Tag: Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Use of AI in endoleak detection deemed “feasible” with “potentially significant”...
A recently published retrospective study has shown that a deep learning model based on non-contrast computed tomography (CT) can detect endoleak after endovascular aneurysm...
Endoron Medical raises US$10 million in Series A funding
Endoron Medical has announced the successful closing of its US$10 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Sofinnova Partners, with significant...
One-year results from AAA-SHAPE trial to be presented at VEITH 2023
Shape Memory Medical, developer of custom shape memory polymers for endovascular markets, announced that one-year data from the AAA-SHAPE safety trial will be presented...
Nectero Medical granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for the Nectero EAST system...
Nectero Medical today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for the Nectero Endovascular Aneurysm Stabilisation Treatment...
Alcami supports Phase II/III trial supply of the Nectero EAST system
Alcami has welcomed the recent announcement by Nectero Medical that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of their...
Nectero Medical receives FDA clearance of IND application to initiate Phase...
Nectero Medical today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted investigational new drug (IND) clearance for the company to initiate...
Endologix announces 150th patient enrolled in JAGUAR randomised controlled trial
Endologix recently announced the completion of the 150th case in the JAGUAR study.
This randomised controlled trial is evaluating Endologix’s Alto abdominal stent graft...
Five-year results of the LEOPARD trial published in the Journal of...
Endologix has announced the online publication of the final five-year results of the LEOPARD trial in the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS). The study's...
Endurant stent graft proves efficacious and durable in ENGAGE 10-year data
A first-to-podium presentation at the 2023 Charing Cross (CX) International Symposium (25–27 April, London, UK) saw Hence Verhagen (Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands)...
CX 2023: Statins save lives after aortic repair regardless of dose
Statin treatment after aortic repair is associated with improved long-term survival, while dose does not matter. This was the key message from a first-to-podium...
Trusted together: AAA treatment with E-tegra and E-liac
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The E-liac stent graft system (Artivion/Jotec), according to the clinical...
Short neck AAAs: “Choosing what is best for the patient”
Navigating cases of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with short neck anatomy pose a serious challenge to vascular surgeons, but the list of potential options...
Study highlights need for “continuous comparative assessments” to guide endograft treatment...
A recent study comparing outcomes of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) patients has reported no statistically significant differences in mortality or secondary rupture rates between...
Viz.ai receives FDA 510(k) clearance for abdominal aortic aneurysm AI algorithm
Viz.ai recently announced it has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its algorithm intended to detect suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm...
Socioeconomic disparities in operation and survival rates for abdominal aortic aneurysm,...
A new study from the University of Sheffield, published in the British Journal of Surgery (BJS), has found clear evidence of socioeconomic disparities in...
Algorithm predicts females have higher risk for kidney damage after aneurysm...
When receiving treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), female patients have a higher risk for kidney damage after endovascular repair, a Michigan Medicine study...
Shockwave IVL: The last piece of the puzzle to overcome the...
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Vascular News’ top 10 most popular stories of January 2023
January's top 10 highlights an individual patient data meta-analysis on the safety of carotid endarterectomy in the elderly and a new randomised trial on...
AAA screening: UK programme’s 10-year anniversary prompts renewed push for increasing...
The UK’s national abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme is fast approaching its 10th anniversary—a milestone that Akhtar Nasim (Sheffield Vascular Institute, Sheffield, Sheffield,...
ESVS AAA guidelines alert recommends “enhanced surveillance” in patients treated with...
In a newly released “focused update” to their 2019 recommendations, the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) guidelines writing committee...
Viz.ai launches AI-powered Viz Vascular Suite
Viz.ai has announced the launch of Viz Vascular Suite—artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software enabling vascular care teams to automatically detect and triage care for suspected...
Markus Steinbauer
Despite his initial intention to become a transplant surgeon, Markus Steinbauer (Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder, Regensburg, Germany) recalls how the rise of endovascular techniques, and...
CX Aortic Vienna: Evidence highlights the need to address disparities in...
Presentations and discussions at the CX Aortic Vienna 2022 Digital Edition (24–26 October) highlighted the fact that population screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)...
Emergency EVAR protocol should be “first-line intervention” for the right patients
In a recently published study, the introduction of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) into the management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) decreased the 30-day...
Fully automated software using artificial intelligence could become a “crucial adjunct”...
A software named PRAEVAorta (Nurea), using artificial intelligence (AI), has the potential to enable a fast, reproducible, and fully automated analysis of abdominal aortic...
Community-based exercise programme reduces AAA morbidity and mortality in randomised trial
Results of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) point to the beneficial effects of a community-based exercise programme on outcomes in patients with an abdominal...
Recruitment complete in FEVAR study for on-label use with Bentley BeGraft...
Bentley has announced that recruitment is now complete in the fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (FEVAR) study that uses the company's BeGraft peripheral balloon-expandable...
