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Educate, educate, and educate again: The continuing quest for appropriate venous care
Prominent venous disease experts discuss venous stenting, appropriate care, and the pursuit of refined data and better education in a space where part of the problem involves practitioners moving “freely from being able to do arterial intervention and suddenly assume…
Database analysis findings ‘matched precisely’ with reported reasons for venous stent recalls
A recent analysis recalled Venovo and Vici venous stents—initiated last year—characterized “significant differences” between reported device and patient issues, and subsequent interventions for the two systems, with findings ultimately matching the reasons given for the recall at the time. A…
Dedicated vs. non-dedicated: Researchers place venous stenting under the spotlight at AVF 2022
Venous stenting was a hot topic on the agenda of the recent American Venous Forum (AVF) annual meeting, held this year Feb. 23–26 in Orlando, Florida. Catching the audience’s attention, researchers highlighted a head-to-head study of dedicated versus non-dedicated stents, as…
Risk of venous stent migration ‘rare’ but probably ‘underreported,’ systematic review finds
Stent migration following treatment of acute iliofemoral thrombus or venous obstruction is “rare but may be underreported,” with the majority of reported cases being shorter and smaller diameter stents. This is the main concluding finding of a systematic review published…