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The price of a cup of coffee
In the wake of the coverage of inappropriate vascular interventions in the mainstream press, guest editorialist Adam Tanious, MD, tackles the thorny issue of interactions with industry “reps”—particularly among younger surgeons. Many of us in the surgical community have had…
Endovascular stablization system for infrarenal AAAs gains FDA Fast Track designation
Nectero Medical announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for the Nectero Endovascular Aneurysm Stabilization Treatment (Nectero EAST) system to treat patients with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) of maximum diameter 3.5–5cm. The company…
Venous stenting and the IVC: ‘Persistent problems’ in the setting of post-thrombotic syndrome
The question of “persistent problems” with venous stenting among post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) patients emerged as a key talking point during the recent Deep Venous Stenting Summit that took place during VAM 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland (June 14–17). The issue…
Congress considers incremental steps towards Medicare payment reform
There is no doubt that the Medicare payment system needs reform. At this moment, the SVS is aiming to inspire reform through all facets of effective advocacy. This takes place incrementally by raising Congressional awareness of the issues that physicians…
First patient treated in global strategic collaboration involving Cydar Maps technology
Cydar Medical has announced the successful treatment of the first patient in a strategic collaboration with Medtronic. The collaboration, which spans 40 sites across the U.S., UK and Europe, involves the integration of the company’s Cydar Maps software with Medtronic’s…
Clinical performance of Human Acellular Vessel amid war in Ukraine presented at military research symposium
Clinical outcomes of Humacyte’s investigational Human Acellular Vessel (HAV) were presented at the Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida (Aug. 14–17), following a year-long humanitarian program in Ukraine. The bioengineered, implantable human tissue-based device was provided to five…
Child-bearing age ‘should not be a contraindication to venous stenting’
In a recently published study, dedicated venous stents performed well through pregnancy and postpartum, and a protocol including the use of low-dose antiplatelets in combination with anticoagulation at either a prophylactic or therapeutic dose depending on the patient’s risk profile…
Study finds no correlation between IVC filter placement position and device complications
Researchers report that inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement position relative to the level of the most inferior renal vein was not associated with differences in IVC thrombosis in a recent single-centre cohort study. Additional key findings from the study…
Learn coding intricacies at October workshop on reimbursement
The SVS will host the SVS Coding and Reimbursement Workshop this fall, providing a comprehensive program designed to equip vascular surgeons and their support staff with essential knowledge and competence in appropriate billing and coding procedures. Over the course of…
Your SVS: Executive Board sets course for year
Phase II of a national branding campaign for vascular surgery and three new task forces are just two of several initiatives the SVS’ Executive Board highlighted for further action during its recent board retreat. The SVS Strategic Board meets each…