Tag: amputation
Daniel Clair
“The future of vascular surgery is incredibly bright,” Daniel Clair (Vanderbilt University Medical Center , Nashville, USA) opines in this interview with Vascular News...
‘Get a Pulse on PAD’: Multi-society public awareness campaign launched
The multi-society PAD Pulse Alliance is taking part in a peripheral arterial disease (PAD) public awareness campaign called “Get a Pulse on PAD”.
The group—formed...
Low-income patients found to receive low-intensity care for CLTI, associated with...
A recent study published in Circulation concerning patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI) in the USA, has found that patients of low-income status and...
Personalised postoperative anticoagulation needed to curb lower limb amputations
“We’re going to see more and more amputations if we don’t figure out the right post procedure thromboprophylaxis regime ASAP,” Anahita Dua (Boston, USA)...
Vascular News’ top 10 most popular stories of September 2023
Discussions on the role of aritifical intelligence in the vascular field and emerging deep venous valve technologies caught readers' attention in September.
1. Humacyte announces...
Patient voice central to new trial addressing nerve catheter PLACEMENT in...
David Bosanquet (South East Wales Vascular Network, Cardiff, UK) is chief investigator of a new randomised trial—PLACEMENT—which addresses the topic of pain control around...
Black patients nearly 50% less likely to receive revascularisation for PAD
A new study from Keck Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC; Los Angeles, USA) has uncovered “significant racial disparities” in the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of...
Top priority: Raising the profile of lower limb amputation research
Representatives from multiple specialties highlight a pressing need to drive up the quality of research and care for patients who require the “life-changing” intervention...
Vascular News – CX Special Edition 2023 US
In this issue:
What to expect from CX 2023
A year in profiles: Alexander Zimmermann, Joseph Coselli, Markus Steinbauer and Jon Boyle
Medical devices: Key...
Vascular News – CX Special Edition 2023
In this issue:
What to expect from CX 2023
A year in profiles: Alexander Zimmermann, Joseph Coselli, Markus Steinbauer and Jon Boyle
Medical devices: Key...
BioGenCell begins recruitment for clinical trial of stem cell-based treatment for...
BioGenCell has announced that it is recruiting for an international clinical trial to assess the company's stem cell-based therapy for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia patients...
“Urgent action needed” to improve implementation of guideline-directed medical therapy for...
Almost one-half of the patients receiving a peripheral vascular intervention (PVI) in the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) registry between...
Study is first to elucidate lower limb amputation epidemiology in a...
A study recently published in the World Journal of Surgery claims to be the first to provide comprehensive population-level data on the epidemiology of...
Black adults treated for common arterial disease are at greater risk...
In a study recently published in Circulation, researchers found that Black adults underwent significantly more endovascular peripheral vascular interventions (PVI), were treated for more advanced...
Female sex is associated with additional treatments following surgical therapies for...
A new US study has found that female sex is associated with more reinterventions after surgical treatment for intermittent claudication. Additionally, guideline-directed medical therapy,...
Vascular News 94 – June 2022 US Edition
In this issue:
Community-focused approach required to tackle global issue of unnecessary amputations
Perioperative outcomes of carotid endarterectomy not improved on dual versus single...
Vascular News 94 – June 2022 OUS Edition
In this issue:
Community-focused approach required to tackle global issue of unnecessary amputations
Perioperative outcomes of carotid endarterectomy not improved on dual versus single...
New Janssen initiative aims to advance equitable care and address hidden...
Janssen has announced the launch of 'Save Legs. Change Lives. Spot Peripheral Artery Disease Now', a multi-year initiative aimed at creating urgency and action...
First-in-man use of the Tractus Crossing Support Catheter with its Jigsaw...
Tractus Vascular recently announced the first-in-man use of the Tractus Crossing Support Catheter (Tractus CSC). The Tractus CSC represents a highly novel approach to...
CX 2022 highlights new data in the vascular world
Anticipation is building for the Charing Cross International Symposium 2022 (26–28 April, London, UK, in person and virtual), which this year will address some...
UK multi-stakeholder meeting concludes through-knee amputations “can play a greater role”...
The Vascular Society Amputation Special Interest Group (SIG) recently held a remote UK multi-stakeholder meeting, including surgeons, physiotherapists, prosthetists, orthotists, occupational therapists and rehabilitation...
Novel system-wide interdisciplinary team diverts patients from amputation and improves outcomes
Findings from a first-of-its-kind study conducted at University Hospitals (UH) Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute (Cleveland, USA) showed a novel system-wide interdisciplinary team assembled...
Vascular News’ top 10 most popular stories of December 2021
Highlights from the UK Vascular Societies’ Annual Scientific Meeting (VSASM 2021; 1–3 December, Manchester, UK), a VOYAGER PAD subanalysis, and Cordis' appointment of a...
Study confirms efficiency of Upstream Peripheral’s GoBack catheter for complex lower...
Upstream Peripheral Technologies announced today that its GoBack catheter for crossing and re-entry was proven very effective for patients undergoing complex revascularisations in lower...
“Experience matters” when predicting patient outcomes following major lower limb amputation
Research indicates that healthcare professionals perform better than risk prediction tools at predicting 30-day mortality, morbidity, and revision risk in patients following major lower...
