Dec 12, 2012

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) involves thickening and progressive immobility of the aortic valve. This restricts blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta. AVS most frequently involves an anatomic...

Dec 05, 2012

Each year in the United States, approximately 140,000 implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are implanted in cardiac patients. Physicians often face challenges when working with patients to d...

Nov 29, 2012

Canadian investigators suggest that as many as 15% of patients who suffer transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor strokes become disabled. Ongoing symptoms, diabetes, female gender, and CT/CT angiog...

Nov 29, 2012

Coronary revascularization with CABG appears to be associated with increased stroke risk at 30 days and at about 1 year when compared with PCI, according to an international investigation. After CABG,...

Nov 29, 2012

Tight glycemic control appears to be achievable following cardiac surgery in children ages 0 to 36 months, with low rates of hypoglycemia, according to a randomized, control trial. The researchers not...

Nov 29, 2012

Hospital procedure volume does not appear to be a significant predictor of mortality for the performance of panceatectomy, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, esophagectomy, or CABG. An analysis of disc...

Nov 29, 2012

Investigators from Washington suggest using patient decision aids appears to reduce rates of elective surgery and lowers cost for some health conditions for which treatment decisions are highly sensit...

Nov 20, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the HeartWare Ventricular Assist System, a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), to support heart function and blood flow in patients with end-sta...

Nov 16, 2012

Belgian Device Being Marketed in E.U., Still Awaiting U.S. Approval. The multilayer stent system for aneurysm repair developed by Belgian device-maker Cardiatis, which was approved for use in Eur...

Nov 16, 2012

Vascular specialists are heralding a variety of advances in the treatment of pulmonary embolism (i.e., a blood clot in a major artery in the lungs), a number of which will be presented today at the 39...

Nov 16, 2012

New techniques and endovascular technologies will be in the spotlight during the 39th annual VEITHsymposium for Vascular & Endovascular Issues, Techniques and Horizons, scheduled for Nov. 14-18 at...

Nov 16, 2012

Experts Present New Stenting Techniques Using “Off the Shelf” Devices, Will Combine Good Outcomes with Reduced Costs. New endovascular grafting techniques to repair tissue following abdominal...

Nov 16, 2012

Discussions on the Value and Necessity of Level 1 Evidence The treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), ruptures of which carry one of the highest mortality rates among all medical maladi...

Nov 16, 2012

The Particulars: Previous research has not established the success rate for stenting of the superficial femoral artery (SFA). Data Breakdown: An investigation conducted in Germany was performed, in...

Nov 15, 2012

Chronic Cerebrovenous Insufficiency Remains a Diagnosis in Question. In 2010, Italian vascular surgeon Paolo Zamboni and his research team set off a flurry of excitement and optimism in the multi...

Nov 15, 2012

Researchers in Denmark have found that the risk of first-time hospitalization for pneumonia appears to be high among renal transplant candidates and recipients. When compared with controls, incidence ...

Nov 15, 2012

A Canadian investigation of more than 8,000 patients who underwent major elective non-cardiac surgery and received PCI within 10 years suggests that the earliest optimal time for their surgery is 46 t...

Nov 15, 2012

Among eligible patients, those who undergo implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation appear to benefit from a significantly decreased mortality rate when compared with those who do not...

Nov 15, 2012

The Particulars: Among patients with an inadequate proximal landing zone and/or severe angles complex configuration, an endograft fabricated based on preoperative three-dimensional CT images may allow...

Nov 15, 2012

The Particulars: Hybrid repair of aortic arch aneurysms—in which supra-aortic trunks are rerouted and aortic endografts are deployed—has been an appealing option for patients who are not candidate...