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From Brazil to Baylor: Oderich assumes coveted role at cardiovascular ‘powerhouse’

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.
The question of Vascular Surgery Board independence: Federated or free-standing?

1 week ago | vascularspecialistonline.com | Bryan Kay

A survey recently went out to Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) members asking them to contribute their voice to an opinion poll over whether the Vascular Surgery Board (VSB) should remain a constituent board of the American Board of Surgery (ABS)—or become free-standing.
VenoValve: Analysis finds similar improvement among both primary and thrombotic deep venous reflux patients

1 week ago | vascularspecialistonline.com | Bryan Kay

A new subanalysis of the SAVVE (Surgical antireflux venous valve endoprosthesis) trial found that there was no difference in the level of improvement in clinical outcomes and quality-of-life measures between patients who have either primary or thrombotic deep venous reflux.
Founding fathers of EVAR set to gather to mark 40 years of aortic stent graft development

1 week ago | vascularspecialistonline.com | Bryan Kay

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 U.S., and far beyond. It’s a journey being illuminated during the 2025 Charing Cross (CX) International Symposium in London, England (April 23–25), to honor EVAR’s founding fathers four decades on from their trail-blazing work, with some of the key figures among the assembled faculty at CX.
Terumo Neuro receives FDA approval for carotid stent system

1 week ago | vascularspecialistonline.com | Bryan Kay

Terumo Neuro has announced that its carotid stent system has received premarket approval (PMA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This milestone marks the first dual-layer micromesh carotid stent approved in the U.S., offering physicians a clinically proven option to improve patient outcomes in carotid artery disease treatment, as per a Terumo Neuro press release.
SCVS 2025: Rowe becomes SCVS president

2 weeks ago | vascularspecialistonline.com | Bryan Kay

Vincent Rowe, MD, from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), became the 2025–26 Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS) president during the Society’s 52nd Annual Symposium in Austin, Texas (March 29–April 2).
Novel phenotypic AAA classification may help better stratify aneurysm risk

3 weeks ago | vascularspecialistonline.com | Bryan Kay

Inspection of aortic lumen, wall and thrombus volume changes throughout the cardiac cycle enables novel classification of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) into four types “representing the complex wall-lumen-thrombus interaction,” a new study delivered during the 2025 Critical Issues America (CIA) in Aortic Endografting meeting in Miami (Feb. 7–8) showed.
Surmodics announces commercial release of Pounce XL thrombectomy system

3 weeks ago | vascularspecialistonline.com | Bryan Kay

Surmodics has announced the commercial release of the Pounce XL thrombectomy system for endovascular removal of acute or chronic clot from peripheral arteries. Intended for removal of thrombi and emboli from peripheral arteries ranging from 5.5–10mm in diameter, sizes typical of iliac and femoral arteries, the Pounce XL thrombectomy system accompanies the Pounce and Pounce low-profile thrombectomy systems.
Gore announces FDA approval and first commercial implant of large-diameter thoracic tapers

3 weeks ago | vascularspecialistonline.com | Bryan Kay

Gore recently announced the expansion of the Gore Tag conformable thoracic stent graft with Active Control system product line, following Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of four new large-diameter tapered designs: 34x28mm, 37x31mm, 40x34mm and 45x37mm. News of the approval comes in conjunction with the first U.S. commercial implant, completed at Keck School of Medicine of USC in Los Angeles by Sukgu Han, MD, chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy.
SCVS 2025: TBE device provides ‘safer’ option than TEVAR for blunt thoracic injuries in setting of zone 2 coverage

3 weeks ago | vascularspecialistonline.com | Bryan Kay

Use of the Gore Tag thoracic branch endoprosthesis (TBE) “offers a safer alternative” to traditional thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with left subclavian artery (LSA) coverage in blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) requiring zone 2 coverage for zone 2 or proximal zone 3 injuries without requiring a concomitant or delayed subclavian revascularization, according to a new study delivered at the 2025 Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS) Annual Symposium in Austin, Texas (March...