Varicose eczema also known as stasis dermatitis, congestion eczema, gravitational dermatitis, gravitational eczema, stasis eczema, is a type of eczema (a chronic skin condition) that affects the legs. It refers to the skin changes that occur in the leg as a result of "stasis" or blood pooling from insufficient venous return...
Over the past 40 years, more than 2,400 patents and patent applications - pioneering modern medicine with the devices and drugs that advance minimally invasive treatments - have been filed by members of the Society of Interventional Radiology...
When actor John Ritter died suddenly in 2003 from a tear in his thoracic aorta - the large artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body - that tragedy brought attention to a rare but deadly condition that takes the lives of an estimated 10,000 Americans each year...
Bone marrow stem cells suspended in X-ray-visible microbubbles dramatically improve the body's ability to build new blood vessels in the upper leg -- providing a potential future treatment for those with peripheral arterial disease or PAD, say researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla...
In the United States, more than 100,000 amputations are performed each year on individuals with critical limb ischemia, the most severe form of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The number one priority in treating these patients is to re-establish blood flow to avoid limb amputation...
AngioScore, Inc., a developer of novel angioplasty catheters for use in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced today favorable clinical trial results from the MASCOT Trial, an important study evaluating the AngioSculpt® PTA Scoring Balloon Catheter for the treatment of femoro-popliteal PAD (peripheral artery disease)...
"Patient Care in Vascular and Interventional Radiology" - an essential resource and the first offering from Society of Interventional Radiology Press, the society's publishing arm - is now available. Also available is the companion "Patient Care in Vascular and Interventional Radiology Study Guide...
AtCor Medical (ASX: ACG), the developer and marketer of the SphygmoCor® system which measures central blood pressure and arterial stiffness noninvasively, announced that it would debut SphygmoCor Version 9 at the Annual American College of Cardiology Scientific Session Exposition being held in Atlanta, March 14-16, 2010...
For patients who are living with a heart problem, the option of surgical treatment can be just as terrifying as their current condition. From aortic aneurysms to Heart Valve Replacement Surgery, Open Heart Surgery is a serious procedure that has definite risks to the patient's health...
Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC), a leading developer and manufacturer of precision intravascular therapy guidance tools designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, announced today its Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) technology can now integrate with the FFR modules of hemodynamic monitoring systems from GE, Siemens, McKesson, and Mennen...
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Express® LD Iliac Premounted Stent System for use in iliac arteries. The Express LD Iliac Stent is the first and only low-profile, premounted, balloon-expandable stent approved by the FDA for use in treating iliac artery disease...
In hybrid catheterization procedures it is crucial that the imaging system provides the flexibility to quickly and easily access both the patient and ancillary equipment...
Having high blood pressure occasionally may pose a higher risk of having a stroke than having consistently high readings: a series of UK-led research papers published this week in leading journals suggests doctors should not ignore one-off high blood pressure readings and consider blood pressure variability and maximum blood pressure as risk factors for stroke rather ...
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered the pain caused by sickle cell disease may not occur solely from damaged tissues, but also from injured nerves. The research is published in the Journal of the National Medical Association. Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disorder where red blood cells change from round to a sickle shape...
A new method of growing arteries could lead to a "biological bypass" - or a non-invasive way to treat coronary artery disease, Yale School of Medicine researchers report with their colleagues in the April issue of Journal of Clinical Investigation. Coronary arteries can become blocked with plaque, leading to a decrease in the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart...
Warning sign for potential anticancer approach One treatment being investigated as an adjuvant for anticancer immunotherapies is the use of molecules that trigger the proteins TLR7 and TLR8. For example, the TLR7 stimulant imiquimod is used for the treatment of skin cancer and metastatic melanoma...
Children with serious intestinal problems have to be fed intravenously. Systems exist that enable intravenous feeding to be carried out at home. Mr Inaki Irastorza, paediatrician at the Cruces hospital in Bilbao, spent some 15 years analysing how serious intestinal problems in children were treated at the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London...
Antiphospholipid Syndrome, also known as Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, APS, APLS, Hughes Syndrome, or Sticky Blood is an immune disorder in which there are abnormal antibodies linked to abnormal blood clots within veins and arteries - especially in the legs, as well as problems with pregnancy, such as recurring miscarriages and premature births...
