 Eastern Vascular…
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Interacting with EMR best practice advisory ‘significantly’ improves AAA screening rates
Positively interacting with best practice advisory notifications is correlated with an increased rate of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening, according to an analysis of all patients who triggered these communications alerts in an electronic medical record (EMR) system at a single tertiary medical center. Nearly 1,300 patients triggered a notification over the three-year study period…
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New study indicates cost-effectiveness of Denali IVC filter over Option device
Tilting or hooking occurred significantly less often in the process of retrieving the Denali inferior vena cava (IVC) filter than with the Option IVC device, a retrospective review at a tertiary care center has established. The research team behind the analysis—which was designed to compare outcomes and costs of IVC filter retrieval when using the…
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WVS 2022: Study probes who benefits from EVAR among patients with chronic kidney disease
Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) represent a high-risk group who may not benefit from elective endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) under traditional sizing criteria. That was among the chief findings in a paper presented by Mitri Khoury, MD, who recently completed his residency at the University of Texas Southwestern…
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aortobifemoral bypass, aortoiliac occlusive disease, Endovascular repair, Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society, MVSS, Open repair
Aortobifemoral grafting in the endovascular era: An exploration of the open procedure and its merits among ‘good-risk’ patients today
Aortobifemoral grafting for aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) probably remains “very safe” in the era of endovascular repair, according to the senior author behind a new paper exploring optimal approaches to the often burdensome condition. The research team, led by Jonathan Bath, MD, an associate professor of surgery and the vascular surgery fellowship program director at…
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PAD: Endovascular revascularization ‘superior or not significantly different’ in terms of outcomes versus open repair
A real-world analysis of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients in Canada indicated open revascularization may not offer a long-term benefit over endovascular intervention. In a population-based retrospective cohort study, researchers from the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, found that in PAD patients eligible for both strategies, endovascular revascularization is associated with “superior or not…
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The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of August 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on the Vascular Specialist website in August included a look at the state of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in vascular surgery, the confessions of dual-trained vascular- and trauma-trained surgeon, and the digital edition of the July/August issue of our newspaper. 1. DEI initiatives in vascular surgery: How are we…
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Researchers study role of frailty in post-discharge mortality
Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) members have developed new methods and tools to assess patient frailty and possible surgical outcomes more simply before patients undergo vascular surgical procedures. Larry Kraiss, MD, Shipra Arya, MD, SM, and Julie Hales, MS, RN, discussed these methods and tools and their use during “Tracking Frailty in the VQI” as…