UK MP highlights efforts to improve care landscape for lower limb...
Emma Hardy, UK Member of Parliament (MP) for Hull West and Hessle and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Vascular and Venous Disease,...
Philips IVUS linked with improved health outcomes in large-scale analysis of...
Royal Philips today announced the results of a new large-scale, real-world analysis of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data on the health...
Hispanic adults with PAD access inpatient care most often via the...
Hispanic adults hospitalised for treatment of symptoms of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) were more likely to access this care by going to the emergency...
Study supports use of WIfI classification system to predict revascularisation benefit...
A retrospective study supports the use of the Wound, ischaemia, and foot infection (WIfI) classification system to predict the revascularisation benefit for diabetic patients...
Vascular News’ top 10 most popular stories of September 2021
September's top 10 features five-year ACST-2 results, a new tool to assess amputation risk following popliteal vascular injury, and an interview highlighting the questions...
Study provides new tool to assess amputation risk following popliteal vascular...
A large, multicentre cohort study provides a simple, practical method to effectively stratify patients preoperatively into low- and high-risk major amputation categories.
According to lead...
CardioVascular Coalition urges Congress, CMS to reverse proposed Medicare cuts during...
The CardioVascular Coalition (CVC), a group of physicians, care providers, advocates, and manufacturers working to improve awareness and prevention of peripheral arterial disease (PAD),...
Amputation rates higher for people with PAD who are poor or...
Poverty and Black race were associated with higher rates of lower leg amputation among people with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who live in metropolitan areas, according...
AHA scientific statement provides update on epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of...
The American Heart Association (AHA) has released a new scientific statement on lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD), focusing on contemporary epidemiology, management gaps,...
LimFlow System a ‘cost-effective and high-value alternative’ to traditional therapies
Percutaneous Deep Vein Arterialisation (pDVA) with the LimFlow System offers a cost-effective and high-value alternative to traditional therapies or amputation, according to a recent...
Researchers recommend “timely interventions by specialists and guideline-based treatment” to reduce...
A population-based study from 2013 to 2015 in Germany has found that nearly one fifth of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) did not...
Lack of access to vascular specialists creates major disparities in amputation...
Speaking on current trends in amputation rates with critical limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI) patients, Misty Humphries (Sacramento, USA) tells Vascular News that while Medicare data shows that amputation rates...
Physicians call for clinical application of “helpful, meaningful” AMPREDICT decision support...
Researchers have found that the AMPREDICT decision support tool (DST) demonstrates “strong usability characteristics and clinical relevance” in amputation level decision-making for patients with...
Several prediction tools provide “objective” post-amputation outcome forecasts, but further work...
A recent systematic review and narrative synthesis has found several tools that demonstrate “acceptable-to-outstanding discrimination” for predicting key outcomes following major lower limb amputation....
PAD Task Force commends reintroduction of ARC Act in the USA...
Members of the peripheral arterial disease (PAD) Task Force—including the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), CardioVascular Coalition, CLI Global Society, Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association,...
Study shows use of temporary intravascular shunts improves early limb salvage...
A multicentre retrospective study of the PROOVIT (Prospective observational vascular injury treatment) registry suggests the use of temporary intravascular shunts (TIVSs) results in lower...
Superficial tunnelling technique not associated with patency or amputation in patients...
The results of a recent investigation have revealed no association between infrainguinal bypass tunnelling technique and primary outcomes in patients with limb ischaemia. “Compared...
Superficial tunnelling technique not associated with patency or amputation in patients...
The results of a recent investigation have revealed no association between infrainguinal bypass tunnelling technique and primary outcomes in patients with limb ischaemia. “Compared...
Study shows use of temporary intravascular shunts improves early limb salvage...
A multicentre retrospective study of the PROOVIT (Prospective observational vascular injury treatment) registry suggests the use of temporary intravascular shunts (TIVSs) results in lower...
Regional anaesthesia alone is reasonable for major lower extremity amputation in...
A recent study, published online on 3 August in the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (EJVES), found that regional anaesthesia alone is...
ACS releases triage guidance for wound care procedures during COVID-19 pandemic
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has announced the release of new clinical guidance for surgeons to curtail recommendations for elective surgical procedures, with...
Core outcome sets developed in UK for patients undergoing lower limb...
In the area of lower limb amputation, core outcome sets “should be adopted on all future studies recruiting patients” said Graeme Ambler (University of...
Following the ilegx philosophy to prevent lower-limb amputations
In the UK, the lower limb amputation rate has not improved significantly since 2012, and is contributed to heavily by the high incidence of...
Politicians and physicians “should work together” for solutions to reduce major...
Christian-Alexander Behrendt (Hamburg, Germany) talks to BLearning Peripherial at ESVS 2019 (European Society of Vascular Surgery; 24-27 September 2019; Hamburg, Germany) about an international study that underlines the stark...
New Global Vascular Guidelines for CLTI patients now open for stakeholder...
The draft Global Vascular Guidelines on chronic limb threatening ischaemia (CLTI) have just been posted for open public comment until 3 December 2018. Michael...
LimFlow completes enrolment in US feasibility study
LimFlow has announced completion of enrolment of the original 10-patient cohort in the US feasibility study of the LimFlow percutaneous deep vein arterialisation system....
