Tag: AVF 2020
Revision of CEAP classification recognises new predictors and definitions for venous...
Incorporating evidence collected since 2004, the latest revision of the CEAP (Clinical-Etiology-Anatomy-Pathophysiology) classification system has underlined a number of key updates relating to descriptions...
First appropriate use criteria for chronic lower extremity venous disease unveiled...
“We found deficiencies in current indications for intervention, which may explain some of the overutilisation we have been encountering,” explained Elna Masuda (Straub Medical...
Early results of endovenous valve formation study confirm feasibility for treatment...
Results of a 12-month study conducted by a group of Commonwealth physicians have demonstrated that endovenous valve formation in the deep venous system is...
Study establishes correlation between restless legs syndrome and superficial venous insufficiency
Symptoms of restless leg syndrome are 34.5% more prevalent in patients with superficial venous insufficiency, according to a retrospective study presented by Aaron Dezube...
First-in-human results for Bashir Endovascular Catheter meet safety and feasibility endpoints
Thrombolex has announced that results of its First-In-Human (FIH) trial confirm the early safety and feasibility of using the Bashir Endovascular Catheter for pharmacomechanical...
Deep venous stenting presents advantage over ablation in achieving better ulcer...
“Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) secondary to deep venous stenosis represents a distinct class of patients who require a unique treatment paradigm,” stated Abhisekh Mohapatra...
Contralateral limb improvement after unilateral iliac vein stenting argues against simultaneous...
A retrospective review of patients presenting with bilateral obstructive iliofemoral venous lesions has shown that contralateral limb symptoms improve following stenting of the worse...
No difference in PE incidence between patients treated with IVC filters...
In a case-control study of patients with perceived contraindications to anticoagulation, who either received or did not receive inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, no...