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ABRE subanalysis highlights obesity ‘paradox’ in post-venous stenting outcomes
Results from a subset analysis of the ABRE study have shown that patients in three out of the six World Health Organisation (WHO) body mass index (BMI) groups—‘pre-obesity’, ‘obesity class I’ and ‘obesity class II’—trended towards higher 36-month patency rates…
Choosing the right venous stent for the right situation
Patrick Muck, MD, from Cincinnati, Ohio, provided a state of the venous stent landscape during IVC 2024. The TriHealth vascular surgery program director ran through the key differences between the venous-specific stents currently available and how he goes about selecting…
Nitinol stents placed in iliac veins “not associated with prolonged back pain,” study finds
In a retrospective review of over 600 patients who underwent iliac vein stent placement, the development of back pain was found to be unrelated to stent type, diameter, length or covered vein territory. Chloe Snow (Greenbelt, USA) and colleagues share…