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Why you need a new SVS tie or scarf
Congratulations! You noticed that Vascular Specialist has a new look. And with your well-honed powers of observation you also noticed the inauguration of the new logo for the Society for Vascular Surgery. However, you may be somewhat nonplussed. Because of…
Vascular: The Final Frontier – Pushing vascular science where no science has gone before
Space is truly a magical place, enchanting philosophers, scientists, artists and dreamers. From ancient civilizations that found pantheons of gods among the stars, to novelist Andy Weir’s visionary tale of human efforts to colonize Mars recently portrayed in the movie…
Mischief Maker
There is a woman whose mischief is causing me a whole lot of problems. Now, I don’t want you to think that I’m a misogynist or some type of closet chauvinist, but Miss Information is really troublesome. Besides me, this…
Analysis finds 28.8% prevalence of depression in residents
The estimated prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms was 28.8% among residents and interns worldwide in a meta-analysis of 54 studies of the issue, according to a report published online December 8 in JAMA. The depression rate ranged from 20.9%…
Brothers and sisters, unite!
In this month’s Vascular Specialist, there are two letters to the editor that seem to imply a division in the SVS membership. The letters indirectly suggest that the SVS comprises two camps, on the one hand, academics, and on the…
I’m having an identity crisis
I’ve described my nightmares before. But they are becoming more frequent. Night after night I would see myself in an operating room or Endo suite as a faceless wraith without a stable identity, morphing seamlessly from one specialty designation to…
The pros and cons of novel anticoagulants
Novel anticoagulants will likely replace need for vitamin K antagonists BY MADHUKAR S. PATEL, M.D., AND ELLIOT L. CHAIKOF, M.D. The discovery of oral anticoagulants began in 1924, when Schofield linked the death of grazing cattle from internal hemorrhage to…
Using a retrojugular approach to the carotid
Carotid endarterectomy is one of the most common operations for vascular surgeons. The standard approach, anteriorly, requires division of the facial vein, frequently additional small tributaries, and sacrifice of the ansa cervicalis. The facial vein is not infrequently the cause…
From the Editor: The elephant in the operating room
Once again hospital administrators in their never-ending quest to reduce expenditures have placed vascular surgeons at a disadvantage. First they reduce the inventory of necessary items. Now they want to keep sales representatives out of the operating room. Their thought…
The six Ps of vascular surgery
Vascular Surgery has evolved to balance clinical medicine, open and minimally invasive surgical interventions, and innovation into a unique career where technological advancement is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible in surgical capabilities. Being awed and inspired by…