Evolving PAD Approaches

In This Issue

Guest Chief Medical Editor Peter Schneider, MD, breaks down our latest issue on managing peripheral artery disease that assesses where we are and where we’re headed with numerous experts to enhance our understanding.

Cover Stories

Drs. Herbert D. Aronow, Heather L. Gornik, Lee Kirksey, and Saher Sabri explore the recent guideline updates for managing PAD, touching on the significant changes, how to achieve consensus, existing obstacles, and ensuring compliance.

Moderator Ramon L. Varcoe, MBBS, leads panelists Marianne Brodmann, MD; Osamu Iida, MD; Sahil A. Parikh, MD; and Peter A. Schneider in a discussion about what’s next in drug delivery in above- and below-the-knee procedures, including unmet needs, device innovation, and more.

Drs. Joshua Beckman, Kevin Rogers, and Sabine Steiner answer a series of key questions about how the PAD patient population has evolved, current trends in prevalence and outcomes, and what physicians need to know to help patients with the decision-making process for their care.

Drs. Jun Li, Lorenzo Patrone, and Michael C. Siah examine what’s on the horizon for the next generation of PAD specialists, breaking down the Xs and Os of training needs, mentorship, and subspecialization.

Drs. Leigh Ann O’Banion and Clara Gomez-Sanchez & their colleagues at the University of California San Francisco share exciting details about their CHAMPIONS program that helps underscore the need for specialized vascular care in regions with reduced access to those therapies.

Featured Technology

Sameh Sayfo, MD, and Stephen M. Ratchford, PhD, highlight the technical features of the Auryon Atherectomy Laser System and Auryon XL Catheters and present radial cases showing the technology’s utility in SFA disease treatment. | Sponsored by AngioDynamics, Inc.

Prof. Dr. Christos Rammos explains how the BioMimics3D fits into his femoropopliteal complex lesion treatment algorithm. | Sponsored by Veryan Medical

Featured Technology – Online Exclusives

Dr. Karthikeshwar Kasirajan shares his initial experience with the new Shockwave E8 intravascular lithotripsy catheter, which allows for addressing complex lesions with efficient treatment time. | Sponsored by Shockwave Medical

Drs. Vincent DiGiovanni, Henry D. Hirsch, & Ioannis Tsouknidas share two cases that illustrate the uses for percutaneous transmural arterial bypass (PTAB) with the DETOUR System for treating PAD. | Sponsored by Endologix?

Department

In our latest featured interview, Flavia Gentile Johansson, MD, talks about her research and clinical priorities, including innovative needs in dialysis care, ways to introduce trainees to dialysis access and intervention skills, and more.

Neginder Saini, DO, asks Dr. Jeffrey Chick, MD, about his path to a career in IR, choosing a specialty, building a venous practice, the challenges of an endoscopy program, advice for trainees, and more!

Current Supplement

The Serranator? PTA Serration Balloon Catheter is advancing the standard of care and tackling the challenges of PAD treatment. | Sponsored by Cagent Vascular