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FDA clears AAA-SHAPE trial for IDE approval
Shape Memory Medical recently announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted investigational device exemption (IDE) for the company to begin a prospective, multicenter, randomized, open-label trial to determine safety and effectiveness of the Impede-FX RapidFill device to…
‘Vigilant’ surveillance and low threshold for further interventions ‘crucial’ following rescue of prior EVAR with PMEG
The findings of a recent study on reinterventions and sac dynamics after fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (FEVAR) with a physician-modified endograft (PMEG) for index aneurysm repair and following prior EVAR led researchers to conclude that “vigilant” surveillance and a low…
Adding 8–12mm diameter devices to the Shockwave Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy toolkit
This advertorial is sponsored by Shockwave Medical. Mazin Foteh, MD, contrasts the benefits of Shockwave Medical’s new Shockwave L6 Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter alongside those of its sister device, the Shockwave M5+ Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter. The Shockwave L6 device…
Research on aortic size index as predictor of AAAs in men vs women highlights importance of evidence-based practice
Seeking a better understanding of why women with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) have worse outcomes when compared with men, a new study champions adherence to “evidence-based practice” to challenge gender disparities within vascular surgery, in pursuit of sustained conversation…
Robotic surgery: ‘We’ve missed the boat on this,’ says Houston vascular chief
An emerging program at Houston Methodist aims to help prod those practicing in the vascular surgical space deeper into the field of robotic surgery. The first ah-ha during a talk at a national meeting being given by one of the…
Award-winning paper finds F/BEVAR ‘feasible and safe’ in patients with failed aortic repairs
Presenting award-winning new research, Andrea Vacirca, MD, a research fellow at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston (UTHealth Houston), revealed how, despite prior records which demonstrate that fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair (F/BEVAR) is “feasible and safe” in…
Short neck AAAs: ‘Choosing what is best for the patient’
Navigating cases of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with short neck anatomy poses a serious challenge to vascular surgeons, but the list of potential options available to carry out repairs are numerous—and decision-making can be optimized by using a bespoke algorithm.…
Study highlights need for ‘continuous comparative assessments’ to guide endograft treatment decisions
A recent study comparing outcomes of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) patients has reported no statistically significant differences in mortality or secondary rupture rates between standard Cook, Medtronic and Gore endografts, suggesting similar safety in a real-world setting. Michael O. Falster,…
Vesteck completes first-in-human use of several Suture-Tight devices
Vesteck scientific advisory board members along with key opinion leaders from around the world have successfully completed the first three in-human cases with the Suture-Tight catheter, a press release reports. Dai Yamanouchi (University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA) and Dainis Krievins…
Corner Stitch: What I wish I had known in vascular training
Welcome newly matched vascular surgery residents into the fold! I am just over six months into my first attending position after completing my residency training at Dartmouth. While nothing reminds you of how much you don’t know or haven’t seen…