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Crawford panel focuses minds on challenges facing vascular surgery workforce numbers
Yesterday’s E. Stanley Crawford Critical Issues Forum, which looked at ways to address the pipeline of sources feeding the vascular surgery pool of talent, yielded an illuminating perspective on the looming workforce crisis currently occupying leaders in the field. Speaking…
Sex-related disparities in lower-extremity revascularization outcomes brought into focus
Women are more likely to undergo reintervention after lower extremity revascularization for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) compared to male patients with similar limb salvage and survival outcomes despite having fewer comorbidities, findings of a retrospective analysis presented during the William…
Endothelial cell granted superhero status in invited research presentation
“The endothelial cell is the superhero of the vascular system,” Kathryn L. Howe, MD, PhD, FRSCS, a vascular surgeon-scientist at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada, argued during an invited research presentation in Plenary Session 2 at VAM 2023.…
Significant life and limb gains for claudicants who stop smoking before lower-extremity bypass
Long-term overall survival (OS) and amputation-free survival (AFS) are outcomes that rebound in claudicants who quit smoking prior to elective surgery—and they mirror those of never smokers. But patients who don’t kick the habit have significantly worse outcomes, lighting up…
VAM is ‘in the room where it happens’
To borrow from the hit musical “Hamilton,” VAM 2023 takes place right near Washington, D.C., the seat of power, and “the room where it happens.” While the song refers to a particular room and a particular deal, “it,” can also…
Safety benefits mean TCAR may be preferable approach in radiation-induced carotid stenosis
A study set to be presented at VAM (14–17 June, National Harbor, USA) has found that the long-term outcomes of transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) are “not significantly affected” by prior head and neck radiation. Owing to substantially increased risks of…
Base revascularization strategy on effectiveness in restoring adequate and durable limb perfusion, BEST-CLI subanalysis advises
The results of a subanalysis of the BEST-CLI trial found that patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) who were deemed suitable for open lower-extremity bypass surgery “have similar periprocedural complications following either open or endovascular revascularization.” The finding led researchers…
Global perspectives take center stage in second annual WFVS session at VAM
“The intellectual exchange of information and a better understanding of unique global perspectives has brought the leading societies closer,” Palma Shaw, MD, MBA, secretary general of the World Federation of Vascular Societies (WFVS) says of the success of this international…
Integrated vascular surgery program features may optimize trainee wellness and decrease attrition
Today’s program at the 2023 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) will feature the presentation of an abstract by R. Debbie Li, MD, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, on the divergent perceived experiences of the shared learning environment by vascular and general…
VAM 2023: Learn at lunchtime
The Society for Vascular Surgery has added four lunchtime learning sessions to the VAM opening day. Topics are both clinical and non-clinical, ranging from planning for retirement, embolization tips and tricks, new deep vein thrombosis treatments and a session on…