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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…
First patient treated in the BeGraft FEVAR study aimed at providing evidence for on-label use
The first patient has been included in the BeGraft fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (FEVAR) study investigating the Bentley BeGraft peripheral balloon expandable covered stent in complex aortic aneurysms. The patient was referred for FEVAR with a 6cm juxtarenal abdominal aortic…
Vetex Medical announces positive one-year outcomes for ReVene thrombectomy catheter
Vetex Medical has announced positive one-year outcomes from a European clinical study of the ReVene thrombectomy catheter. In patients with iliofemoral vein thrombus, the device was found to significantly improve symptoms and quality of life, while reducing leg swelling. Results…
Higher frailty scores linked to increased postoperative complications and mortality in veterans undergoing EVAR for AAA
Higher frailty scores were associated with higher rates of postoperative complications and mortality among a national cohort of veteran patients who underwent endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) or dissection. This was one of the findings…
SVS Foundation: Celebrating surgeons on March 30
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation recognizes and thanks all SVS surgeons and physicians on National Doctors’ Day, which falls on March 30. This annual observance began in 1933 in Winder, Georgia, when Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Charles…
Cervical artery lesions are ‘frequent and mostly asymptomatic’ in vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome patients
Cervical artery lesions are frequent and mostly asymptomatic in patients with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, investigators seeking to systematically assess arterial complications in the region found. “Local dissections and aneurysms are the most frequent type of lesions, but transient ischemic attack…
Venous2021 kicks off Wednesday, March 17
The American Venous Forum (AVF) will hold its 33rd annual meeting, Venous2021, in a virtual format from March 17–20. The conference features scientific sessions covering such topic areas as COVID-19 and venous disease, deep venous disease, superficial venous disease and…