Female sex is associated with reintervention and mortality following elective EVAR
Women are more likely to die within five years of having elective surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) or need repeat surgery,...
Less frequent post-EVAR surveillance might be safe in some patient groups,...
Results from the multicentre, retrospective ODYSSEUS study carried out in The Netherlands suggest that less frequent surveillance after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) may be...
Stable and reliable: A vascular surgeon’s perspective on the benefits of...
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Cancer patients face greater risks from abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in patients with a cancer diagnosis is associated with several poor postoperative outcomes according to a newly published...
Recruitment passes halfway point for FEVAR study with Bentley bridging stent
Bentley has announced that on-label use of the company's BeGraft peripheral balloon-expandable covered stent in complex aortic aneurysms is a step closer with more...
Endologix names Matthew Thompson president and CEO
Endologix has announced the appointment of Matthew Thompson as president and chief executive officer. Thompson will also join Endologix’s board of directors. Richard Mott,...
Endologix receives FDA Breakthrough Device designation for ChEVAS system
Endologix today announced the company’s ChEVAS (chimney endovascular aneurysm sealing) system has been granted a Breakthrough Device designation from the US Food and Drug...
Translumbar embolisation for type II endoleak “safe and effective” following EVAR,...
Writing in an article published online in the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS), John F Charitable, Neal Cayne (both NYU Langone Health, New York,...
Viz.ai and Avicenna.AI partner to launch AI-driven intelligent care coordination for...
Viz.ai has partnered with Avicenna.AI to enable intelligent care coordination and improve patient triage of patients suffering from pulmonary embolism (PE) and aortic disease.
Avicenna.AI’s US...
Vascular News’ top 10 most popular stories of June 2021
New data from Philips' TOBA II below-the-knee (BTK) clinical trial, physicians' call for the AMPREDICT decision support tool to be applied in clinical practice,...
“Significant variations in the interpretation of the ESVS AAA guidelines” remain...
In a study of over 100,000 intact abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairs, an increase in the proportion of patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)...
Large study shows continued and quickening decline in AAA mortality
According to a new, population-based analysis, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) mortality has continued to decline and “at a faster rate than ever” in the...
Concern for outgrowing EVAR suitability in small AAA “unwarranted” within two-year...
“The majority of patients eligible for EVAR when entering a surveillance programme for small AAA remain eligible after two years,” write Annalise...
Endologix announces launch of Alto abdominal stent graft system in Canada...
Endologix today announced the first implant of its Alto abdominal stent graft in Canada following recent approval from Health Canada. Alto was also recently...
Independent Vascular Services launches quality assurance service to unburden UK NAAASP
Independent Vascular Services (IVS) recently announced the launch of its new Corelab Remote Quality Assurance (QA) service for the UK National Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm...
Researchers propose systematic screening for thoracoabdominal aneurysms in patients with AAAs
Results of the French ACTA (Aortic concomitant thoracic and abdominal aneurysm) study “confirm that thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) coexisting with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs)...
Vascular News’ top 10 most popular stories of March 2021
Newly-published data on the benefits of a dedicated vascular limb salvage clinic, key product launches in the vascular access space, and evidence to suggest...
Less than a quarter of aortic centres meet optimal open AAA...
In an assessment of open aortic surgery by the International Consortium of Vascular Registries (ICVR), 13–16 procedures per year predicted the most significant reduction...
Study of patients undergoing AAA repair suggests screening guidelines may be...
A retrospective study analysing approximately 55,000 patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair suggests current screening guidelines may be inadequate in detecting a significant...
Pre-emptive embolisation of aneurysm sac side branches prevents post-EVAR type II...
According to Daniela Branzan (University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany) and colleagues, pre-emptive embolisation of aneurysm sac side branches for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm...
Patient reassurance and education needed to address drop in AAA surveillance...
In a survey conducted by St George’s Vascular Institute (London, UK) on the willingness of patients in South London to attend abdominal aortic aneurysm...
EVAR not costlier than open repair for most routine AAA repairs,...
A recent systematic evaluation of the costs of elective endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and open infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair implies cost equivalence....
Aortic disease in women and men: Overcoming challenges for a promising...
Based on the Janet Powell Honorary Lecture she gave at this year's European Society for Vascular Surgery annual meeting (ESVS Month; 29 September–29 October,...
Endologix launches Alto abdominal stent graft system in Europe
Endologix today announced the first implant of its Alto abdominal stent graft, commencing the European commercial release of the recently CE mark approved endograft.
“We...
Study identifies new genetic factors associated with AAA risk
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently announced the publication of a study identifying 14 new genes linked to an increased risk of abdominal aortic...
Shape Memory Medical announces first patient enrolment in AAA-SHAPE study
Shape Memory Medical has announced the initiation of AAA-SHAPE, the company’s prospective safety study of the Impede-FX embolisation plug devices when used for abdominal...
