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Evaluation of Preprocedural Risk Score for CAS Is Published

September 19, 2012—Beau M. Hawkins, MD, et al published results of the use of a risk score that the investigators developed and internally validated to predict in-hospital stroke or death after carotid artery stenting (CAS). The investigators stated that a tool that accurately assesses CAS risk could aid clinical decision making and improve patient selection. The findings are available online ahead of print in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Easy-to-Use Risk Score Shows Benefits for Guiding CAS

May 9, 2012—The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) announced the presentation of a simple clinical assessment performed in the doctor's office can identify patients who are at high risk for stroke and other major complications after carotid artery stenting (CAS) procedures.

NCDR PVI Registry Studies Bleeding Risk With Interventions for Lower Extremity PAD

June 28, 2019—The American College of Cardiology (ACC) announced the publication of a study showing that major bleeding occurred in approximately 4% of peripheral vascular interventions (PVIs) to treat lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) and led to an increased risk of in-hospital deaths.

SIR Names New Leadership and 22 New Fellows

June 14, 2022—The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) announced that Parag J. Patel, MD, an interventional radiologist and Professor of Radiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, assumed the office of SIR President during the society’s annual members’ business meeting during the SIR 2022 annual scientific meeting held June 11-16 in Boston, Massachusetts.