U.S. First Lady Melania Trump underwent an interventional radiology embolization procedure to treat a benign kidney condition, according to a statement from the White House Press Office.

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released new guidelines to address the selection of specific categories of devices when endovascular therapy (EVT) is indicated. The purpose of this document, which is the first of its kind, is to provide a review of comparative effectiveness data, including safety and efficacy of femoral-popliteal (FP) devices. The document also provides clinicians with guidance and recommendations for device selection when these devices are intended as the definitive or adjunctive therapy.

May 14, 2018 – One-year outcomes of patients undergoing chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention ...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) announced the launch of the SCAI PAD Diagnosis and Treatment Resource Center. This center will be an ongoing, patient-centered quality improvement initiative focused on helping increase peripheral artery disease (PAD) awareness in the cardiovascular and internal medicine community by delving into the underlying risks of this disease state.

May 14, 2018 — The opioid drug epidemic is impacting cardiology, with a new study finding the number of patients ...