Peripheral Vascular Disorders
From the Journals
Large-vessel vasculitis: More severe in HIV-infected patients
Large-vessel vasculitis was more severe in HIV-infected individuals.
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Promising outcomes of thrombolysis for caval extension of iliofemoral DVT
CHICAGO – Acute caval involvement predicts reduced risk of postthrombotic syndrome.
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On-label stent use looks safe in intracranial atherosclerotic disease
LOS ANGELES – The postmarketing WEAVE study suggests on-label use is key to an acceptable safety profile.
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Embracing Life’s Simple 7 slashes PAD risk
Optimal adherence to AHA cardiovascular health program reduced PAD risk by 86%.
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VIDEO: Retinal infarctions get missed as stroke harbingers
LOS ANGELES – Review of more than 5,000 Medicare beneficiaries with retinal infarction showed most don’t receive follow-up stroke assessment.
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'This has to change': Surgeon pain, disability on the rise
Ergonomists have described the surgeon’s work environment as similar to that of certain industrial workers.
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Patient instructions in surgery exceed recommended reading grade level
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Patient education literature should be written at the sixth- to eighth-grade level, but often misses the mark.
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Know risk factors for ischemic colitis after AAA repair
CHICAGO – Defecation while still on the operating table is a big red flag.
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Asymptomatic carotid in-stent restenosis? Think medical management
CHICAGO – Expert estimates it takes 27 years’ worth of reinterventions to prevent one stroke.
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Pendulum swings on mesenteric venous thrombosis treatment
There is cautious optimism that selective use of endovascular therapies for mesenteric venous thrombosis improves outcomes.
From the Journals
Thrombosis risk is elevated with myeloproliferative neoplasms
Diagnosis appears to be the time with greatest risk.