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The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of April 2024
In April, the most read stories from Vascular Specialist include new research on Chat generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) technology and its application within vascular surgery and training; SVS Vice President candidates are announced; a guest editorial on how open access…
US FDA approves expanded indication for Gore Excluder conformable device
Gore has announced US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of an expanded indication for the Gore Excluder conformable abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) endoprosthesis. The device is now indicated for patients with aortic neck angulation ≤90° and a minimum length…
JVS-VL papers go under the microscope
On the final day of the 2024 International Vein Congress (April 18–20) in Miami, Florida, Joseph P. Hart, MD, associate professor of surgery and radiology at Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Andrea P. Munive-Gnecco, MD, from Bogotá, Colombia,…
New randomised data show cyanoacrylate glue performs strongly on patient satisfaction
Patients undergoing cyanoacrylate glue closure for superficial venous disease reported higher periprocedural satisfaction than those who were treated via surgical stripping, data from a pair of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the VenaSeal system (Medtronic) reveal. The modality also showed…
CMS considers new approaches to quality payment program with MVPs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are exploring strategies to enhance the Quality Payment Program (QPP), underscoring an effort to boost healthcare quality and efficiency. Launched on Jan. 1, 2017, the QPP was designed to inspire clinicians to…
SVS membership empowers surgeons in and out of the OR
The SVS emphasizes the role vascular surgeons play in advancing treatments for vascular diseases, offering a range of benefits through its membership to support these professionals inside and outside the operating room (OR). “SVS membership equips members with the tools…
End of an era: Schanzer and Robinson leave legacy of VAM innovation
As this year’s Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) approaches, it marks the end of an era for Andres Schanzer, MD, and William Robinson, MD, who have played integral roles in shaping the event’s trajectory. Schanzer’s leadership…
Vascular surgery Entrustable Professional Activities available to view
The American Board of Surgery (ABS) has unveiled the 15 proposed core Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) that will be evaluated in vascular surgery residents. They are: cerebrovascular disease; dialysis access; traumatic/iatrogenic vascular injury; peripheral artery aneurysms; claudication; chronic limb-threatening ischemia;…
The ability of ChatGPT to further patient education and aid surgeons
ChatGPT 4.0 was able to provide a mean accuracy rating of 4.4 on a Likert scale of 5 (1=very poor; 5=excellent) across 15 patient-level questions designed to assess the ability of the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven large language model to provide…
Statewide performance metric ‘profoundly’ increases rate of EVAR surveillance
A statewide collaborative between 35 hospital systems and a large insurance provider showed that the implementation of a performance metric linked with financial reimbursement designed to improve postoperative surveillance of patients who underwent endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic…