Endovascular Today

Bard Begins Enrollment in Lutonix BTK Clinical Trial

June 4, 2013—Bard Peripheral Vascular (Tempe, AZ) announced commencement of enrollment in the Lutonix below-the-knee (BTK) clinical trial.

Study Supports Ultrasound-Guided Access for CLI Treatment

June 1, 2013—A single-center study of the utility and feasibility of ultrasound-guided access in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) was published by J.A. Mustapha, MD, et al in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions (2013;81:1204–1211).

Role of Radiologists in Central Venous Procedures Has Greatly Expanded

June 18, 2013—The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) announced that an institute-sponsored study confirms a major shift in practice at hospitals in the United States regarding central venous procedures. The study found that treatments that were traditionally the domain of surgeons and anesthesiologists are now being performed, in significantly larger numbers, by radiologists.

European Societies Issue 2013 Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension

June 14, 2013—The European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and European Society of Cardiology (ESC) issued the 2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension, including renal denervation to treat uncontrolled hypertension. The guidelines were introduced at the ESH scientific meeting in Milan, Italy, and simultaneously published online in ESH’s Journal of Hypertension, ESC’s European Heart Journal, and in Blood Pressure.

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