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Intravascular Ultrasound Outperforms Angiography for Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

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The study, called IVUS-DCB, is the first randomized controlled trial to demonstrate the clinical benefits of using IVUS in angioplasty procedures for peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition in which plaque builds up in arteries in the legs. The study was funded by Medtronic, Inc. and Korea United Pharm.

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SCAI Scientific Sessions 2025 to Feature Presentations on TAVR, PAD and PE 

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Some of the late-breaking topics that will be covered include transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), peripheral artery disease (PAD), and pulmonary embolism (PE): Impact of Age on Procedural Timing for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis: Results from the Early TAVR Trial The PERFORMANCE II Trial: A Prospective Multicenter Single Arm Investigation (..)

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Medtronic Releases Atherectomy Studies at VIVA 2024

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Venita Chandra, director of vascular surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, showed that DA followed by DCB achieved a significantly lower provisional stent rate with comparable safety and efficacy outcomes compared to standard predilatation prior to DCB, making it a viable alternative for treating long and highly calcified lesions.

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AI Measures Fat Around the Heart, a Key to Predicting Heart Attacks

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Encouraged by the early clinical results, Efemoral Medical is now developing an additional device for treating below-the-knee (infrapopliteal) arteries in patients with CLTI. Diseased human arteries are most simply, reliably, and successfully treated with drug-eluting, balloon-expandable stents," said Lewis B.

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Clinical Outcomes of Non-Stent Based Interventions for Symptomatic Below-the-Knee Peripheral Artery Disease in the Excellence in Peripheral Artery Disease (XLPAD) Registry

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 5 August 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Sameh Sayfo, Zachary P. Rosol, David Fernandez Vazquez, Mufaddal Mamawala, Blake M. Bruneman, Sarah G. Weideman, Kennedy S. Adelman, Minseob Jeong, Bala Ramanan, Shirling Tsai, Nicolas W. Shammas, Peter P. Monteleone, Aravinda Nanjundappa, Hung B.

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Elixir Medical PINNACLE I Study of LithiX IVL System Meets Primary Endpoints of Clinical Success

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Clinical success was defined as optimal stent expansion after final treatment with no in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE). stent expansion at Maximum Calcium Site 96.7% interventional cardiologist at ZNA Cardiovascular Center in Antwerp, Belgium. The LithiX IVL System is not approved for sale in the U.S.

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SCAI, SIR, and SVS Jointly Publish Proceedings from Multispecialty Peripheral IVUS Roundtable

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Improvements in outcomes following peripheral vascular intervention have lagged compared to other endovascular treatments, such as percutaneous coronary intervention. Ongoing collaboration among these specialties is paramount to improving outcomes for patients worldwide.” Tam, MD, MBA, FSIR.