Peripheral vascular disease

Case Report

Atherectomy in the Occluded Forearm: A Case Presentation of Interosseous Ulnar Artery Treatment

03/31/2016

Dwight Dishmon, MD

Saint Francis Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

Dwight Dishmon, MD Saint Franc...

The author presents a case illustrating the benefit of endovascular intervention in patients with forearm and hand occlusions.

The author presents a case...

03/31/2016

Vascular Disease Management

An Update on Critical Limb Ischemia With Cynthia Shortell, MD

01/03/2016

Cynthia Shortell, MD, chief of vascular surgery at Duke University Medical Center, speaks with Vascular Disease Management about trends in CLI therapy today.

Cynthia Shortell, MD, chief of...

01/03/2016

Vascular Disease Management

Comparison of Economic Impact of Endovascular Procedures: An Interview With Brian G. DeRubertis, MD, FACS

01/03/2016

At the 2015 VIVA meeting, data were presented from a study investigating economic impact of various endovascular interventions compared to the Supera stent from Abbott Vascular. Vascular Disease Management spoke with Brian G. DeRubertis, MD,...

At the 2015 VIVA meeting, data...

01/03/2016

Vascular Disease Management

Role of Nitinol Stent Fractures in the Development of In-Stent Restenosis in the Superficial Femoral Artery

12/30/2015

Anvar Babaev, MD, PhD; Pawan Hari, MD; Susanna Zavlunova, MD; Anna Kurayev, MD

New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York

Anvar Babaev, MD, PhD; Pawan Hari, MD...

Stent fractures in the SFA play a modest role in the development of in-stent restenosis. In this study, a majority of patients with in-stent restenosis did not have stent fracture.

Stent fractures in the SFA play...

12/30/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Demystifying Stent Fractures: One Step Closer to Decoding the In-Stent Restenosis Conundrum

12/30/2015

Amjad AlMahameed, MD, MPH; Craig Walker, MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Amjad AlMahameed, MD, MPH; Craig Walk...

Despite new technologies and research, stent fracture continues to be a challenge faced by vascular specialists.

Despite new technologies and...

12/30/2015

Vascular Disease Management

No-Fluoroscopy Crossing of Chronic Total Occlusions Using Ocelot Optical Coherence Tomography Guided Catheter

12/01/2015

Thomas Davis, MD

St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. Clair Shores, Michigan

Thomas Davis, MD St. John Hospita...

The Ocelot catheter allows for safe, quick, and efficient crossing of peripheral arterial CTOs while eliminating, or significantly reducing, fluoroscopic exposure and associated contrast administration.

The Ocelot catheter allows for...

12/01/2015

Vascular Disease Management

True Femoral Arterial Puncture Site vs Perceived Arterial Puncture Site

10/28/2015

Najam Wasty, MD; Vadim Spektor, MD; Zeshan Rana, MD; Daniel Tsyvine, MD; Gurinder Rana, MD; Muhammad Khakwani, MD; Marc Cohen, MD

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey

Najam Wasty, MD; Vadim Spektor, MD; Z...

Commonly used techniques for isolating the true arterial puncture site are often imprecise. The authors present a useful indicator of the true arterial puncture site following a presentation of data on perceived vs true puncture sites.

Commonly used techniques for...

10/28/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Reducing Access-Site Complications

10/28/2015

Pradeep K. Nair, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Pradeep K. Nair, MD, FACC, FSCAI ...

Interventionalists should closely monitor access-site complications in their own facilities and adjust their techniques where appropriate.

Interventionalists should...

10/28/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Antiplatelet Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease: An Interview With Craig Walker, MD

10/03/2015

Craig Walker, MD, clinical professor of medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine and Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, and founder, president, and medical director of the Cardiovascular Institute of the...

Craig Walker, MD, clinical...

10/03/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Antiplatelet Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease: An Interview With Craig Walker, MD

10/03/2015

Craig Walker, MD, clinical...

10/03/2015

Vascular Disease Management