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.

Electronic blood vessels show early potential to improve treatments, empower clinicians

It's still early, but the technology could represent a massive step forward in vascular health.

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Radiologists confirm link between COVID-19 and thromboembolism, urge colleagues to ‘raise concern’ when necessary

The latest evidence of COVID-19's cardiovascular impact on patients comes from a new imaging study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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Could a blood test for stroke become a reality?

The study's authors identified dozens of potential new biomarkers, sharing their findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Up close and personal: Detailed cellular map of the heart offers ‘a goldmine of information’

The map, part of a study published in Nature, can provide new details about cellular structure and how cells interact with one another. It could even help with the treatment of COVID-19. 

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Stroke patients with COVID-19 experience more severe symptoms, a much higher mortality rate

It also takes longer for stroke patients to fully recover when they have COVID-19.

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Smoking associated with fatal bleeding in the brain

The study, published in Stroke, focused on data from more than 16,000 pairs of twins born from 1958 to 1974.

Blood thinners and COVID-19: Researchers from 100-plus sites join forces for new clinical trials

“There is currently no standard of care for anticoagulation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and there is a desperate need for clinical evidence to guide practice,” one NIH official said. 

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IVL for calcified lesions: Where the technology stands now and where it's headed

In a new analysis, researchers highlighted IVL’s potential for helping with the treatment of coronary artery disease.