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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FDA slams Juul for marketing e-cigarettes as ‘totally safe’

The FDA issued a warning letter to e-cigarette giant Juul early this week accusing the company of illegally promoting its vaping products as safer than cigarettes.

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Vitamin E could be the culprit behind vaping-related lung disease

Investigators from the New York State Department of Health believe they’ve identified the culprit behind the recent onslaught of vaping-related illnesses in the U.S., Health Exec reports.

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Men who live alone struggle with taking warfarin

Men who live on their own—but not women—struggle to take warfarin as directed, according to research presented Sept. 2 at the ESC Congress in Paris.

Smokers’ elevated CVD risk lingers for 10-15 years after quitting

It takes somewhere between 10 and 15 years—and possibly up to 25—after quitting tobacco for former heavy smokers’ CVD risk to revert to pre-smoking levels, according to a study published August 20 in JAMA.

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Reports of vaping-related lung injury climb to 120

Fifteen states have now reported more than 120 cumulative cases of vaping-related lung disease or injury, according to the results of a CNN survey of state health departments.

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Even nicotine-free e-cigarettes damage blood vessels

A study published in Radiology August 20 suggests the harm of vaping tobacco products isn’t limited to nicotine itself, with users showing evidence of blood vessel damage even after smoking nicotine-free e-cigs.

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‘Silent’ strokes common after non-cardiac surgery

“Silent” strokes are more common than overt strokes in older patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery, investigators with the NeuroVISION study have found.

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Officials in Midwest confirm at least 22 cases of vaping-related lung disease

Health officials in the Midwest have confirmed at least 22 cases of vaping-related lung injury this month, according to recent reports, and are in the process of investigating as many as 18 more.