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Carotid disease: Getting to the right decision
The recent move by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand coverage for carotid artery stenting brought with it the requirement for a shared decision-making interaction between physicians and patients as they establish which carotid revascularization treatment…
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of October 2023
Last month, the most popular stories from Vascular Specialist included The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmation of carotid artery stenting coverage expansion; data on a “next generation” inferior vena cava (IVC) filter retrieval device presented at the annual…
NESVS 2023: Cambria takes over as New England SVS president
Robert Cambria, MD, recently took over as president of the New England Society for Vascular Surgery (NESVS). He was passed the presidential baton by Sean Roddy, MD, during the NESVS 2023 annual meeting, held in Boston (Oct. 6–8). Cambria is…
NESVS 2023: Novel IVC filter retrieval device slashes procedural time and radiation exposure during in vivo experiments, Yale researchers report
An inferior vena cava (IVC) filter retrieval device dubbed the next-generation in removal of the venous thromboembolism-fighting tools could substantially cut procedural times and radiation exposure, according to data emerging out of in vivo testing at Yale University. The Articulating…