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‘Historical’ CREST-2 data show reduced stroke risk with carotid stenting versus...

The international CREST-2 study has found that, for people with severe carotid artery narrowing who have not experienced recent stroke symptoms, a minimally invasive...

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The globalization of aortic innovation: A cautionary tale of U.S. regulatory...

In 1954, Dr. Michael DeBakey transformed vascular surgery with a homemade Dacron graft sewn on his wife’s sewing machine. His spirit of innovation laid...

Unionization for vascular surgeons: Are you ready to join?

Vascular Specialist readers may wonder why I am now raising this topic amid current challenges facing vascular surgery, like governmental concerns, low reimbursement, specialty...

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Froedtert Hospital first in Wisconsin to earn national vascular verification

Froedtert Hospital has become the first hospital in Wisconsin to receive national verification as a Comprehensive Inpatient Vascular Center through the American College of...

SVS Foundation funds vascular initiatives to the tune of $360,000 last...

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation’s 2025 annual report details a year of significant progress in research, education and advocacy aimed at improving...

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In 1979, after three years of group practice, I opened an office as a solo vascular surgeon. With a wife, three children and a mortgage to support, the move was gutsy. To survive, no referral was too small, no...

VAM news

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation will formally establish the Enrico Ascher Vascular Innovation Institute as a new entity under its research and innovation portfolio, following generous support from the Ascher family. Set to launch at the 2026 Vascular...

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