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TADV delivers ‘transformative advancement’ for no-option CLTI
A systemic review and meta-analysis found transcatheter arterialization of deep veins (TADV) produces higher rates of limb salvage, amputation-free survival (AFS), and wound healing than standard-of-care (SoC) in no-option chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients. The findings appear in the Journal…
New blunt thoracic aortic injury guidelines reflect evolution in evidence and care
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has published new clinical practice guidelines on the management of blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI), reflecting more than a decade of evolving evidence since the prior recommendations were published in 2011. BTAI remains one…
SVS Foundation travel grant to support early-career female vascular surgeons
Women make up only 16% of the vascular surgery workforce, yet female vascular surgeons are 2.05 times more likely to leave practice than their male counterparts, according to a study published in The Journal of Surgical Research. Closing that retention…
Progress with limits: Female surgeons still face uneven playing field
For decades, vascular surgery had few female surgeons. The specialty carved out its territory with increasingly sophisticated techniques, but the operating rooms where surgeons performed carotid endarterectomies and aortic repairs remained overwhelmingly male. Only in recent years have women started…
Blood pressure control critical following PAD revascularization, study shows
A recent study suggests vascular surgeons may be overlooking a crucial element of post-procedural care: blood pressure management. The data, presented at the 2026 annual meeting of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery (SAVS) in Paradise Island, the Bahamas (Jan.…