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    Welcome from the Vascular Quality Initiative

    Computer-assisted vacuum thrombectomy system for patients with pulmonary embolism demonstrates ‘rapid,...

    Tissue samples show paclitaxel effect in minority of CLTI patients receiving...

    Nominating Committee Complete

    Service: Giving back

    U.S. Aortic Research Consortium maps out F/BEVAR preoperative risk factors for...

    SVS launches inaugural member census

    Coding issues: We got you covered

    Senate scrutiny of HHS nominees poses key moment for vascular surgery...

    Conference watch: Submit research to VRIC, VAM

    Abstracts for VRIC, VAM 2021

    Office-based laboratory setting proves ‘safe’ for iliac vein stenting

    Malnutrition Exacerbated Outcomes in Frail Elderly Patients Treated for PAD

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    Special VAM session underscores ‘complementary’ nature of open and endovascular strategies...

    Veterans study: No evidence of increased risk of death with use...

    SVS Foundation seeks applicants for VISTA projects

    What’s going on around San Diego this August: Making the most...

    From the Editor: What’s in a name? In the case of...

    ‘We need to continue to be deliberate’: Dedicated society for women...

    SVS Foundation Board, Development Committee approved

    Presence of outpatient wound care center leads to significant decrease in...

    VQI Fellows in Training program marks one year

    Help fund future of vascular health by serving on SVS Foundation...

    Vascular Live: Variety of vascular concerns on the slate

    Register Today for UCLA / SVS Review Course

    One-year TAMBE data highlight low mortality, importance of renal branch assessment

    TADV without venous branch coiling still yields strong limb salvage rates...

    Last call for VAM 2020 Proposals

    A welcome addition

    Present vascular surgery challenges are magnified in our emergency rooms

    Welcome New SVS Members

    The USPSTF says ‘Don’t do it’

    New data suggest patients at AAA repair thresholds can be safely...

    Medical societies launch vein filter use study

    Pilot study looks at undiagnosed vascular disease in homeless

    FDA Breakthrough Device designation granted for DynamX BTK for use in...

    Award-winning basic science research targets ‘highly complex’ process of vascular calcification

    SVS members in the news

    FDA keeps close watch on heparin dosing reports

    Some things vascular surgeons should know that they don’t learn in...

    Aspirin plus rivaroxaban significantly lowers adverse events in PAD revascularization

    Adding 8–12mm diameter devices to the Shockwave Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy toolkit

    Survey of off-label treatment of complex repair pinpoints factors behind underreported...

    Homans Lecture: A Look Ahead in Vascular Surgery

    SVS Expands Membership Benefits

    The Survivalist’s Guide to Heart and Vascular Centers

    Invest in the Future of Vascular Surgery: A Message from the...

    Surmodics receives FDA approval for the SurVeil drug-coated balloon

    x-ray image below knee amputation or BKA amputation

    Study is first to elucidate lower-limb amputation epidemiology in a Latin...

    JACC study makes case for expanding coverage for carotid artery stenting

    An open letter to Epic Systems

    CVRx announces new CPT Category I codes for Barostim baroreflex activation...

    We need to reassess our primitive understanding of the venous system

    Who won the Bouffant War? Science, snark, and sartorial folly in...

    Full smorgasbord of vascular surgery to be showcased during Friday’s International...

    Bentley launches rebranded crossing catheter

    SCVS Young Vascular Surgeons Program deadline further extended

    Early feasibility study for Velocity pAVF system now fully enrolled

    New findings support benefits of structured discharge approach for post-discharge transition...

    SVS responds to CMS proposed coverage expansion for carotid stenting

    ESVS publishes ‘pioneering’ clinical practice guidelines on radiation safety

    VAM is ‘in the room where it happens’

    SPECIAL REPORT: Vascular surgeons from across world report on early response...

    Overcoming barriers and finding solutions for diabetes-related amputations among underserved populations

    President Freischlag Urges Members to ‘Take a Chance’

    Change: A driving force behind SVS advocacy initiatives

    Are we overtreating aortic aneurysms in the elderly?

    Serration angioplasty associated with reduced recoil in infrapopliteal arteries compared with...

    VAM 2021 structural changes prove hit with attendees

    Changing gears: A guide to cruising back to the operating room

    ‘The leader must own everything in his or her world, own...

    Vascular community split over ‘death’ of traditional carotid stenting

    Research provides ‘stepping stone’ for future application of AI in vascular...

    Study finds similar rates of VTE in both flying and non-flying...

    Tying healthcare waste and spending to productivity incentives

    Asymptomatic PAD treatment – New clinical guidelines add to LE debate

    Patient-facing literature from SVS found to exceed recommended reading level

    PCORI to Fund Pragmatic Trials and Studies

    New analysis finds DCBs lead to greater four-year survival after fempop...

