Jocelyn Hudson

4 days ago | vascularnews.com | Jocelyn Hudson

The 40-year history of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of the aorta wends a circuitous route, from behind the Iron Curtain in Soviet Ukraine, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, points east and west in the United States, and far beyond. It’s a journey that will be illuminated this morning at 09:40 in Theatre 2 during a special CX 2025 session to honour EVAR’s founding fathers, some of whom will form its assembled faculty.

4 days ago | vascularnews.com | Jocelyn Hudson

New data and hot topic debates form the centrepiece of today’s (Wednesday’s) vascular access and renal interventions sessions at CX 2025, running throughout the full day in Theatre 3. Presentations will address critical challenges in current practice, including determining the right access, at the right time, for the right reasons, alongside a deep dive into the role of drug-coated balloons (DCBs) and improving outcomes with technologies.

4 days ago | vascularnews.com | Jocelyn Hudson

The Rouleaux Club—the UK’s national vascular trainee society—in association with the CX Symposium 2025 and BIBA Medical, has announced a new competition intended to educate the public on deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Entitled “The Swollen Leg”, THE competition invited submitters to create an infographic or short infomercial video explaining DVT and PE to encourage better public awareness of the associated symptoms.

4 days ago | vascularnews.com | Jocelyn Hudson

More than 50 podium-first presentations headline the 47th Charing Cross (CX) International Symposium—opening today (Wednesday 23 April) at the ExCeL London—with the aim of addressing some of the most urgent challenges currently facing the vascular world.

1 week ago | vascularspecialistonline.com | Jocelyn Hudson

Following in the footsteps of some of the pioneers of cardiovascular surgery, Gustavo Oderich, MD, recently stepped into position as the Michael E. DeBakey distinguished chair in surgery, professor of surgery, chief of vascular and endovascular surgery and director for the Center for Aortic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Heart Institute in Houston.