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SVS awarded CMSS grant to expand age-friendly vascular ambulatory care
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has been selected as one of six specialty societies nationwide to receive a competitive grant from the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS), in partnership with The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF), to advance…
Biological sex remains a key determinant in CLTI revascularization rates and outcomes
Female patients had fewer endovascular revascularizations for chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) compared to male patients but experienced lower risks of mortality and major amputation, according to recent data. However, the findings also showed female patients were more likely to experience…
The Zeigarnik effect
You pull out the key to open the door to your house. You unlock the door and get inside. Then, several hours later, you are looking for the key and wondering where it is. And you discover that you have…
The evolving role of academic outpatient vascular centers
Outpatient vascular care has moved from an alternative site of service to the default setting for much of modern practice. Vascular Specialist marked this shift by launching its column, The Outpatient, beginning with the edition titled “In focus: Outpatient vascular…
TADV delivers ‘transformative advancement’ for no-option CLTI
A systemic review and meta-analysis found transcatheter arterialization of deep veins (TADV) produces higher rates of limb salvage, amputation-free survival (AFS), and wound healing than standard-of-care (SoC) in no-option chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients. The findings appear in the Journal…
New blunt thoracic aortic injury guidelines reflect evolution in evidence and care
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has published new clinical practice guidelines on the management of blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI), reflecting more than a decade of evolving evidence since the prior recommendations were published in 2011. BTAI remains one…
Retirement for Vascular Surgeons: Considerations at the Crossroads of Skill and Ethics
Becoming an experienced vascular surgeon requires years of rigorous training, profound sacrifice, and sustained dedication. Many accumulate substantial financial debt in pursuit of their education. Even those who move directly from undergraduate studies to medical school and then into an…
Carotid endarterectomy and TCAR show comparable outcomes in patients with high cardiac risk
Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) showed similar perioperative safety and long-term effectiveness in patients with severe cardiac comorbidities, according to a recent retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database. Aidin Baghbani, MD, first author on the study…
Education session closes PAD knowledge gap among primary care residents
A focused education session significantly improved primary care residents’ confidence in diagnosing and managing peripheral artery disease (PAD), a new study found. The findings reinforce longstanding concerns about limited PAD awareness in primary care and highlight a scalable solution. “Our…
SVS Foundation travel grant to support early-career female vascular surgeons
Women make up only 16% of the vascular surgery workforce, yet female vascular surgeons are 2.05 times more likely to leave practice than their male counterparts, according to a study published in The Journal of Surgical Research. Closing that retention…