    NESVS Robert R. Linton Lecture features complex aortic masterclass from Europe

    Continuous certification – Not just one more hoop to jump through

    New at 2013 Vascular Annual Meeting: SVS Logo Ties, Bowties, and...

    Dispatches: Vascular surgery and pandemic redeployment in New Orleans

    Intraoperative vascular consults have risen 529% in last 15 years, single-center...

    MVSS 2023: Aulivola takes over Midwestern Vascular reins

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    Happiness, well-being and culture are key ingredients for seeking ‘eudaimonia’

    Submit VAM Session Topic Proposals

    Remember to cast your votes in 2025 SVS elections

    VAM 2024: Paper exploring stroke rates in arch TEVAR emerges as...

    EVS 2023: New data chart underrepresentation of women at the head...

    SVS billing and coding workshop to take place Dec. 5 and...

    CX united: Vascular world set to converge with challenging cases

    Viz.ai receives FDA 510(k) clearance for abdominal aortic aneurysm AI algorithm

    Vascular branding: Determining a vascular surgeon’s value

    Success of Recent VRIC

    Treat Acute PE With a Team Approach

    The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of October 2023

    Have you paid your 2019 SVS membership dues yet?

    CX 2023: Statins save lives after aortic repair regardless of dose

    VAM 2023: ‘What I wish I knew before retirement’ talk gives...

    Medicare cuts: Avoiding the ‘tragedy of the unprepared’

    SVS Joins AAAneurysm Outreach

    Data show potential of Limflow system to improve outcomes for no-option...

    Interim analysis provides early window into real-world Alto stent graft outcomes

    Compression duration affects pain during superficial venous intervention, study finds

    SVS honors Robert B. Smith III with Lifetime Achievement Award

    SVS international chapters strengthen global ties in vascular surgery

    Ascending aorta: Challenges of obtaining data discussed at CX Aortic Vienna

    VESS session to feature during SVS ONLINE

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    Light-activated drug-coated balloon granted FDA approval for clinical study

    Innovation in vascular surgery: Balancing progress with patient safety

    Education and representation at core of inclusivity efforts for DEI committee

    Medicare payments: Congress fails to #StopTheFullCut

    Inaugural CX Aortic Vienna to take place online

    Shockwave Medical announces new CMS codes for intravascular lithotripsy

    Ketamine reduces postoperative opiate use and pain scores as part of...

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    Study highlights need for ‘continuous comparative assessments’ to guide endograft treatment...

    Redefining ‘optimal medical therapy’ for vascular patients

    Video Interviews With Historic Vascular Surgery Leaders Available

    Koya Medical announces full results from TEAYS study of Dayspring device

    Enrollment starts in postmarket studies of WavelinQ endoAVF system

    CMS grants transitional pass-through payment for Medtronic’s Symplicity Spyral and Recor’s...

    Highway to Health: SVS to stage virtual how-to session

    BASIL-2 and BEST-CLI: A tale of two limb trials

    Risk of ‘feared’ ischemic steal syndrome comparable for tapered and non-tapered...

    Supply & demand: [Private] practice matters

    TLR – Target lesion recurrence

    Inari Medical updates ClotTriever XL IFU amid FDA recall notice

    Slide Set on Diabetic Foot Guidelines

    Terminating an employee

    Analysis shows TCAR is more cost effective than CAS for carotid...

    Making it Personal Through a Career of Service

    Prepare for VAM 2020

    Vascular Specialist February 2019

    The global burden of CLTI: ESVS President points toward need for...

    The Japanese concept of ikigai and how mentorship might help specialty...

    SVS

    SVS vascular leaders: Cohort four of Leadership Development Program selected

    February Fix-Up

    #SVSTweetChat: Connecting to the online vascular community

    Advocating for our members

    Submit session proposals for VAM 2025

    New SVS Officers and Members of the Board of Directors

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    ‘Alarming rate’ of severe cerebrospinal fluid drain complications discovered in first-stage...

    Step Challenge: Walk for wellness

    VAM 2024: Enhancing clinical practice and patient interaction in CLTI

    VQI analysis links high levels of neighborhood deprivation to more severe...

    Pioneering Duke vascular surgeon Richard McCann dies

    Register for the Vascular Annual Meeting Today

    Research funding for vascular injury

    SVS Offers Digital Pocket Guidelines

    AVF 2023: Results from first US trial of Sonovein delivered

    Countdown to New Orleans: VAM 2025 set to explore innovation

    Give gift of SVS membership to vascular nurses

    Vascular surgery trainees face the future armed similarly with both open...

