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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Month: November 2012
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...
Read MoreTop 10 Physician Burnout Triggers
It happened again. I was talking to a particularly sick patient recently who related another bad experience with a specialist. “He came in and started spouting that he was busy saving someone’s life in the ER, and then he didn’t...
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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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Offering HIV Screens in the ED
A national study of 2008-2009 data regarding availability of ED preventive services indicates that...
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High Pneumonia Risk for Transplant Recipients
Researchers in Denmark have found that the risk of first-time hospitalization for pneumonia...
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Optimal Surgery Times After PCI
A Canadian investigation of more than 8,000 patients who underwent major elective non-cardiac...
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Primary Prevention ICDs Yield Survival Benefits
Among eligible patients, those who undergo implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)...
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Preventing SSIs in Cesarean Deliveries
Implementing a policy in which prophylactic antibiotics are administered within 1 hour before...
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ED Prescribing Trends for Acute Pneumonia
Antibiotics appear to be over-prescribed in the ED for cases of acute bronchitis, according to a...
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Improving Survival After Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) is among the leading causes of hospitalization in the United States, afflicting...
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Reducing Hazardous & Harmful Drinking in ED Patients
Alcohol problems are prevalent in EDs nationwide, often manifesting when individuals seek medical...
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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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