arterial closure devices

New Techniques

A State-of-the-Art Percutaneous Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (PEVAR)

05/02/2016

The authors describe a fast-track PEVAR protocol that has allowed for reduction in morbidity, procedure time, length of hospital stay, hospital cost, and time needed for patients to return to normal daily activities.

The authors describe a...

05/02/2016

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Infection: A Perilous Complication of a Closure Device

07/28/2015

Fatemeh Malekpour , MD;

Ricardo Castillo , MD;

The use of vascular closure devices has grown, and it has been associated with complications.The authors present a case of a patient with suture-based VCD-related infection following diagnostic coronary angiography and discuss treatment...

The use of vascular closure...

07/28/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Commentary

Vascular Closure Devices: Point-Counterpoint

11/03/2014

Vascular closure devices have enabled earlier ambulation after interventional procedures and have even allowed operators to perform some procedures percutaneously that once were performed surgically. But are there cases in which they aren’t...

Vascular closure devices have...

11/03/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Editor's Corner

Benefits and Drawbacks of Vascular Closure Devices

11/03/2014

Craig M. Walker , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP;

Dr. Walker discusses the pros and cons of using vascular closure devices after interventional procedures.

Dr. Walker discusses the pros...

11/03/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Balloon Angioplasty for Treatment of Femoral Artery Occlusion Following the Use of a Suture- Mediated Closure Device

01/07/2010

Mazen Abu-Fadel, MD, FACC

Arterial occlusion from the use of suture-mediated closure devices following a percutaneous procedure is a very rare but clinically significant complication for which surgical intervention is thought to be the gold standard for treatment.

Arterial occlusion from the use...

01/07/2010

Vascular Disease Management