Ultrasounds of fetuses who later developed ASD displayed three times more anatomical anomalies than the general population control group, according to research in Brain.

“For decades, the patients in our group have testified that they don’t feel they’ve recovered, and we hope our study will provide further clues about what happens in the brain,” experts involved in the study said.

The new guideline calls for a “stepwise approach," followed by close clinical surveillance, when treating uncomplicated TBAD. In some cases, however, earlier endovascular treatments may be necessary. 

The mortality rate for COVID-19 patients was nearly twice as high if they had a history of peripheral artery disease, researchers found. 

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

Rivaroxaban was associated with more bleeding than a placebo, researchers observed, but the overall incidence of such events was still low.

Hypertension rates are higher among Black men than any other racial or ethnic group in the entire country.

Radiologists should take note of these findings as the drug's popularity and legalization continue to climb.