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What is taxonomy and how does it affect vascular surgeons?
Have you ever had a bill denied for services of your assistants and not known why? Have you received cryptic messages on an explanation of payments that indicates your assistant is not allowed to bill for services? As the use…
SVS: A lesson in unity through diverse talent
Today’s emphasis on diversity is nearly inescapable, while examples of true unity seem scarcer. Is there really a way the two can co-exist or work together beneficially? Consider some of your favorite bands, or even successful sports teams. Even a…
First patient enrolled in BIONETIC-I study of iliac artery treatment
Biotronik has announced the first patient enrollment in the BIONETIC-I study of the safety and efficacy of the Dynetic-35 cobalt chromium balloon-expandable stent system for the treatment of atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) lesions in the iliac arteries. The study…
VAM 2021 structural changes prove hit with attendees
It was an epic return: nearly 700 abstracts presented in six plenaries and several other forums; six concurrent sessions; six SVS breakfast sessions; three postgraduate courses; six “Ask the Experts” presentations; more than 1,000 in-person professional attendees; nearly 400 livestreaming…
EVS 2021: Vascular surgery as ‘an enabling service’ for the wider healthcare system
Vascular surgery is as important as anesthesia in providing a safe operating room (OR), Richard Powell, MD, the vascular section chief at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, told an Eastern Vascular Society (EVS) annual meeting (Sept. 23–26) issues…
‘Proceed cautiously in use of DCBs in CLTI patients with advanced WIfI stage’
The last several years have seen ongoing controversy and debate about the risks and benefits of paclitaxel-coated devices (PCDs) for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The latest contribution from Konstantinos Katsanos, MD, and colleagues raises questions about potential increased…
PCBs: Panel of vascular surgeons review latest findings on paclitaxel-coated balloons
A recent meta-analysis by Konstantinos Katsanos, MD, of Patras University Hospital, Rion, Greece, and colleagues—“Risk of major amputation following application of paclitaxel-coated balloons [PCBs] in the lower-limb arteries: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [RCTs],” published in…
Survey on radiation safety in vascular trainees demonstrates a quarter received no feedback on exposure
A collaborative effort is needed to establish and adhere to best practice guidelines for radiation safety and exposure, Jasmine Bhinder, MD, a general surgery resident at the University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, told attendees of the 2021 Vascular Annual…
Key players behind first SVS AUC on claudication unpack details of development process
Vascular surgeons have a history of going the extra mile to do the right thing for their patients. So went the theme of one of the comments sent in near the close of a recent Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)…
Corner Stitch: The art of surgery in the present moment
As a young surgeon-in-training, and a millennial, the concept of mindfulness and wellbeing perfuses my day-to-day life. Reminders of the importance of “being present” and “taking care of yourself” come from all directions: in newsletters, inspirational quotes on social media…