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European Guidelines Address Management of the Diseases of Mesenteric Arteries and Veins

March 28, 2017—Clinical practice guidelines of the European Society of Vascular Surgery (ESVS) addressing management of the diseases of mesenteric arteries and veins has been published by writing committee Chair Martin Björck, MD, et al in European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (EJVES; 2017;53:460–510). In an accompanying editorial in EJVES, Prof. Jean-Pierre Becquemin, MD, reviewed the highlights of the guidelines (2017;53:455–437).

Endologix Honors Innovators of Aortic Therapy at VEITHsymposium

November 15, 2018—Endologix announced that four innovators of aortic therapy were honored at the 45th annual VEITHsymposium held November 13–17 in New York, New York during the company's event, “Learning from the Past to Shape the Future: Evolution of Aortic Therapy.” Endologix recognized the surgeons who advanced aortic repair therapy and initiated early randomized controlled trials of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR).

WINDOWS Registry Compares EVAR Using Fenestrated and Branched Stent Grafts Versus Open Repair for Complex Aortic Aneurysms

August 18, 2015—Findings from the WINDOWS registry were published by Morgane Michel, MD, et al in the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (EJVES; 2015;50:189–196).  The WINDOWS registry was conducted to compare 30-day outcomes and costs of fenestrated and branched stent grafts for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and open surgical repair (OSR) for the treatment of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs). Prof.

Clinical Impact of Repositionable EVAR Delivery

PANEL Barry T. Katzen, MD, is Medical Director, Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute, in Miami, Florida. He has disclosed that he is a paid consultant to Gore & Associates, Medtronic, Inc., and Boston Scientific Corporation. Dr. Katzen may be reached at barryk@baptisthealth.net.