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CEA found to significantly improve neurocognitive function 30 days after procedure
Revascularization by way of carotid artery endarterectomy (CEA) is linked to significant improvements in neurocognitive function a month post- procedure across multiple domains, a July 1 scientific session will hear. Furthermore, presenting author Natalie Sridharan, MD, assistant professor of surgery…
SVN virtual annual meeting keynote to focus on self-care
The Society for Vascular Nursing’s 38th Annual Conference is going virtual, from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 15. In addition to a series of live presentations, SVN also will offer a number of accompanying on-demand sessions. The meeting kicks…
Study: Link between IC revascularization and progression to CLTI established alongside rising rate of amputation
PALM BEACH, Fla.—Revascularization of intermittent claudication (IC) patients is associated with an increased rate of progression to critical limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI)—as well as an increased rate of amputation. Those were the main findings of a study presented in a scientific…
Clopidogrel exposure along with aspirin and rivaroxaban should be ‘minimized or avoided’ in PAD revascularization
“More bleeding with background clopidogrel, even if not severe by adjudication, may be associated with broad consequences, including discontinuation of therapies. In the absence of clear benefit, clopidogrel exposure along with aspirin and rivaroxaban should be minimized or avoided to…
Aspirin plus rivaroxaban significantly lowers adverse events in PAD revascularization
Treatment with aspirin plus rivaroxaban following lower-extremity revascularization in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) leads to a 15% reduction in the risk of major adverse limb and cardiovascular events when compared with aspirin alone. The VOYAGER PAD study was…
Presence of outpatient wound care center leads to significant decrease in amputation rates, says Stanford specialist
NEW YORK—The opening of an outpatient wound care center has a positive impact on affiliated vascular surgery practice, with a significant increase in the number of peripheral interventions and a significant decrease in amputation rates, attendees of the 2019 VEITHsymposium…