http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/ The latest news stories from Endovascular Today. en-us Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:12:01 GMT Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:12:01 GMT BMCToday http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=chief-medical-editors-page-planning-placement-and-retrieval Placement of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters remains one of the most common endovascular procedures. Surprisingly, utilization of these devices varies from country to country around the world, the highest per capita utilization being in the ... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=chief-medical-editors-page-planning-placement-and-retrieval http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=complex-aortoiliac-aneurysm-management Since its first description by Parodi and colleagues, endovascular aneurysm repair has evolved with the development of advanced devices allowing the treatment of difficult anatomy.1,2 In particular, challenges faced by present-day d... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=complex-aortoiliac-aneurysm-management http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=improving-interventional-therapy-for-pe Thrombolytic therapy for thrombotic diseases has been in study and use for more than 5 decades. More than 4 decades ago, Arthur Sasahara, MD, reported the benefit of catheter-based urokinase infusion in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=improving-interventional-therapy-for-pe http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=obtaining-optimal-filter-placement When compared to many other endovascular procedures, placement of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter should be simpler, safer, and faster. This statement assumes that suitable devices are placed in appropriately selected patients, for appropr... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=obtaining-optimal-filter-placement http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=et0210_feature_IVCupdate.pdf ... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=et0210_feature_IVCupdate.pdf http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=ivc-filters-do-current-data-support-the-indications? The number of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters placed increases steadily each year.1 The overall incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is increasing as well but not as fast as IVC filter utilization. This suggests that the indic... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=ivc-filters-do-current-data-support-the-indications? http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=before-you-place-that-filter- Evidence-based guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians and Society of Interventional Radiology recommend inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement in patients with proven venous thromboembolism with a failure of, a contraindi... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=before-you-place-that-filter- http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=when-temporary-ivc-filters-become-permanent The use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters has increased dramatically in the last 2 decades.1 Multiple factors have contributed to this phenomenon, including expanding indications for filter placement and continued development of n... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=when-temporary-ivc-filters-become-permanent http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=is-market-growth-of-vena-cava-filters-justified? Caval interruption to prevent pulmonary embolism (PE) is a concept that is more than 100 years old, and at that time, an invasive vein ligation surgery was warranted because it was believed to confer tremendous benefit to the critically ill. ... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=is-market-growth-of-vena-cava-filters-justified? http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=a-complex-case-of-ivc-filter-removal It is estimated that pulmonary embolism is the third leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for more than 50,000 to 100,000 deaths per year.1,2 In patients who cannot receive anticoagulation, the use of vena cava fi... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=a-complex-case-of-ivc-filter-removal http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=innovations TrailBlazer Support Catheter ev3 Inc. (Plymouth, MN) recently announced clearance and release of the TrailBlazer support catheter. TrailBlazer is specially designed to optimize pushability, crossability, and visibility,... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=innovations http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=an-interview-with-david-l-dawson-md What improvements are still being made in medical simulation? How soon do you think the technology will be available for more disease and anatomical settings?Simulation is just one of a number of education technology in... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/evtoday/2010/02/article.asp?f=an-interview-with-david-l-dawson-md