Peripheral Vascular Disorders
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FDA approves betrixaban for VTE prophylaxis
An orally administered agent has been approved for VTE prophylaxis in at risk hospitalized patients.
From the Journals
Cancer, heart disease increase MRSA mortality
Despite advancement in antimicrobial treatment, MRSA mortality rates have changed little in 9 years.
Conference Coverage
High readmits after peripheral arterial procedures
WASHINGTON – Why tying hospital reimbursement to readmissions won’t work in this case.
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Preoperative VTEs occurred in 10% of cancer patients
SEATTLE – Those with preoperative VTEs were significantly more likely to experience postoperative complications.
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New data signal paradigm shift in FMD and arterial disease
CHICAGO – Emerging recommendations call for routine imaging early on in the diagnosis of FMD to monitor for serious vascular events.
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High-intensity statins cut amputations and mortality in PAD
NEW ORLEANS – High-intensity statin therapy in patients with peripheral artery disease saves lives and limbs.
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Ischemia-repairing cells fall short for treating intermittent claudication
Therapy with cells known to repair ischemic damage does not improve intermittent claudication of the legs in unselected patients, according to...
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Bone marrow cells prove limb-saving for some
NEW ORLEANS – Treatment with autologous bone marrow cells can avert amputation in selected patients who have critical limb ischemia and are not...
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Ticagrelor not superior to clopidogrel in peripheral artery disease
Ticagrelor wasn’t better than clopidogrel at preventing cardiovascular events in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease.
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Decision rule identifies unprovoked VTE patients who can halt anticoagulation
ROME – Half of women who have a first unprovoked venous thromboembolism can safely be spared lifelong anticoagulation through application of the...
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The fast-changing world of lower-limb atherectomy
Matching lesions with new devices, new approaches