Treating the Small Saphenous Vein - Endovascular Today
WEBTreating the Small Saphenous Vein. Anatomical considerations and techniques for treating the SSV and junctional tributaries. By Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FACPh, and Neil Khilnani, MD. Small saphenous vein (SSV) reflux is an important and often overlooked cause of superficial venous insufficiency. It is present in about one-sixth of patients with ...
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WEB4 days ago · Tips and Pitfalls of New Endosaccular Aneurysm Technology. A review of currently available intrasaccular devices for wide neck bifurcation aneurysms. News and information on minimally invasive vascular disease therapies, covering peripheral vascular disease, aneurysms, stroke, hypertension, dialysis access, and venous issues.
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: At What Size Should We Intervene?
WEBThoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a potentially life-threatening disorder that without intervention carries a poor prognosis. Once diagnosed, the 3-year survival for large degenerative TAAs (> 60 mm in diameter) is approximately 20%. 1 Hospital admissions in the United Kingdom for TAAs have doubled in the last decade, and von Allmen and …
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WEB4 days ago · Route 92 Medical Announces Financing to Support Commercialization of Neurovascular Intervention Portfolio. September 23, 2024—Route 92 Medical, Inc. announced a new $50 million extension to its previously announced oversubscribed Series F financing, bringing the total raised to $82 million. Sep 23 2024.
Iliac Vein Stenting: Best Practices for Patient Safety and Successful ...
WEBFor a chronically occluded vein, stent sizing can be based on known normal diameters of iliac veins: 14 to 16 mm for the CIV, 12 to 14 mm for the external iliac vein (EIV), and 10 to 12 mm for the CFV. 19 The length of stent (s) needed is determined most efficiently by the IVUS catheter, which has radiopaque markers.
CT Venography: Technique and Indications - Endovascular Today
WEBCT Venography: Technique and Indications. A brief summary of how to perform indirect and direct CT venography and when this imaging modality can be helpful in diagnosing venous disease. By Ana Marija Alduk, MD, PhD, and Gerard O'Sullivan, MD. CT venography (CTV) is not a particularly well-validated technique, with most data derived from ...
Duplex Ultrasound Technical Considerations for Lower Extremity …
WEBValvular reflux and obstruction (usually secondary to thrombosis) are the two key elements of examination during the lower extremity venous duplex ultrasound. The diagnostic techniques that identify venous obstruction are different from those required to identify valvular incompetence. Table 1 and Table 2 summarize the venous standards document ...
Iliac Intervention and Management of the ... - Endovascular Today
WEBCTA improves preoperative planning. Calcified lesions, particularly at the iliac ostium, are best treated with balloon-expandable stents. SESs are generally more appropriate for EIAs, although the Viabahn VBX device has been shown to be just as effective5. Covered stents provide greater durability and safety compared to bare-metal stents.
New Coding for Endovascular Stroke Therapy in 2016
WEBThere is a new code (61645) specific for endovascular stroke therapy effective January 1, 2016. This code is inclusive of almost all components of the service, which means that coding these procedures should be more straightforward than in the past. For purposes of coding stroke services, there are three vascular territories: right hemisphere ...
Closure Devices - Endovascular Today
WEBManta Vascular Closure Device. Bioresorbable implant. Following the use of 10–20 F device or sheaths (12–25 F OD) 0.035. Indicated for closure of femoral artery access sites while reducing time to hemostasis following the use of 10–20-F devices or sheaths (12–25-F OD) in endovascular catheterization procedures.