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CLTI, VTE and post-thrombotic syndrome: Leading experts discuss crucial decision-making in interventional approaches
This advertorial is sponsored by ACHL. For Anahita Dua, MBChB, the stark realities and complexities of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients undergoing endovascular treatment for chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) coalesce into one important truth: the necessity of entering the operating…
Registry data show greater clot chronicity on post-procedure inspection than initially predicted
Nearly half of patients deemed pre-procedurally to be suffering an acute case of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) turned out to have a “much more” chronic classification of the condition following intraoperative imaging and thrombus inspection post-procedure, an interim analysis from…
The year in COVID: VAM to feature 10 talks probing pandemic-related vascular complications
After nearly 18 months of life dominated by a worldwide pandemic—one that canceled the 2020 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM)—VAM 2021 highlights several aspects of COVID-19 in a special session. The coronavirus session will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday…
Study shows increase in risk of renal failure following lytic therapy for acute DVT
A large, single-centre retrospective study has revealed the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) following pharmacomechanical thrombolysis (PMT) for lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is as high as 22%. This findings add “significant knowledge” to understanding the risks of lytic…
Researchers recommend national registries address geographical variation in DVT guideline implementation
A new review concludes that the implementation of clinical guidelines for the management of patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) varies among countries, from strict adherence to no adherence at all. “In this content,” suggest authors Carla Rognoni, PhD, of SDA…
Resident Research Award deadline moved to Feb. 17
The deadline for the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Resident Research Award has been extended to Feb. 17—a knock-on effect of the date shift for the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM). The SVS Basic and Translational Research Committee selects one recipient…
Resident Research Award: Extracellular vesicles enhance DVT via RIPK3
Extracellular vesicles enhance deep vein thrombosis (DVT) via receptor interacting protein kinase-3 (RIPK3), the study that claimed this year’s SVS Foundation Resident Research Award found, raising the suggestion of a causal relationship between necroptosis and hypercoagulative states seen in various…
‘Desperate times require desperate measures,’ SVS Town Hall on COVID-19 hears
The imperatives of preserving personal protective equipment (PPE) in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic were given a robust airing during a Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Town Hall on the specialty’s early experiences with the coronavirus strain. Some of…