    ‘Hablamos Espa?ol’ – Dealing with a language barrier

    International Lecture: Endovascular colossus discusses new PAD therapy

    Next SVS Town Hall to discuss post-pandemic practice

    Obituary: Roger M. Greenhalgh (Feb. 6, 1941–Oct. 6, 2023)

    Learn the Latest Vascular Surgery Coding

    Program at VAM set for Vascular Residents and Fellows

    75th anniversary: Celebrate SVS history through photos

    Experts establish international standard set of outcome measures for patients with...

    Senior vascular surgeons: 10 options beyond the operating room

    Vascular Connections–August 2020 (Review Edition)

    Nominate SVS Officers by March 31

    ‘Our What’s In It For Me’ Society

    2011 SVS Foundation and SVS Awards

    Landmark BEST-CLI trial gains recognition as top cardiovascular advance in 2023

    COVID-19 special: How to be a doctor at the end of...

    Adoption of AI into workflow associated with faster time to assessment...

    RESCUE trial shows reduction in segmental and main pulmonary artery occlusions

    ‘White male culture in medical school could perpetuate healthcare disparities’

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    Likes, dislikes and reposts: The new age of the vascular surgery...

    SVS Brazilian Chapter: Collaboration reaps rewards

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    Attendees preparing for VAM 2023 education, networking

    Getting medical devices to market: The future might not be now,...

    Study: Sirolimus-eluting balloon is a valid treatment for vasculogenic erectile dysfunction

    SCVS 2022: WIfI score does not predict successful healing after transmetatarsal...

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    Dramatic decline in open AAA repair training among trainees stokes strong...

    I am not your burnout expert

    At VRIC 2022, Clowes lecturer to walk in research footsteps of...

    Europe: ESVS publishes 2022 guidelines on management of chronic venous disease...

    The clash between mission and revenue for not-for-profit, tax-exempt hospitals

    AVFs contribute to higher survival of hemodialysis patients with COVID-19

    Beyond private equity: A new sheriff in town

    Interview: Combating the problem of spin, or overinterpretation, in RCTs

    Enroll in the Mentor Match Program on SVSConnect

    SVS releases updated clinical practice guidelines covering carotid disease

    A self-fulfilling prophecy based on a fourth-year medical student’s misinformed decision

    Make a ‘PLAN’ for CLTI by tuning into new webinar

    SPECIAL REPORT: Reacting to virus in key locations across United States

    Short, Intense Review Course Offered

    MVSS 2022: Study finds no link between frailty score and surgical...

    Yao family and SVS Foundation establish James S.T. Yao Resident Research...

    The SVS needs your Excellence in Community Practice Award nominations!

    Serranator

    Cagent Vascular initiates the Serranator POINT FORCE observational registry

    Human-tissue engineered blood vessels remain durable at six years in PAD...

    Visiting professorship recipient announced

    SVS Wellness Task Force launches COVID-19 member survey

    Get the JVS iPAD app

    LINC 2024: C-GUARDIANS data represent lowest event rates in published trials...

    SVS webinar aims to tackle upcoming changes to CMS reporting requirements

    NHLBI needs your help by May 15

    Lymphedema: NYC vascular surgeon explains experience tackling severe cases with a...

    ‘Vascular surgery is an integral part of a complete healthcare system’

    ROADSTER 3 provides key evidence that ‘goes beyond registry data’ on...

    VAM 2024 pricing now available

    New SVS vice president, revised bylaws to be unveiled June 16

    DETOUR I two-year outcomes: ‘Excellent’ functional improvement in complex PAD cohort

    Short neck AAAs: ‘Choosing what is best for the patient’

    SVS Foundation: Celebrating surgeons on March 30

    National emergency loosens restrictions on use of telemedicine, says VESS secretary

    Vascular community has a role to play in ensuring safety of...

    Early adaptation of SVS, STS TBAD joint document will drive robust...

    Using the gracilis muscle flap

    Reinterventions after physician-modified endovascular grafts ‘non-detrimental’ to long-term survival

    Vascular Issues – Leadership: Getting buy-in through the art of persuasion

    Welcome to the August Online Issue: Take the SVS Survey

    Purchase tickets for SVS Foundation Gala’s ‘Night at the Museum’

    Tickets selling briskly for Gala: ‘Cheers to 75 Years’

    Gender disparity and sexual harassment in vascular surgery practices

    Happiness

    Can you count the ‘monkeys’ on your back?

    SVS solicits comments on clinical practice guidelines covering carotid disease

    APDVS president reflects on training challenges of COVID-19, ‘supply and demand’...