Unanimous vote for steering clear of open conversion in CX Aortic...
The first session of CX Aortic Vienna (8–11 September, virtual) saw expert speakers discuss different approaches to abdominal aortic aneurysm repair—including open and endovascular...
Analysis suggests reassessment of operative threshold for AAA repair during COVID-19
According to a recent analysis, the decision to delay operative repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) should consider both patient age and local COVID-19...
Endologix announces first commercial implant of Alto abdominal stent graft system...
Endologix has announced the first implant of its recently approved Alto endograft outside of the USA, completed by Andrew Holden and Andrew Hill of...
Endologix announces first commercial implant and US release of Alto abdominal...
Endologix has announced the first commercial implant and the US commercial release of its recently US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Alto endograft for...
Researchers find no benefit for treatment used to avoid surgery for...
A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM; Baltimore, USA) found that patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm...
Terumo Aortic announces FDA approval for Treo endovascular device
Terumo Aortic has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval of the Treo abdominal aortic stent-graft system for sale...
“Excellent” long-term results after EVAR using Endurant stent graft in 180...
Results from a real-world experience over more than 10 years using the Endurant stent graft (Medtronic) demonstrate that it is safe and effective, with...
Vascular Society comments on NICE AAA guidelines
On 15 April 2020, the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland (Vascular Society) issued a comment on the recently published UK National Institute...
Letter from Seattle: Amid COVID-19 pandemic, time to act is long...
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Benjamin W Starnes and Niten Singh urge service chiefs across the USA to "act this minute" in order to conserve...
NICE aortic guidelines recommend discussion between physician and patient before offering...
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today published guidelines on abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) diagnosis and management. Discussion between...
VSASM 2019: “Extreme care” needed not to overgeneralise when creating AAA...
Jan Blankensteijn (Amsterdam, Netherlands) talks to BLearning Aortic at VSASM 2019 (Vascular Societies’ Annual Scientific Meeting; 27–29 November, Manchester, UK) following his Kinmonth Lecture presentation titled ‘The current...
Guidelines director at NICE faces questions on AAA uncertainty
Paul Chrisp, the director of the Centre for Guidelines at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), spoke at the annual meeting...
SVS: AAA size predicts outcomes after endovascular repair
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) diameter has important implications for operative and long-term outcomes for patients, based on a study of 22,975 patient records in...
NICE abdominal aortic aneurysm guideline takes an “unprecedented” turn
Ian Loftus (London, UK), president of the Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland, tells BLearning about the most recent developments in the UK’s...
INCRAFT device deemed safe and effective according to its five-year results
Five-year data from the INSPIRATION US investigational device exception (IDE) pivotal trial confirms favourable safety and effectiveness of the INCRAFT device. Presenting the trial...
EVAR deemed “safe and effective” by national aneurysm screening programme
According to a recent study, an endovascular approach is “safe and effective” in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms detected by the National Abdominal...
Simulation training decreases mortality from ruptured aortic aneurysm
New research from Finland found dramatic decreases in mortality from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms following a series of simulated staff training sessions on how...
Endoanchors add to therapy options for AAA
Using EndoAnchors to fix and seal endovascular aortic grafts is safe and effective for short-neck abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patients, two-year data from the...
Draft NICE aortic guidelines cause endovascular controversy
For the vascular community in the UK, discourse on guidelines in 2018 increasingly came to focus on the proposed guidelines document from the National...
Sac growth model could enable simple, safe and patient-friendly surveillance after...
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At the Charing Cross Symposium (CX; 24–27 April, London, UK) delegates heard compelling research-in-progress from a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, statisticians and health economists...
Preclinical diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm
The prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms in patients over 55 vary between 4% and 7.2%, depending on age, gender and geographic location. The innovative...
Endologix provides physicians with updated AFX information
Endologix has issued a letter to physicians with updated information about the AFX endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm system.
The voluntary letter, issued after discussions with...
Medtronic Endurant II/IIs granted CE mark for ChEVAR parallel graft technique
Medtronic has received CE mark for its Endurant II/IIs stent graft system to treat abdominal aortic aneurysm patients using a ChEVAR procedure—a parallel graft...
Study shows fewer aortic aneurysm repairs and higher death rate in...
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that surgeons in England operate significantly less often on aortic aneurysms...
Endologix’ EVAS FORWARD Global Registry finds positive Nellix outcomes at two...
Data from Endologix' Global Registry have found 98% freedom from persistent endoleaks with its Nellix system at two-year follow-up, among other positive results. The...
Covered bridging stents in endovascular aneurysm repair
Over the past two decades, endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (EVAR) has gained popularity. However, specified anatomic characteristics are required to achieve durable...
Differences in the aneurysm wall could explain gender differences in prevalence...
By Christina Villard and Rebecka Hultgren
The impact of gender on abdominal aortic aneurysm is illustrated by both the differences in prevalence and in the...
