Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

This channel includes news, interventions, and new technology innovations for peripheral artery diease, PAD and critical limb ischemia.

A CSI Diamondabck 360 atheretectomy system in use during a cath lab procedure at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Photo by Dave Fornell

News | Atherectomy Devices

FDA Issues Final Guidance on Peripheral Vascular Atherectomy Devices

February 13, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its final guidance on "Peripheral Vascular ...

February 13, 2020

The Boston Scientific Eluvia self-expanding, drug-eluting, peripheral stent.

Feature | Stents | Saloni Walimbe

Innovations in Cardiovascular Disease Treatment and the Rising Demand for Stents

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the leading causes of death across the globe. For patients suffering from high ...

February 11, 2020

The most popular content in the month of November on DAIC was by far the data from the late-breaking trials from the American Herart Association (AHA) 2019 meeting. The second item on this month's list is an overview of key heart failure takeaways from AHA by Nasrien Ibrahim, M.D., associate director of resynchronization and advanced cardiac therapeutics at Massachusetts General Hospital. Photo by Scott Morgan/AHA.

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December 16, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

December 17, 2019

The FDA cleared the IN.PACT AV drug-coated Balloon. Clinical data shows In.Pact AV DCB is Safe, reduces reinterventions and maintains access for end-stage renal disease patients undergoing dialysis

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FDA Clears Medtronic Drug-Coated Balloon to Treat Arteriovenous Fistula Lesions

November 21, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Medtronic In.Pact AV drug-coated balloon ...

November 26, 2019

News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

The ULYSSE Registry Shows Benefit of Ultrasoundplasty Before Below-the-knee Interventions

November 7, 2019 — Ultrasoundplasty before angioplasty for below-the-knee lesions (BTK) lesions may improve clinical ...

November 14, 2019

News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Adventitial Temsirolimus Injections in BTK Lesions Improved Outcomes in TANGO Trial

November 14, 2019 — There were positive results in the TANGO Trial is a phase 2, dose escalation, double-blinded trial ...

November 14, 2019

The LimFlow procedure permanently bypasses unreconstructable arteries and leverages healthier veins as a conduit to create new routes to perfuse tissue in the foot. #VIVA #VIVA19 #VIVA2019

News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

LimFlow Procedure Successful in Bypassing Unreconstructable Arteries in Limb-threatening Ischemia

November 14, 2019 — Results were positive for the multicenter PROMISE I Trial represents the first human use in the ...

November 14, 2019

The IN.PACT Arteriovenous (AV) Access randomized trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Medtronic IN.PACT AV Access drug-coated balloon (DCB) met both of its endpoints, in data presented at the 2019 Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) annual meeting. #VIVA #VIVA19 #VIVA2019

News | Drug-Eluting Balloons

IN.PACT AV Access 6-Month Data Show Increased Vessel Patency

November 7, 2019 — The IN.PACT Arteriovenous (AV) Access randomized trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the ...

November 14, 2019

The Rex Medical Revolution rotational atherectomy system incorporates continuous aspiration and has a dual indication for atherectomy and thrombectomy. #VICA19 #VIVA2019

News | Atherectomy Devices

Revolution Rotational Atherectomy System Effective in IDE Experience

November 7, 2019 — The REVEAL FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) trial confirmed a favorable safety and ...

November 11, 2019

The repuncturable Supera vascular mimetic peripheral stent system from Abbott Vascular was shown to manage bulky, heavily calcified CFA disease due to its extreme crush resistance in the VMI-CFA study. #VIVA #VIVA19 #VIVA2019

News | Stents Carotid

Supera Safe to use for Femoral Stenting Versus Surgery in VMI-CFA Trial

November 11, 2019 — Although common femoral artery (CFA) endarterectomy is still considered the gold standard treatment ...

November 11, 2019

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One-Year Results of the DISAPEAR Registry Positive for Absorb Stent

November 8, 2019 — The Absorb bioresorbable stent (BVS) demonstrated good patency and clinical outcomes in patients with ...

November 08, 2019

News | Stents Bioresorbable

Bioresorbable Stent Shows Good 5-Year Outcomes in ABSORB BTK Trial

November 7, 2019 — Although the Abbott Absorb fully bioresorbable drug-eluting stent (DES) was taken off the market due ...

November 07, 2019

In.Pact Admiral drug-coated balloon (DCB). #VIVA #VIVA19 #VIVA2019

News | Drug-Eluting Balloons

Drug-coated Balloon Maintains Good Outcomes in 4-Year IN.PACT Global Study Data

November 7, 2019 — Real-world, four-year study results of the In.Pact Admiral drug-coated balloon (DCB) demonstrate long ...

November 07, 2019

The AngioDynamics/Eximo Medical B-Laser represents a new atherectomy device. #VIVA2019 #VIVA #VIVA19

News | Atherectomy Devices

No Difference Between Drug-coated Balloons and Plain Balloons After Laser Atherectomy

November 7, 2019 — There was no difference between drug-coated balloons (DCB) vs. plain old balloon angioplasty (POBA) ...

November 07, 2019

The final, long-term, patient-level data for the Cook Medical Zilver PTX drug-eluting stent (DES) were evaluated to determine if there is an increased mortality risk due to paclitaxel, but was no difference was seen in the five-year mortality rates compared to control patients. #VIVA19 #VIVA #VIVA2019

Feature | Stents Peripheral | Dave Fornell, Editor

No Increased Long-Term Mortality for the Paclitaxel-Coated Zilver PTX Stent

November 6, 2019 – The final, long-term, patient-level data for the Cook Medical Zilver PTX drug-eluting stent (DES) ...

November 06, 2019