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Likes, dislikes and reposts: The new age of the vascular surgery influencer
The brave new world of social media, with its TikToks and Kardashians, has now invaded our once-sane specialty. No, this is not a veiled reference to controversial swim attire events in our past, but rather a totally new phenomenon. Whether…
The case for aggressive intervention on symptomatic carotid web
The lead investigator behind new research from a center in Louisiana outlines how his new study—believed to be the largest single-institution analysis of symptomatic carotid web yet reported—shows that carotid duplex is “inadequate” for diagnosis, and medical management is “unacceptable.”…
New Government Grand Rounds series highlights how perspective matters in advocacy
Matthew Sideman, MD, and Megan Marcinko, MPS, unveil new advocacy column aimed at drilling into the actions of Congress, and how they impact vascular surgery. The first in the series looks at advocacy as a tool to “protect.” Welcome to…
Biotronik launches Oscar multifunctional peripheral catheter
Biotronik has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and CE mark of its Oscar (One Solution: Cross. Adjust. Restore) multifunctional peripheral catheter. The company notes in a press release that Oscar is intended for percutaneous transluminal interventions…
SVS annual meeting introduces early-bird registration
The SVS is introducing a three-tiered pricing plan for the 2023 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM). Early-bird rates start when registration opens March 15. The cost of putting on major conferences and events is skyrocketing in the post-COVID era, requiring medical…
Five-year outcomes of ESAR in patients with short neck
Cohort analysis shows no migrations, a low rate of ruptures, and positive sac regression, researchers say. Five-year outcomes in patients with short neck abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) undergoing endosuture aneurysm repair (ESAR) using Heli-FX EndoAnchors with an Endurant stent-graft in…
Educate, educate, and educate again: The continuing quest for appropriate venous care
Prominent venous disease experts discuss venous stenting, appropriate care, and the pursuit of refined data and better education in a space where part of the problem involves practitioners moving “freely from being able to do arterial intervention and suddenly assume…
VRIC: ‘High value placed on supporting young researchers,’ 2022 trainee awardee says
Warm and inviting. Plenty of engagement at each presentation. A straightforward format that allows everyone to participate at all presentations. Sense of unity. Great support for young researchers. And the ability to talk with prominent scientific leaders. That’s how Carson…
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of January 2023
In January 2023, most popular among the Vascular Specialist readers were several stories from the recent Southern Association for Vascular Surgery meeting, including a report of data shared to demonstrate the benefits of vascular involvement in non-vascular-led cases; an update on the use of the Human Acellular…
Patients with claudication receive more ‘aggressive’ surgical management in high-competition regions, study finds
Demonstrating the “susceptibility” of care delivery to regional market competition, M. Libby Weaver, MD, presented the case that intermittent claudication (IC) is a “novel and underdefined” driver of practice variation in management of patients at the 2023 Southern Association for…