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NICE recommends new treatment to reduce stroke and heart attack deaths
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the use of VAZKEPA (icosapent ethyl; Amarin) in adult statin-treated patients at high cardiovascular risk who have elevated triglycerides (≥150 mg/dL [≥ 1.7 mmol/L]), LDL-C levels >1.04 mmol/L (and ≤ 2.60 mmol/L) and established cardiovascular disease (CVD).1,2 The final guidance is expected to be available on 20 July 2022.

Vascular access creation: EndoAVF keeps future options open, but is not a replacement for surgical fistulas
Based on over four years of experience in a single centre, Robert Shahverdyan (Asklepios Klinik Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany) claims that endovascular arteriovenous fistula (endoAVF) creation “keeps future options open,” but is not a replacement for surgical fistula creation.