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ATTRACT trial shouldn’t detract from pharmacomechanical thrombolysis
CHICAGO –
From the Journals
IgA vasculitis increases risks for hypertension, chronic kidney disease
Data “suggest that IgAV should not be considered a ‘single-hit’ disease.”
Conference Coverage
Large cohort study IDs prognostic factors in thromboangiitis obliterans
CHICAGO – Ethnicity and limb infection are independent predictors of poor outcomes, including limb amputation, in TAO.
Conference Coverage
Leg ulceration guidelines expected to soon include endovascular ablation
Conference Coverage
VQI-VVR registry data eyed for guiding development of ethical standards
Commentary
We need to reassess our primitive understanding of the venous system
Conference Coverage
Opioids don’t treat pain better than ibuprofen after venous ablation surgery
Those who took ibuprofen to control postsurgical pain fared just as well.
From the Journals
DIVA results similar for drug-eluting, bare-metal stents
In the DIVA trial, outcomes were similar for patients with failed saphenous vein graft lesions who received either drug-eluting or bare-metal...
Conference Coverage
Predicting stent failure in the treatment of May-Thurner syndrome
BOSTON – "This data is hopefully the first step in allowing us to guide intra-operative decision making."
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ASCEND: Aspirin, fish oil flop in diabetes
MUNICH – No benefit for primary cardiovascular prevention seen in massive ASCEND trial.