The peripheral intervention market is heating up with Boston Scientific Corp. (Marlborough, Mass.), one of the heavy hitters in the space, launching a new thrombectomy catheter to treat deep vein ...

Several factors contraindicate PICC placement: lack of peripheral access, venous thrombosis, and end-stage renal disease. In addition, PICCs should not be used for frequent intermittent access or for ...

The EU-funded project IV-Lab aims to develop a multi-sensing device that can be implanted into blood vessels, such as peripheral veins or arteries, to monitor various body parameters and the overall ...

Catheter used to treat deep vein thrombosis to be commercialized in U.S. and Europe MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Boston Scientific has received United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval ...

The sensitivity and specificity of liquid biopsy might be improved through selective venous sampling according to an article in press in The Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. The ...

Prognostic markers of time to local recurrence and overall survival in early-stage rectal cancer. Phase I study of the HSP90 inhibitor AUY922 in combination with capecitabine as treatment for patients ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a type of peripheral vascular disease (PVD). PVD involves various blood vessels outside the brain and heart. PAD refers to narrowed or blocked blood vessels that ...

Cynthia Elford had recently lost her left leg to Type 1 diabetes, after a sunburned big toe turned nearly black and forced an amputation. Now, Elford was being told the same thing was happening in her ...

Vascular surgeons treat diseases of the arteries and veins (excluding the heart) through medical therapy, minimally invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction. Renee C. Minjarez, M.D.: ...

VISTA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--La Jolla Vein & Vascular held a ribbon cutting and open house this week to celebrate the newly opened Vein Clinic and Endovascular Center. The new space is located in ...