FDA Approves Pump for Heart Failure Patients Awaiting Heart Transplant
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the HeartWare Ventricular Assist System, a...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Pros and Cons of Multilayer Stent Technology to be Debated
Belgian Device Being Marketed in E.U., Still Awaiting U.S. Approval. The multilayer stent system...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: New Medicines, New Technologies Provide Vascular Surgeons Expanded Options for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism
Vascular specialists are heralding a variety of advances in the treatment of pulmonary embolism...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: New Techniques and New Technologies in the Endovascular Arena
New techniques and endovascular technologies will be in the spotlight during the 39th annual...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Minimally Invasive Procedures for Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Experts Present New Stenting Techniques Using “Off the Shelf” Devices, Will Combine Good Outcomes...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Effective Endovascular Treatments of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Discussions on the Value and Necessity of Level 1 Evidence The treatment of abdominal aortic...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Long-Term Patency Rates With SFA Stents
The Particulars: Previous research has not established the success rate for stenting of the...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Controversial Surgical Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
Chronic Cerebrovenous Insufficiency Remains a Diagnosis in Question. In 2010, Italian vascular...
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FDA Approves First Drug-Eluting Stent to Treat Peripheral Arterial Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Simplifying Aortic Arch Repair
The Particulars: Among patients with an inadequate proximal landing zone and/or severe angles...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Analyzing Hybrid Treatment of Aortic Arch Aneurysms
The Particulars: Hybrid repair of aortic arch aneurysms—in which supra-aortic trunks are rerouted...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: An Alternative for AAA Repair
The Particulars: Alternatives to open surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are needed...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Competing Treatments for Carotid Artery Disease
Exploring Best Medical Treatments vs. an Intervention The continuing debate among vascular...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Advances in Lower Extremity Arterial Disease
Safety and Outcomes Using New Endovascular Technologies Chronic total obstruction (CTO) of the...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Comparing Dressing Materials for Donor-Site Wounds
The Particulars: The optimal dressing material for patients with donor-site wounds (DSWs) after...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Call To Action by Chairman of VEITHsymposium: Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism On The Horizon, Newer Interventions Show Promise
Endovascular treatment of pulmonary embolism, (PE) a relatively new approach built upon a widely...
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2012 VEITHsymposium
New research is being presented at the 2012 VEITHsymposium, the 39th annual symposium on vascular...
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AHA Scientific Sessions 2012: Aspirin Use & Recurrent VTE
The Particulars: Aspirin is commonly prescribed to patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). The...
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AHA Scientific Sessions 2012: Examining Follow-Up Costs for Angioplasty
The Particulars: In recent years, hospitals have increasingly begun offering angioplasty in house...
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AHA Scientific Sessions 2012: Comparing Revascularization Approaches in Patients With Diabetes & CAD
The Particulars: Few studies have explored outcomes after PCI or CABG among patients with diabetes...
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