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Cook Medical creates custom-made aortic device for fenestrated FET procedure

Cook Medical this week announced that it has created a custom-made device for the frozen elephant trunk (FET) aortic procedure.  A press release details that,...

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The CLTI conundrum: My spirited journey through the CLTI saga

Welcome to the CLTI Chronicles, a saga of mystery, medi­cine and misadventures in limb salvage unfolding weekly in my office, where the drama of...

Who’s covering second? Rogue hospital human resource departments

While nobody died, the procedure could have gone smoother. The patient, a corpulent man in his late 40s had been on dialysis for half...

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SVS president champions continuity, collaboration and unified future

As Matthew Eagleton, MD, continues with the duties of president of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), his vision for the organization extends well...

SVS empowers surgeons with patient-reported outcomes toolkits

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Quality Improvement Committee has developed toolkits aimed at enhancing patient care and outcomes by integrating patient-reported outcomes (PROs)...

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A foundational element for effective advocacy is understanding the profound impact that legislative decisions have on the practice of medicine and the health of our patients. The retirement announcements of several key members of Congress from the “Doc Caucus”...

VAM news

While the 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) only wrapped up in June and attendees are still in awe of its education offerings, it is time to start planning for the VAM 2025 program. VAM 2025 will take place in...

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