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.

CIED research highlights the close relationship between AFib and ischemic stroke

AFib episodes that last 5.5 hours or longer increase a patient’s risk of ischemic stroke by a significant margin. 

Many PAD patients are missing out on vital risk assessments

The findings, based on Medicare data, were presented at VIVA21 in Las Vegas.

FDA announces recall of more than 3,000 catheters after 9 serious injuries

The Class I recall includes units distributed from September 2020 to August 2021.

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First patient treated with CSI’s new peripheral support catheter

A vascular surgeon in Nashville performed the procedure, praising the device's "balance of support and flexibility."

Medtronic’s radial artery access portfolio gains CE mark approval

The approval comes as more and more specialists embrace a radial-first approach to treating acute coronary syndrome. 

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What MRI scans tell us about patients with embolic strokes of unknown origin

Many MRI-detected infarcts involved multiple vascular territories.

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Boston Scientific acquires thrombectomy specialists for $269M

Boston Scientific had already been a strategic investor in Devoro Medical since 2019, holding an equity stake in the company of approximately 16%.

Modern device thrombectomy improves 90-day outcomes after anterior circulation stroke

A new analysis in EuroIntervention examined the impact of mechanical thrombectomy on patients presenting with acute large-vessel anterior circulation ischemic stroke.

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.