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Geniculate Artery Embolization Offers Pain Relief From Osteoarthritis

Geniculate artery embolization (GAE) may offer another treatment option for patients with knee pain due to osteoarthritis. Rachel Piechowiak, DO, an investigator of the first US clinical trial, joined us to further discuss the results and their… | Read More

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A Novel Device to Prevent Neointimal Hyperplasia Restenosis: The DANCE and LIMBO Trials

VDM spoke with George Adams, MD, MHS, at the 43rd Annual VEITH Symposium regarding the ongoing DANCE and LIMBO trials. | Read More

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Preliminary Results From the DRASTICO Trial: A Discussion With Francesco Liistro, MD

An interview with the principal investigator of the ongoing DRASTICO trial, which is comparing drug-eluting stent vs drug-eluting balloon in complex patients. | Read More

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Bioresorbable Scaffolds and the Future for the “Leave Nothing Behind” Movement: A Discussion With Johannes Lammer, MD

Johannes Lammer, MD, is professor of radiology and interventional radiology at the Medical University of Vienna in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Lammer is principal investigator for the ESPRIT I trial, which evaluated the safety and performance of the ESPRIT… | Read More

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Gary Ansel, MD, Describes New Subanalyses From Zilver PTX

At VEITH Symposium, Dr. Ansel shared new findings from subanalyses as well as 5-year results that show widening benefits from the drug-eluting stent. | Read More

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Turning to the Use of GP IIb/IIIa Inhibitors, an Emerging Pharmacologic Approach for CLI: An Interview With Craig Walker, MD

The FDA recently approved a new, more concentrated format of the high-dose bolus of the GP IIb/IIIa agent tirofiban (premixed, ready to use, at 250 mcg/mL in a 15 mL vial). Craig Walker, MD, answers questions about the use of GP IIb/IIIa agents in… | Read More

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IN.PACT Global 1-Year Results: An Interview With Michael R. Jaff, DO

The 1-year results from IN.PACT Global confirm safety and effectiveness of the In.Pact Admiral DCB in femoropopliteal lesions. Michael R. Jaff, DO, answers questions about the results and their implications for peripheral vascular therapy. | Read More

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New Technologies for Venous Therapy: An Interview With Seshadri Raju, MD

New technologies are forthcoming in venous disease, and there is a growing interest in venous therapy among operators previously focusing on only arterial disease. Venous disease specialist Seshadri Raju, MD, described the changes that need to occur… | Read More

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Bringing Science, Engineering, and Medicine Together to Build Devices: An Interview With Ghassan S. Kassab, PhD

Ghassan S. Kassab, PhD, an engineer who developed a sizing device for interventional procedures, champions collaboration among physicians, scientists, and engineers to create the most effective medical devices. | Read More

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Lessons From the Coronary Space for Peripheral Chronic Total Occlusion Therapy: An Interview With William Lombardi, MD

William Lombardi, MD, describes a treatment algorithm developed by himself and his colleagues to treat coronary chronic total occlusions and discusses how this algorithm could translate to peripheral vascular therapy. | Read More