Vascular
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Less Invasive, Overlooked Option in Cardiac Surgery May Offer Benefit
Sutureless valves are an alternative to SAVR and TAVR, but are used less often and have less data.
Commentary
A step forward in diabetic foot disease management
The 2023 guidelines recommend SINBAD – site, ischemia, neuropathy, bacterial infection, area, and depth – as the priority wound classification...
Latest News
U.S. News ranks top cardiology, heart surgery hospitals
US News also recognized Honor Roll hospitals that have excelled across multiple areas of care. This year, for the first time, there is no ordinal...
Feature
PAD procedure overuse: A field in peril or ‘a few bad apples’?
Many patients, apparently, were not encouraged to make lifestyle changes, nor did they receive medication. Instead, they were advised from the get...
From the Journals
Endovascular approach best for below-knee limb-threatening ischemia?
“Our findings suggest that a best endovascular treatment first revascularization strategy is associated with a better amputation-free survival.”...
From the Journals
ACC/AHA issues updated guidance on aortic disease
A host of new evidence-based research about aortic disease became available for clinicians during the past decade.
Conference Coverage
Amulet, Watchman 2.5 LAAO outcomes neck and neck at 3 years
Longer follow-up from the Amulet IDE shows largely comparable results, but also distinct trends for each device in patients with atrial...
From the Journals
Add AFib to noncardiac surgery risk evaluation: New support
Preexisting atrial fibrillation should again be part of pre–noncardiac surgery cardiac risk assessment, argues a new report.
Conference Coverage
POISE-3 backs wider use of tranexamic acid in noncardiac surgery
The antifibrinolytic agent significantly reduced the risk for bleeding in a wide array of major noncardiac surgeries, suggesting an expanded role...
FDA/CDC
Medtronic recalls HawkOne directional atherectomy system
The Class I recall warns that the system’s catheter tip may break off or separate during use, which could lead to serious adverse events.
Conference Coverage
Cell therapy promising as long-term limb-saving treatment in diabetes
Fewer amputations were needed at 5 years in patients with diabetic foot and critical limb-threatening ischemia, compared with conservative...