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Endologix receives FDA approval of PMA supplement for AFX2 system
Endologix recently announced that it has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a premarket approval (PMA) supplement relating to the AFX2 system. According to a company press release, Endologix received approval to include an updated warning and the…
Corner Stitch: A reflection on 2022…
This month’s column chronicles the exciting year we’ve had here at Corner Stitch. As the section editor, I’ve been most proud of the various authors who have contributed, and the range of topics discussed in the different monthly write-ups this…
The 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of November 2022
Among November’s most read Vascular Specialist stories were updates from the BEST-CLI trial in the form of new data and funding; a guest editorial calling for (better) training vis-à-vis counseling patients about their treatment options; news of positive results from…
WVS 2022: New evidence of radiation reduction benefit emerges
Surgical augmented intelligence in the form of 3D mapping during complex aortic procedures can decrease radiation exposure, fluoroscopy time and contrast use when combined with real-time fluoroscopic images, a new analysis has established The results were presented during the 2022…
EVS 2022: Weaving magic in academic vascular surgery at JVS
Past Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) group editor-in-chief Peter Gloviczki, MD, invoked his hobby of magic to help illustrate what it requires to take the reins of an illustrious peer-reviewed publication like JVS during the Eastern Vascular Society (EVS) annual…
Veterans Affairs: A call to surveillance
For many of those injured in combat, the transition in care from the Military Health System (MHS) to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) can be a daunting one, fraught with logistical and clerical challenges. The deluge of administrative tasks as…
MVSS 2022: Study finds no link between frailty score and surgical site infection
A vascular surgery-specific composite frailty score was not associated with with risk of surgical site infection in patients undergoing lower-extremity revascularization in a review carried out by Andrew Edsall, MD, a general surgery resident in the Gundersen Health System in…
EVS 2022: New study shows ‘encouraging increase in academic footprint of female-driven research’
How does vascular surgery compare to other specialties in the growth of gender diversity in published research? “Are we leaders in the field, or are we trailing?” Those were questions posed by Monica Majumdar, MD, a general surgery resident at…
For SVS Foundation Gala, prepare to return to the Roaring 1920s
Attendees at the 2023 SVS Foundation Gala will be taking a trip 100 years back in time—to the Roaring Twenties and Prohibition. The “Great Gatsby Gala” is set for Friday, June 16, during the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Annual…
Conference watch: Submit research to VRIC, VAM
Submissions already are open for 2023 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC), which will be May 10, 2023, in Boston. The conference includes abstract sessions, a translational panel, posters and the Alexander W. Clowes Distinguished Lecture. VRIC is held in the…