Brought to you by:
‘Get a Pulse on PAD’: Multi-society public awareness campaign launched
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), in partnership with three other medical societies operating in the vascular disease space that form the PAD Pulse Alliance, is taking part in a peripheral arterial disease (PAD) public awareness campaign called “Get a…
UK MHRA update: Paclitaxel-coated device increased mortality risk is withdrawn for PAD
Following a review, the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has updated guidance on the use of paclitaxel-coated devices stating that such devices can be considered for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), including intermittent claudication and critical…
Serration angioplasty associated with reduced recoil in infrapopliteal arteries compared with plain balloon angioplasty
A study comparing the extent of early infrapopliteal recoil after serration and plain balloon angioplasty has found the former produces “substantially less” arterial recoil in the treatment of these lesions and has demonstrated “technical feasibility” in measuring early recoil using…
International collaboration unveils updated PAD guidelines in diabetic foot ulcers
The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF), the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) and the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) have jointly released updated guidelines for the diagnosis, prognosis and management of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in…
First procedures announced in study of novel peripheral IVL system
FastWave Medical has announced the successful completion of enrollment for its first-in-human (FIH) study with the company’s peripheral intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) technology. The prospective, single-arm study aims to assess the safety and performance of FastWave’s IVL system in patients with…
New Florida vascular chief sets vision aimed at improving outcomes through multidisciplinary collaboration and innovation
This advertorial is sponsored by Tampa General Hospital. Early on, Jean Bismuth, MD, acquired a passion for vascular surgery from a world-class source. Back in his Danish homeland, he was drawn into the specialty as an intern by pioneering vascular…
BEST-CLI: A year down the road
A dedicated session at the 2023 VEITHsymposium (Nov. 14–18) in New York City aimed to unpack the ways in which clinical practice and attitudes in the field of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) have changed since the BEST-CLI trial was published…
SCAI, SIR, SVS jointly publish proceedings from multispecialty peripheral IVUS roundtable
Proceedings from an expert consensus roundtable that discussed the benefits of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in lower extremity revascularization procedures were released today in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI), Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR), and Journal of…
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services grants Transitional Pass-Through payment for Endologix’s Detour system
Endologix recently announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted a Transitional Pass-Through (TPT) payment for the Detour system, effective since 1 January 2024. The TPT payment was created to facilitate patient access for qualifying new…
Ego, logistics, money: Overcoming barriers to a successful wound care program
Proper integration of primary care physicians (PCPs) in the multidisciplinary care of vascular wounds is going to play an increasingly important role as the popularity of the team approach spreads, according to a leading voice in the treatment of peripheral…