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.

4 key ways to fight back and reduce the risk of stroke

World Stroke Day is on the horizon, and the American Stroke Association is highlighting the potential power of prevention. 

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Daily aspirin improves outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

“If our finding is confirmed, it would make aspirin the first widely available, over-the-counter medication to reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients," one researcher observed. 

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Advocates applaud legislation that would improve coverage for peripheral artery disease screening

If signed into law, the bill would improve coverage for screening for both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. 

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Intravascular lithotripsy ‘safely and effectively’ facilitates stent delivery for CAD patients

The findings were presented Thursday, Oct. 15, at TCT Connect 2020.

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.