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Multidisciplinary approach to diabetic foot ulcers in rural America leads to NIH grant
Samantha Minc, MD, MPH, associate professor of surgery at Duke University, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R03 grant to support her research project, “Understanding diabetes and peripheral arterial disease [PAD]-related amputation in North Carolina.” The R03…
MVSS 2025: Ross Milner ascends to Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society presidency
Ross Milner, MD, the Louis Block professor of surgery and chief of vascular surgery at the University of Chicago, became the new president of the Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society (MVSS) in Cincinnati, Ohio, over the weekend. Milner took over from…
MVSS 2025: Gore iliac branch device ‘equally effective’ in both IDE and registry studies
Researchers have reported comparable five-year outcomes of the Gore Excluder iliac branch endoprosthesis (IBE; Gore) in both the investigational device exemption (IDE) and GREAT registry studies of the device. Meghan Barber, MD, a vascular surgery fellow at the University of…
WVS 2025: David Rigberg takes over as president of Western Vascular Society
David Rigberg, MD, clinical professor of surgery, at the UCLA Gonda School of Medicine in Los Angeles, has taken over as president of the Western Vascular Society (WVS). Rigberg became the 2025–26 WVS president at the society’s annual meeting in…
SYMPHONY-PE trial demonstrates positive efficacy, efficiency, and safety results
Imperative Care has announced efficacy and safety results from the pivotal SYMPHONY-PE trial evaluating the company’s Symphony thrombectomy system in the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Results of the SYMPHONY-PE trial were presented in a late-breaking session at the…
Terumo Aortic announces ‘significant policy milestone’ with CMS establishing new DRG 209 for complex aortic arch procedures
Terumo Aortic today announced what it describes as a “significant policy milestone” with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) establishing a new Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Group (MS-DRG), MS-DRG 209, for complex aortic arch procedures. A company press release…
Appeal filed over ‘not-approvable’ letter for breakthrough venous valve replacement
Venous valve developer enVVeno Medical has announced that it will file a request for supervisory appeal of the “not-approvable” letter from the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received on Aug. 19,…
Updated intermittent claudication guidelines reflect a decade of new evidence
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) recently published comprehensive update to its clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of intermittent claudication (IC), urging clinicians to prioritize conservative treatment strategies and patient-centered care. The new recommendations, which appeared in the…
SVS Highway to Health campaign aims to make PAD a household term
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is ramping up its national Highway to Health campaign to educate the public about peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and the importance of early detection as part of September’s PAD Awareness Month. Anahita Dua, MD,…
Gregorio A. Sicard, past SVS president, advocate for Latin American surgeons, celebrated surgical educator, dies aged 81
Gregorio A. Sicard, MD, a transformative figure in vascular surgery and a revered mentor to generations of surgeons, has died. He was 81. Sicard was widely recognized for pioneering contributions to the field, particularly in developing and advocating for endovascular…