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.

CDC now recommends Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines over Johnson & Johnson’s due to risk of fatal blood clots

Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine has been associated with an elevated risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome.

What happens when TAVR patients also require a peripheral vascular intervention

It does increase certain risks, researchers found—but it can also be a valuable treatment option. 

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Cardiac imaging specialists receive more than $20M in new funding

The company's new imaging platform simultaneously performs intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography, the two most commonly used modalities.

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How treatment decisions can impact young adults with PAD and advanced femoropopliteal disease

The new study, published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, evaluated outcomes after bypass surgery and endovascular therapy. 

A key difference between stroke symptoms for men and women

The study included data from more than 580,000 patients. 

New ACC/AHA guidelines detail updated recommendations for PCI, CABG

The new guidelines emphasize the importance of equal access to care among all patient populations, regardless of race or gender. 

Autopsies suggest we still have a lot to learn about COVID-19's impact on the heart

Researchers focused on patients who died during the early stages of the pandemic.

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Researchers 'really enthusiastic' about potential breakthrough in the treatment of vascular disease

The new treatment, still being tested in mice models, showed potential to help prevent future cardiovascular events in patients with vascular disease.

Around the web

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

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