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US surgeons begin commercial use of Gore Excluder conformable AAA endoprosthesis with Active Control system
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced the first use of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Gore Excluder conformable abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) endoprothesis with Active Control system in cases outside of clinical trials. Cases were successfully performed…
APDVS honors Jack L. Cronenwett with inaugural Lifetime Achievement in Education Award
The Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS) bestowed its first-ever Lifetime Achievement in Education Award on the association’s one-time president Jack L. Cronenwett, MD, during its annual Spring Meeting (March 26–27) today. Making the presentation, APDVS immediate past…
Details emerge on VRIC’s move to VAM 2021
In celebration of the 75th year of the SVS, the Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC), typically held in early May, is moving this year to be held during the 2021 VAM in August. In a year when so much has…
Researchers recommend national registries address geographical variation in DVT guideline implementation
A new review concludes that the implementation of clinical guidelines for the management of patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) varies among countries, from strict adherence to no adherence at all. “In this content,” suggest authors Carla Rognoni, PhD, of SDA…
‘A reliable tool’: Positive findings for 2D perfusion angiography in CLTI patients
Researchers suggest that in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), two-dimensional (2D) perfusion angiography is a “reliable tool” when used according to standardized methods. Jetty Ipema, PhD, of St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, and colleagues write in the European Journal…
‘Highly implementable’ price sheet strategy sparks cost reduction in vascular procedures
A simple cost reduction strategy implemented among providers in an academic vascular surgery practice yielded data demonstrating sometimes significant cost savings—in the case of common femoral endarterectomy of nearly 70%. The researchers behind the study found significant savings made across…
Study identifies ‘critical need’ for guidelines on appropriate use of atherectomy
No data currently exist to support the use of atherectomy over other procedures for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and the healthcare expenditure associated with the procedure is substantial, write Caitlin W. Hicks MD, assistant professor of surgery at John…
Tracci elected Southern Vascular recorder
The Southern Association for Vascular Surgery (SAVS) has announced the election of Margaret (Megan) Tracci, MD, as its next recorder. Tracci is currently associate professor of vascular and endovascular surgery at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Virginia, and a past president…
‘Latinx’: How to understand and use the term
Three members of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, chaired by Vincent M. Rowe, MD, explain use and understanding of the term Latinx. Have you ever heard or read the term Latinx? This piece…
Study: ELVeS Radial varicose vein laser therapy shows ‘excellent’ long-term results
ELVeS Radial laser system Long-term results of patients who underwent outpatient laser treatment for varicose veins at the great saphenous vein (GSV) or small saphenous vein (SSV) in 2008–2009 have been published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic…