Volume 15 - Issue 4 -
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The ATTRACT Trial: Understanding the Results

The recent publication of the landmark ATTRACT trial has offered important data on the treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Anthony Comerota, MD, is one of the authors of the paper, and he joined us to explain the findings of the trial and… | Read More

Editor's Corner
EKOS Device Facilitates More Rapid Thrombolysis Than Typical tPA Infusion

Craig Walker, MD

VASCULAR DISEASE MANAGEMENT 2018;15(4):E26

Craig Walker, MD, discusses the use of acoustic pulsed thrombolysis (APT) and the EKOS device in the treatment of acute life-threatening pulmonary embolization. | Read More

Abstracts
Selected Abstracts from the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET)
VASCULAR DISEASE MANAGEMENT 2018;15(4):E32-E36

Abstract 1: Peripheral Aneurysm Coiling Using Large-Volume RubyTM Coils: Results from the Multicenter Aneurysm Coiling Efficiency Trial | Read More

Case Report
Acoustic Pulse Thrombolysis for Treatment of Submassive Pulmonary Embolism

Noah J. Jones, MD
Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, Ohio

VASCULAR DISEASE MANAGEMENT 2018;15(4):E27-E29

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a major cause of mortality in the United States, with 100,000 to 180,000 deaths attributed to PE annually, according to the US Surgeon General.1 Most patients (70%) who present with acute PE are deemed low ris | Read More

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The Role of Lithoplasty in Calcified Lesions: Is There Promise of Improved Results?

Thomas Zeller, MD, PhD
Universitaets-Herzzentrum Freiburg Bad Krozingen, Germany

Thomas Zeller, MD, PhD, spoke about Lithoplasty on Tuesday, February 6 at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy

VASCULAR DISEASE MANAGEMENT 2018;15(4):E30-E31

Recent data have confirmed that an endovascular-first approach using drug-eluting technologies or endoprostheses is at least non-inferior to bypass surgery even in longer lesions. | Read More