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SVS looks to maintain AMA House of Delegates representation
To maintain its seat in the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates—and, importantly, be able to provide information that impacts physician reimbursement—a 20% share of Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) members must also maintain active membership at the AMA.…
Female sex is associated with additional treatments following surgery for intermittent claudication, study shows
A new U.S. study has found that female sex is associated with more reinterventions after surgical treatment for intermittent claudication. Additionally, guideline-directed medical therapy, including aspirin and statin use, was used less frequently among female compared with male patients in…
Cordis announces start of enrollment in RADIANCY clinical study in Europe
Cordis has announced the start of the European RADIANCY premarket clinical study of a stent system designed for radial access in the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD). RADIANCY is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study to assess the safety and…
AVeVA study confirms benefit of covered stent placement in graft-vein anastomotic stenosis treatment
A prospective, multicenter study involving the Covera vascular covered stent (BD) has confirmed the benefits of immediate, post-percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) placement of the device in treating arteriovenous graft (AVG) venous anastomotic stenosis when anatomically and clinically suitable. Writing in the Journal…
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist items of June 2022
June’s top stories spanned a range of presentations from the 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in Boston (June 15–18), covering topics including burnout among vascular surgeons, amputation rates in Black and Hispanic CLTI patients, and VAM’s inaugural Women’s Section education…
PAD: Ra Medical Systems receives FDA 510(k) clearance for the Dabra 2.0 catheter
Ra Medical Systems has announced receipt of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the company’s Dabra 2.0 catheter as part of the Dabra excimer laser system for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). A company press release…
First patient enrolled in Wrapsody endoprosthesis registry study
Merit Medical has announced the successful enrollment of the first patient in its WRAP registry study in a press release. The study will evaluate the clinical benefits associated with the use of the Wrapsody cell-impermeable endoprosthesis in patients receiving hemodialysis…
Cognitive dissonance, unhappy physicians and burnout
Emotional intelligence has been widely accepted as an important element of leadership. The seminal work of Daniel Goldman informs us that the education of leaders involves the four essentials of emotional and social intelligence (self-awareness, self-regulation, social awareness and social…
Mentorship: Why more vascular surgeons should consider mentoring young minds
Addressing challenges of diversity and inclusion within medical schools and the larger physician workforce should begin with a conversation about the intrinsic barriers to higher education. In an economic analysis report of medical school matriculants published by the AAMC, it…
Artificial intelligence can predict risk of complications after endovascular aneurysm repair
Artificial intelligence (AI) models can be developed to predict the risk of postoperative complications after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) with “high accuracy,” research presented at the 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in Boston (June 15–18) demonstrated. “Complications after EVAR can…