Vascular & Endovascular

This channel includes news on non-coronary vascular disease and therapies. These include peripheral artery disease (PAD), abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysm (AAA and TAA), aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism (PE), critical limb ischemia (CLI), carotid artery and stroke interventions, venous interventions, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and interventional radiology therapies. The focus on most of these therapies is minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures performed in a cath lab.

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Lower executive function is associated with stroke and CHD risk

Older adults without dementia who had lower executive function had a higher risk of coronary heart disease and stroke, according to an analysis of a prospective, randomized controlled trial.

Potential adverse events with new anticoagulants

Since 2010, at least 8,000 deaths have been linked to three of the new anticoagulants compared with 700 for warfarin, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today report. The publications noted that there were around three times as many prescriptions for warfarin compared with the new anticoagulants last year.

Benefits don't last when discontinuing warfarin after pulmonary embolism

If patients who experience pulmonary embolism take warfarin for two years, their risk of blood clots and major bleeding are significantly reduced. However, if they stop treatment, the benefits do not last, according to a French multicenter, randomized, double-blind study published this month in JAMA.

Stroke survivors experience long-term cognitive decline

A prospective cohort study found stroke survivors who were at least 45 years old had persistent declines in long-term cognitive functioning over a median follow-up period of more than six years. None of the participants had cognitive impairment at baseline.

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The Vascular Team Approach: Getting a Leg Up on PAD with Education & Training

Interventional cardiologists are taking the lead in quality initiatives for peripheral artery disease (PAD) revascularization. That includes developing guidelines, appropriate use criteria and promoting a vascular team model.

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Tracking rapid response for stroke, TIA in children

In 40 percent of the cases when an emergency department (ED) physician at a pediatric hospital activated a stroke alert, the child ended up having a stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) or another neurological emergency, according to an analysis at one medical center. 

Racial, gender differences exist in AF care

Outpatient care for atrial fibrillation differs based on race and gender, according to an analysis of Medicare patients who were diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in 2010 and 2011. Females were less likely than males to visit an electrophysiology specialist, receive an oral anticoagulant prescription or undergo catheter ablation.

Women experiencing trauma, PTSD are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Women who are exposed to trauma or have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a 20-year observational analysis of female nurses in the U.S.

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Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.

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New imaging protocols proposed to curb rise of cardiovascular infections

Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.