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Early bird pricing deadline for coding workshop falls tomorrow
The early bird pricing deadline for this year’s SVS Coding & Reimbursement Workshop is tomorrow. With significant coding changes going into effect for vascular surgery on Jan. 1, 2026, the Society is urging vascular surgeons, trainees, advanced practice providers (APPs),…
‘Critical’ importance of lifelong surveillance after EVAR headlines newly published 10-year ENGAGE data
Ten-year data highlight the long-term efficacy and durability of the Endurant stent graft (Medtronic) in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patients who survived beyond five years post-enrollment in the ENGAGE registry. However, researchers also draw attention to the incidence of late…
New APP Section: A ‘professional home’
There’s no place like home within the newly established SVS Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Section, where vascular advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) aim to provide a “professional home” for APRNs and PAs working in vascular care…
Deadline extended for SVS Foundation grant focused on women’s health
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation has extended the deadline for a Vascular Care for the Underserved (VC4U) project grant focused on women’s vascular health to Sept. 8. The $20,000 award, in partnership with the SVS Women’s Section, is…
Inari Medical, now part of Stryker, launches InThrill thrombectomy system
Inari Medical—now part of Stryker—has announced the launch of its next-generation InThrill thrombectomy system. The company stated in a recent press release that this is the “first and only purpose-built” small vessel and arteriovenous (AV) access thrombectomy system that can…
Countdown to Capitol Hill: SVS Advocacy and Leadership Conference nears
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is gearing up for its inaugural Advocacy and Leadership Conference, taking place Sept. 14–16, in Washington, D.C. With less than two months to go, the SVS is encouraging members at all career stages to…
First patient enrolled in AngioDynamics’ AMBITION BTK trial for CLTI
AngioDynamics today announced enrollment of the first patient in AMBITION BTK, a randomized study of the Auryon atherectomy system in patients with below-the-knee chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). A press release details that AMBITION BTK is a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled…
Complex PAD skills course registration is open
Registration is now open for the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Complex Peripheral Vascular Interventions (CPVI) Skills Course, taking place from Sept. 20–21 in Rosemont, Illinois. The two-day course will provide participants with hands-on training in the latest techniques and…
First patient treated with InterVene’s Recana thrombectomy catheter system
InterVene announced today that the first patient has been treated with its Recana thrombectomy catheter system for venous in-stent restenosis (ISR). The company shares in a press release that Recana is the first fully integrated mechanical thrombectomy system designed specifically…
SVS highlights landmark paper on functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome
The Society for Vascular Surgery has highlighted findings from a comprehensive 20-year clinical study that demonstrate treatment of functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome—particularly in combination with fasciotomy for exertional compartment syndrome—has shown highly effective outcomes, with 82% of patients returning…