Vascular
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VIDEO: Octogenarians benefit from ischemic stroke thrombectomy
Intracerebral, transcatheter clot removal in acute ischemic stroke was equally effective in octogenarian and younger patients.
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Aortic aneurysms pose unique challenges in transplant recipients
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Guidelines in works to tackle ruptured AAA transfers
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Ischemic mitral regurgitation: valve repair vs. replacement
RCT supports more liberal use of surgical mitral valve replacement.
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Lymphedema microsurgery gaining momentum
Advances in microsurgery technique have made lymphovenous bypass (LVB) and lymph node transfer (LNT) increasingly feasible as treatment for...
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Wound-healing template approved for diabetic foot ulcers
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AHA: Mixed results for mitral valve replacement vs. repair
Mitral valve replacement reduced regurgitation better than valve repair, but it didn’t significantly improve left ventricular function or survival...
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Fish oil, aspirin didn’t reduce AVF failure in kidney disease
Neither fish oil nor aspirin can be recommended for prevention of primary arteriovenous fistula failure in patients with advanced renal disease, a...
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EADV: Best treatments for great saphenous vein reflux
Long-term outcomes for treatment of great saphenous vein reflux were significantly better with conventional surgery or endovenous laser ablation...
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TCT: Paclitaxel-coated balloon delivers durable SFA patency
Key clinical point: Two-year follow-up of paclitaxel-coated balloon treatment of femoropopliteal lesions showed durable and substantially better...
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Low incidence of DVT reported after percutaneous EVAR
In the absence of DVT risk factors, routine duplex screening is not needed with percutaneous EVAR.