The transcatheter stent-like device diverts arterial flow to the lower-extremity venous system to treat no-option patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia.
The median time to transfer stroke patients from the emergency department to an appropriate treatment site was 174 minutes, longer than the recommended 120 minutes, researchers report.
A newly-released American Heart Association scientific statement highlights evidence that supports shared decision-making, a term that describes the process of ensuring patients have the knowledge and tools to make decisions about their health in collaboration with their professional health care team.