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Outcomes with Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis versus Mechanical Thrombectomy for Patients with Intermediate/High Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A Meta-Analysis of 24,090 Patients.

LungNov 10, 2026Open access

This meta-analysis compared catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in patients with intermediate- or high-risk pulmonary embolism treated with catheter-based therapies.

Why it matters

For intermediate- or high-risk pulmonary embolism managed with catheter-based treatment, this synthesis found no clear difference between CDT and MT in mortality, major bleeding, or several other clinical outcomes.

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Clinical ResearchVascular SurgeryOpen access

Feasibility of robotic-assisted surgery for nutcracker syndrome: a systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis.

This systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis assessed robotic-assisted surgery for nutcracker syndrome (NCS), using 10 studies of 140 patients, mostly retrospective case series.

J Robot SurgNov 10, 2026Read summary
Case ReportVascular Surgery

Angiosarcoma in the Setting of Vascular Procedures: A Systematic Review and Our Experiences.

Angiosarcoma is a rare, aggressive endothelial malignancy with a poor prognosis; diagnosis is often delayed by vague symptoms, nonspecific imaging, and challenging histopathology.

Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac SurgNov 3, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchRadiology (Diagnostic)Open access

Radiomics performance to identify high-risk carotid artery plaques: a systematic review.

This systematic review assessed radiomics-based models for identifying high-risk carotid plaques. It included 28 studies involving 6,108 patients, 72.4% of whom were male.

Eur Radiol ExpNov 3, 2026Read summary
Case ReportVascular Surgery

Radial Artery Pseudoaneurysm With Individualized Non-Operative Management: A 4-Case Series.

Four patients developed iatrogenic radial artery pseudoaneurysms after arterial access for blood pressure monitoring or coronary angiography. Management was tailored to hand circulation and pseudoaneurysm anatomy.

Am J Case RepNov 7, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Carotid artery bypass and supraclavicular subclavian artery cannulation for cerebral malperfusion in aortic dissection.

A patient with acute type A aortic dissection extending from the aortic root to the right common femoral artery presented with cerebral malperfusion.

Multimed Man Cardiothorac SurgNov 5, 2026Read case
Case ReportVascular Surgery

Occult Compression at the Pectoralis Minor-Second Rib Level After Cervical and First Rib Resection for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Case Report.

A 29-year-old woman with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome associated with a cervical rib continued to have symptoms after supraclavicular cervical and first rib resection.

JBJS Case ConnectNov 5, 2026Read case
Case ReportOphthalmology

Pearls & Oy-sters: Trace Visualization of the Central Retinal Artery: A Favorable Sign for Late-Window Endovascular Therapy in Central Retinal Artery Occlusion.

A 69-year-old man presented with 18 hours of acute, severe blurred vision in the right eye. Fundus examination and optical coherence tomography showed central retinal artery occlusion with inner retinal edema.

NeurologyNov 5, 2026Read case
Case ReportVascular Surgery

Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Using Transtibial Transport and Free-Flap Reconstruction in Patients With Diabetes-Related Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia.

A 56-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes and severe peripheral arterial disease developed a chronic foot ulcer with toe gangrene despite unsuccessful revascularization, leaving no conventional revascularization…

J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res RevNov 2, 2026Read case
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