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‘Remarkable’ variation in international vascular care calls for better adherence to evidence-based practice
“All vascular surgeons have access to the same randomized trials and guidelines, which should harmonize international treatment patterns, but this is not always the case,” says Maarit Venermo, MD, PhD, University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Finland, giving VS@VAM a…
Navigating clinical guidelines discrepancies between SVS, ESVS patients
Clinical guidelines from the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) are pivotal in directing practitioners’ management of complex vascular conditions. However, the development and release of these guidelines have not been synchronized, resulting…
Overcoming barriers and finding solutions for diabetes-related amputations among underserved populations
Diabetes-related lower extremity amputations (LEA) disproportionately impact racial minorities and low-income groups. The Vascular Volunteers in Service to All (VISTA) assessment tool identified significant barriers to effective care from a patient’s perspective, including financial constraints, systemic issues, time and access…
SVN wraps conference with joint PA section programming
The society for vascular nursing (SVN) is in the midst of its 42nd Annual Conference at McCormick Place, West. The conference kicked off Wednesday morning with the Presidential Welcome from Kristen Alix, MS, ANPBC, AGACNP, CVN, and was followed by…
Sex-based analysis finds BEST-CLI data generalizable to female patients
A new secondary analysis of sex disparities in the best endovascular versus best surgical therapy in patients with critical limb ischemia (BEST-CLI) trial data has found that improved major adverse limb event (MALE)-free survival via open surgical bypass with single…
Vascular community has a role to play in ensuring safety of aortic devices
Physician-sponsored Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) trials have an important role to play in the continued development and refinement of aortic endovascular devices, attendees of a panel session on aortic device regulation heard yesterday. The session, taking place Wednesday lunchtime, set…
Attendees welcomed to ‘more inclusive, more innovative, and more educational’ VAM
“I urge each one of you to seize this unique opportunity to not only enhance your patient care but also elevate your careers,” SVS President Joseph Mills, MD, advised VAM 2024 attendees during yesterday’s Opening Ceremony. Mills welcomed delegates to…
Full smorgasbord of vascular surgery to be showcased during Friday’s International Fast Talk Session
On Friday morning, June 21 (6:30–7:15 a.m. in the West Building, Level 1), VAM 2024 attendees will have the chance to take in an International Fast Talk scientific session featuring updates on the latest devices, studies and procedural techniques from…
Toe and flow session aims to break down barriers to multidisciplinary limb salvage teams
“If you had cancer you would go to a cancer center where you would get a multidisciplinary approach,” SVS President Joseph L. Mills, MD, tells VS@VAM, drawing on this example to highlight the importance of multidisciplinary teams working for amputation…
Sex-based analysis finds BEST-CLI data generalizable to female patients
A new secondary analysis of sex disparities in the best endovascular versus best surgical therapy in patients with critical limb ischemia (BEST-CLI) trial data has found that improved major adverse limb event (MALE)-free survival via open surgical bypass with single…