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Volume 17, Issue 5 – May 2020

Insights

Telehealth at the Cardiovascular Institute of the South (Part I)
Interview
05/27/2020
VDM talks with Craig Walker, MD, Clinical Editor, Vascular Disease Management about telehealth at the Cardiovascular Institute of the South.
VDM talks with Craig Walker, MD, Clinical Editor, Vascular Disease Management about telehealth at the Cardiovascular Institute of the South.
VDM talks with Craig Walker, MD,...
05/27/2020
Vascular Disease Management
Commentary
05/11/2020
Christopher K. Zarins, MD
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused sudden and severe illness with high mortality and threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused sudden and severe illness with high mortality and threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused...
05/11/2020
Vascular Disease Management

Feature

The STAND Trial: How the MicroStent Attempts to Break Through Barriers in Below-the-Knee CLI
Clinical Update
05/21/2020
Robert E. Beasley, MD, FSCAI, FSIR; Adam Zybulewski, MD; Brandon P. Olivieri, MD, RPVI; Michael Patel, MD; Omosalewa Adenikinju, MD
To understand the intent behind the STAND (Clinical Evaluation of the MicroSTent PeripherAl Vascular SteNt in Subjects with Arterial Disease Below the Knee) trial, one must comprehend the barriers of clinical success in BTK revascularization.
To understand the intent behind the STAND (Clinical Evaluation of the MicroSTent PeripherAl Vascular SteNt in Subjects with Arterial Disease Below the Knee) trial, one must comprehend the barriers of clinical success in BTK revascularization.
To understand the intent behind...
05/21/2020
Vascular Disease Management
Treatment of Common Femoral Artery Lesions Involving the Superficial and Profunda Femoral Artery Bifurcation
Original Research
05/15/2020
Riccardo Iorio, MD; Attilio Cotroneo, MD; Giuseppe Celano, MD; Sante Bongo, MD; Gaetano Chiricolo, MD; Alberto Francesco Cereda, MD; Giueseppe Massimo Sangiorgi, MD, PhD; Paolo Cioffi, MD
The authors repot on 2 cases at high risk for surgical CFE treated respectively with directional atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy, with good clinical success both in short- and long-term follow-up.
The authors repot on 2 cases at high risk for surgical CFE treated respectively with directional atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy, with good clinical success both in short- and long-term follow-up.
The authors repot on 2 cases at...
05/15/2020
Vascular Disease Management
Urgent Carotid Endarterectomy in a COVID-19 Patient: Standard Approach With Some Adjustments
Case Report
05/06/2020
Tej M. Singh, MD, MBA; Amy Lee, MD; Matthew Vo, RVT; Saba F. Ali, MD; Bo Myung Cheon, MD; Maybelyn Josephson, RN; Valy Boulom, MD
A unique case of a symptomatic carotid endarterectomy in a COVID-19 patient.
A unique case of a symptomatic carotid endarterectomy in a COVID-19 patient.
A unique case of a symptomatic...
05/06/2020
Vascular Disease Management

Column

Editor's Corner
05/15/2020
Craig M. Walker, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP
Dr. Craig Walker comments "Treatment of Common Femoral Artery Lesions Involving the Superficial and Profunda Femoral Artery Bifurcation: Is the Snow Too Melted to Plow With New Endovascular Devices?"
Dr. Craig Walker comments "Treatment of Common Femoral Artery Lesions Involving the Superficial and Profunda Femoral Artery Bifurcation: Is the Snow Too Melted to Plow With New Endovascular Devices?"
Dr. Craig Walker comments...
05/15/2020
Vascular Disease Management
Tips and Techniques
05/11/2020
Zola N'Dandu, MD
With the evolution of endovascular techniques, historically untreated patients now have options. The tibio-pedal artery minimally invasive approach is safe and feasible when patients are at risk of transfemoral access complications.
With the evolution of endovascular techniques, historically untreated patients now have options. The tibio-pedal artery minimally invasive approach is safe and feasible when patients are at risk of transfemoral access complications.
With the evolution of...
05/11/2020
Vascular Disease Management