Learn Radiation Safety During Vascular Surgery

Practical tips for protecting your vascular surgery patients and yourselves from radiation exposure will be featured as part of this morning’s session “Radiation Safety for the Vascular Surgeon.” “Since endovascular procedures became an essential part of the vascular field about…
Enjoy a ‘Capitol’ Performance with the Capitol Steps

First, combine a Washington, D.C. venue and an upcoming and hotly debated presidential election. Add a date shortly before the GOP and Democratic national conventions. What do you get? The perfect time and place for a political comedy show performed…
Presidentially Speaking

Dr. Bruce Perler, Johns Hopkins Hospital, will give his SVS Presidential Address Friday after a short introduction by President-Elect Dr. Ronald Fairman. Friday: 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Potomac Ballroom A/B
Are You Going to the Fair? A Guide to What You Need to Know

There’s no Ferris Wheel or tilt-a-whirl at this fair – just useful information on 73 vascular training programs and the chance for aspiring vascular surgeons to find a good fit for their futures. Programs are arranged on the floor by…
Special Events on Tap at VAM Thursday

Special activities are everywhere today at the Vascular Annual Meeting, including the official welcome and an opening reception, not to mention the opening of the Exhibit Hall. Activities include: • The Opening Ceremony, 8 to 8:30 a.m. in Potomac Ballroom…
Charting the Benefits of AAA Screening in England

The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) in England has invited around 1.3 million 65-year-old men for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening since 2009. Dr. Jonothan Earnshaw and his colleagues performed a study to examine the results of this screening…
Tracking Endovascular Treatment of the Femoral Arteries

Dr. Jeffrey Siracuse will report on the study he and his colleagues performed to analyze practice patterns and outcomes from endovascular treatment of the common femoral (CFA) and deep femoral arteries (DFA). The Vascular Quality Initiative (2010-2015) was queried for…
Hospital volume found linked to EVAR success

Higher hospital and surgeon volumes have been found to be correlated with improved outcomes after open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). However, the effect of both surgeon and hospital volumes on open and endovascular repair (EVAR) in the current…
Learn More About the Benefits of Belonging

It’s a chance to: • Meet the man who will be president (of SVS, of course)! • Learn ways to become involved with SVS, and reap the benefits of that involvement. • Hear about benefits you weren’t aware of before.…
Attend SVS PAC Reception in Washington, D.C.

When meeting near Washington, D.C., meeting with members of Congress is a natural choice. US Capitol dome The SVS Political Action Committee Reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, on Capitol Hill, at 2261 Rayburn…

