Becton, Dickinson (BD) has completed the acquisition of C.R. Bard, creating a new healthcare company with approximately $16 billion in annualized revenue. Vincent A Forlenza, chairman and CEO, said the combined company builds on BD’s position in medication management and infection prevention with an expanded offering of solutions across the care

Results of the multicenter PRISM trial were published by Richard R. Saxon, MD, et al in the  Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR; 2018;29:92–100). PRISM evaluated the safety and initial efficacy of a power aspiration–based extraction technique for treatment of peripheral arterial thromboembolism using the Indigo aspiration system from Penumbra Inc.. The JVIR investigators

  XableCath’s blunt tip support catheter has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In two clinical investigator-led studies, the device was demonstrated to be a safe, effective, and easy-to-use device, enabling therapeutic options for patients with PAD,” said Johannes Dahm, MD and director of Interventional Cardiology

Photo courtesy of American College of Rheumatology   Adding irradiation before transplant improves long-term results and should change practice    Scleroderma with internal organ involvement is a debilitating and lethal autoimmune disorder with few effective treatments. But a study led by Duke Health researchers has found new cause for optimism using an

John Joseph Randono, MD, has joined the phlebology staff of American Vein & Vascular Institute, a network of eight vein and arterial diagnosis and treatment centers in Colorado and Texas. Dr. Randono has more than 30 years medical experience, specifically as a cardiac and thoracic vascular surgeon, and as a