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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…
Corner Stitch: A letter to new vascular interns
Every intern starting vascular surgery this year is incredibly talented, and soon to be a member of a tight-knit, supportive, and fiercely passionate group of surgeons. I remember being on the cusp of my first day a year ago, having…
Proposals sought for VAM 2023
Members are still raving about the 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) even while organizers seek topics for educational sessions for the 2023 edition. Proposals are due at 3 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, Aug. 24. Submissions for the invited…
Leadership program applications due by Aug. 15
Learn to be a leader or enhance your leadership skills—applications to be part of the fourth cohort of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Leadership Development Program (LDP) are due Aug. 15. The year-long, highly interactive learning experience is recommended…
Pioneering center reports ‘moderate’ success rate with Fiber Optic RealShape technology in first 50 patients
Vascular surgeons from the medical center that pioneered use of the radiation-lowering Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) imaging modality reported a 62% technical success rate using the first-generation version of the technology across the first 50 procedures performed. The data were…
Enrollment begins in PERSEVERE clinical trial of hybrid prothesis for aortic dissection
Artivion announced today that it has initiated enrollment in the PERSEVERE clinical trial to determine if patients with an acute DeBakey Type I aortic dissection can be treated safely and effectively using the AMDS hybrid prosthesis. The trial is designed to…
Intraoperative vascular mapping during hemodialysis access ‘should be incorporated into routine practice’
Intraoperative ultrasonographic venous mapping is a useful tool to evaluate vessel suitability for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation, Yana Etkin, MD, associate professor of surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in Lake Success, New York, concluded at the…