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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Using pulmonary artery pressure monitoring to manage obese HF patients leads to strong outcomes

Researchers examined data from the CardioMEMS Post Approval Study, sharing their findings in JACC: Heart Failure

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FDA panel meets to review safety of endovascular graft device

While the manufacturer says its solution is a safe and effective treatment option, the FDA wanted more information. 

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Stimulants increase the short-term risk of heart attack, stroke, arrhythmia in older patients

Researchers emphasized that safety considerations should be included when stimulants are prescribed to older adults.

IVUS-guided PCI boosts outcomes for AMI patients

A new study in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions highlights multiple long-term benefits of IVUS-guided PCI compared to angiography-guided PCI. 

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CAC scores not always reliable for ruling out obstructive CAD

Researchers tracked data from more than 23,000 patients, encountering an 'apparent paradox' along the way. 

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Patients often 'orphaned' after aortic dissection, increasing their risk of complications

“These patients are at ongoing risk for aortic complications, reintervention and death," one researcher said. "What’s particularly alarming is that these risks do not subside over time."

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Cardiologists use TTE to screen CAD patients for abdominal aortic aneurysms

TTE, researchers wrote, was "as good as abdominal ultrasound" when it came to screening for AAA. 

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Many nonvalvular AFib patients skip DOAC therapy altogether

The study's authors hope their work can help with the development of new interventions that target this issue. 

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.