Long-term mortality, meanwhile, is similar between the two treatment options.

The drug-coated balloon was approved to treat patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the superficial femoral and popliteal arteries

There have been five reported incidents so far, including one patient injury.

However, the authors noted, 30-day survival is significantly higher after EVAR than open AAA repair.  

Metformin appears to improve the impact of chemodynamic therapy, according to a new analysis in Nano Research. 

The first two days of SCAI 2022 were jam-packed with innovative technologies and late-breaking research.

The research, presented at EuroPCR 2022 in Paris, represented an updated look at the Optimize PRO study, an ongoing analysis of patients treated with Medtronic’s self-expanding Evolut Pro and Pro+ TAVR systems.

Family engagement is seen as critical for the implementation of AI-based clinical decision support tools in pediatrics, which the authors of this study say will play an increasing role in healthcare.