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Patient-reported outcomes in vascular surgery are here to stay
In 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is again emphasizing the importance of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) through legislation regarding the Quality Payment Program. In the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), the use of PRO tools was designated…
Selution SLR receives second FDA IDE approval
Selution SLR, MedAlliance’s sirolimus-eluting balloon, has received conditional Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigational device exemption (IDE) approval to initiate its pivotal clinical trial for the treatment of occlusive disease of the superficial femoral artery (SFA). This comes only a…
CLTI: Translating guidelines into practice
Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) are integral to helping achieve optimal patient care. The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) clinical guidelines are evidence-based and the recommendations assist physicians in clinical decision-making in their daily practices. The challenge for practicing physicians “is…
Gore acquires InnAVasc Medical
Gore has announced the acquisition of InnAVasc Medical, a privately held medical technology company focused on advancing care for patients with end-stage renal disease who utilise graft circuits for dialysis treatment. Jeffrey Lawson, MD, PhD, and Shawn Gage, PA-C, of…
JACC study makes case for expanding coverage for carotid artery stenting
Research from Ochsner Health published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) is likely to influence expanded insurance coverage for carotid artery stenting. The paper, “Carotid artery stenting: JACC state-of-the art review”, details significant advances in the field of…
Compression duration affects pain during superficial venous intervention, study finds
Postprocedural compression of one to two weeks after superficial venous incompetence (SVI) treatment is associated with reduced pain compared with a shorter duration. This is according to a study published in the August edition of the British Journal of Surgery…
Confessions of a dual-trained, dual-practicing vascular-trauma surgeon
Like most of the other readers of Vascular Specialist, I look forward to perusing each release for not just useful information but also insightful editorials that frame ongoing issues in thoughtful and entertaining ways. I personally find that I am…
SVS Vascular Health Step Challenge asks surgeons to walk the walk
Most American adults take an average of 5,000 steps per day. In fact, this simple act—getting out and moving—can be the key to prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases of the cardiovascular system. The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)…
New data suggest patients at AAA repair thresholds can be safely deferred
Data from the PROVE-AAA cluster-randomized trial (Preferences for open versus endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm) of a novel decision aid to assist veterans decide between their options demonstrated that surgeons can safely defer AAA repair in patients with a…
APDVS president reflects on training challenges of COVID-19, ‘supply and demand’ conundrum of the future
“There are not enough vascular surgeons to do the work our specialty provides.” Those are the stark words of Jason T. Lee, MD, president of the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS), as he reflects on some of…