Six-month results from the randomised clinical trial, BIOLUX P-II, that compared the Passeo-18 Lux paclitaxel-releasing balloon (Biotronik) vs. plain old balloon angioplasty with the uncoated Passeo-18 balloon for the treatment of infrapopliteal artery lesions, have shown that treatment with the drug-eluting balloon results in significant clinical improvement of Rutherford 5 patients.
A retrospective analysis from Wales, UK, finds that although there are no randomised controlled trials comparing open and endovascular repair of mycotic aortic aneurysms in the thorax and abdomen, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a favourable treatment.
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer have announced results of a pre-specified secondary analysis of the Eliquis phase 3 AMPLIFY-EXT trial (Apixaban after the initial management of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis with first-line therapy-extended treatment). The analysis evaluated clinical and demographic predictors of all-cause hospitalisation in patients with venous thromboembolism, which includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Results from this analysis demonstrated that during the 12-month extended treatment of venous thromboembolism, Eliquis significantly reduced the risk of hospitalisation versus placebo. This effect was independent of other variables including renal function, the only other significant predictor of hospitalisation in the AMPLIFY-EXT population. These data were presented during an oral session in Barcelona, Spain, at the ESC Congress 2014
Directional atherectomy is safe and effective as a frontline therapy for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease, according to a multicentre study published online in the Journal of American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions
BTG International has announced that the first varicose vein patient has been treated with Varithena (polidocanol injectable foam), the only FDA-approved foam for the treatment of incompetent great saphenous veins, accessory saphenous veins and visible varicosities of the great saphenous veins system both above and below the knee
The Spectranetics Corporation has announced receiving US FDA 510(k) clearance of their peripheral atherectomy products, Turbo-Tandem and Turbo Elite, for the treatment of in-stent restenosis
The Spectranetics Corporation has announced receiving US FDA 510(k) clearance of their peripheral atherectomy products, Turbo-Tandem and Turbo Elite, for the treatment of in-stent restenosis
Cyanoacrylate adhesive embolization using the VenaSeal Sapheon Closure System (Venaseal) of the incompetent great saphenous veins offers several advantages over endothermal ablation including not requiring tumescent anasthaesia and use of compression stockings after the intervention. Endothermal ablation can also cause paresthesia in 5–10% of patients
The third paper in the series, published online on 18 July 2014 in Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions, outlines recommendations for treating infrapopliteal, or arterial disease below the knee
Two-year data from a prospective, multicentre study suggest that endovascular therapy with stenting may be considered the preferred first-line treatment option for aortoiliac lesions, irrespectively of TASC lesion category
Biotronik has announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the investigator-initiated BIOLUX 4EVER trial. Given the positive results from each of the previous drug-eluting balloon and self-expanding stent trials, investigators were interested in exploring the combined use of the Pulsar-18 self-expanding stent and Passeo-18 Lux drug-eluting balloon to see if the outcome could be improved further. BIOLUX 4EVER will follow the study design of the previously completed, investigator-initiated 4EVER trial, which examined the efficacy of the Pulsar-18 self-expanding stent in the treatment of superficial femoral artery lesions, but this time adding the Passeo-18 Lux drug-eluting balloon to the treatment. The study will enrol 120 patients treated with both products, with the primary endpoint of primary patency at 12 months
Since the NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidelines for the treatment of varicose veins was published in July 2013, endovenous thermal ablation has now “come of age”. Recommended as the first line treatment for symptomatic varicose veins of truncal origin, it is essential that every doctor practising varicose vein surgery has a good understanding of the principles of endovenous thermoablation
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found no difference in mortality rates between deep vein thrombosis patients treated with catheter-directed thrombolysis or anticoagulation alone. In the study, evidence of higher adverse events was noted in the catheter-directed thrombolysis group
Strict attention to technical details is the most important aspect of carotid endarterectomy. The ideal carotid endarterectomy technique should make sense intellectually, be easy to perform, be transferrable to other operators, be modifiable depending on the circumstances, and have superior outcomes and a low rate of recurrence. The neck positioning, exposure and dissection for all types of carotid reconstruction including endarterectomy with or without patch, bifurcation advancement and bypass are similar. The devil, so to say, is in the details with regards to handling of the plaque endpoint and method of arterial closure
Elective open surgical conversion for type Ia endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is not associated with increased morbidity or mortality compared with open juxtarenal aneurysm repair in appropriately selected patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery. Open surgical conversion patients required longer procedure times and received more plasma transfusions
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