Vascular Injury
‘Remain calm, diligent’ in the face of vascular injuries during TKA
DALLAS — While rare, vascular injuries during total knee arthroplasty do occur, with the most common being injury to the popliteal artery, according to a presenter at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting.
Consuming fruits, vegetables may benefit hypertension treatment, reduce CKD progression
Fruits and vegetables may be beneficial in the treatment of hypertension to reduce chronic kidney disease progression, according to published data.
Two new devices for advanced pulmonary embolism thrombolysis show promise
Two catheter-directed thrombectomy devices demonstrated efficacy and safety in the treatment of acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism, speakers reported.
FDA approves extravascular ICD system with anti-tachycardia pacing
Medtronic announced it received FDA approval for its extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and defibrillation lead to treat tachycardia that may cause sudden cardiac arrest.
CV injury rare for professional athletes with mild COVID-19
Professional athletes who had COVID-19 rarely presented with cardiac events or injury after undergoing return-to-play testing, researchers reported.