    Percutaneous closure

    Highlights from new guidelines, and a chance to weigh in

    Missing your journals? Be sure your dues are paid

    Update on VAM 2020 issued by SVS

    Artery-to-vein AVF technique found to improve hemodynamics, increasing maturation and patency

    Da VAM – better known as the 2015 Vascular Annual Meeting

    VAM Abstract Submission Deadline is Jan. 25

    Burnout Among Vascular Surgeons – A Report From the SVS Wellness...

    VAM 2017 Features Alliances and Teamwork

    VESS session: ‘Concerted effort’ made to feature science, discussion from widest...

    Mentorship: Why more vascular surgeons should consider mentoring young minds

    Toe and flow session aims to break down barriers to multidisciplinary...

    IN.PACT Admiral DCB shows ‘significant advantage’ over uncoated devices in fempop...

    Vascular Specialist–January 2022

    SVS Executive Board votes against creating free-standing Vascular Surgery Board

    FFRCT diagnosis of coronary ischemia with ischemia-targeted coronary revascularization more than...

    PAD: Endovascular revascularization ‘superior or not significantly different’ in terms of...

    SVS Vascular Quality Initiative® Rapidly Expanding

    technology

    Randomized trial set to elucidate value of image fusion technology for...

    AHA, ISTH release joint statement on future VTE research priorities

    Foundation grant projects

    SVS introduces ‘Meet the Experts’ Webinar Series

    Medicare reimbursement fails to adequately cover cost of care after open...

    It Will Be a Magical PAC Reception

    Young Surgeons: K08, K23 Grants See Changes

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    Primary patency after venous stenting best in NIVL patients, study finds

    New Journal, iPad App Launched

    Sex found to be ‘important variable’ in study and treatment of...

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    The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of September 2022

    Quality and Performance Measures Committee: How It is Working For SVS...

    Vascular Specialist April 2018

    The Affordable Care Act: Oversight on Providing for Graduate Medical Education

    Corner Stitch: On the vascular trainee opportunities on the conference calendar

    SVN to host virtual annual meeting July 15

    SVS announces VAM keynote speaker series

    SVS announces future launch of vascular verification program, aiming to enhance...

    About The Residents’ Forum

    Trainees and students anticipate VAM experience

    ‘Leveraging multiple teams and cardiovascular specialists’

    Don’t Miss the Vascular Annual Meeting!

    SVS PA Section has new leaders

    ‘FDA’s mission to bring safe and effective vascular surgery devices to...

    Upcoming changes to PQRS

    Research indicates low stroke risk and benefit of medication alone in...

    Medtronic recalls unused Valiant Navion thoracic stent graft system

    Three honored in VAM 2025 Poster Competition

    Patients with AAAs who had COVID-19 may need ‘more frequent surveillance’...

    Vascular care is a ‘team sport’ founded on infrastructure, personnel and...

    APDVS: Tapping the Minds of Vascular Trainees

    Crawford Forum Celebrates 25 Years

    Invisible ties: The unique journey that landed one medical student on...

    SVS PAC Core Values

    Open repair: In good hands?

    Former SVS president named ACS president-elect

    ‘Well, here we are—but right now I wish I wasn’t’: Early-career...

    Annual Meeting recordings – Available in July

    ‘If I had gone along the path advised, I would never...

    The pulmonary arterial tree—it is time we branch out

    Hotel Room Deadline Nears for Vascular Annual Meeting

    WVS 2023: Western Vascular Society presidency passes from Zhou to Fujitani

    Planner, Mobile App Work Together to Simplify VAM Navigation

    First-in-human study of SonoThrombectomy system completed

    WVS 2022: Study probes who benefits from EVAR among patients with...

    REAL-PE demonstrates statistically significant lower major bleeding rates with Ekos system...

    Don’t Miss the Upcoming Vascular Annual Meeting; Register Today

    Need for ‘clear, well-defined guidelines’ in patient selection for surgical implantation...

    Ultrasound-guided PTA is a ‘valuable tool’ in vascular access stenosis

    TCT 2024: Drug-eluting resorbable scaffold proves cost effective at one year...

    No increased risk of complications found with transradial access for carotid...

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    Corner Stitch: Navigating the technology landscape as a vascular trainee

    Exhibit Hall: The Place to Be for Food, Fun, Education

    Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Cronenwett

    SVSConnect is Now Open – Join the Conversation

    Quality initiative: New pocket guides now available

    Fluoroquinolones linked to increased incidence of aortic aneurysms in US adults

    Greenberg Lecture encourages ‘move beyond’ binary aortic disease classification

    Increased market competition linked to higher odds of revascularization among asymptomatic...

    Medtronic issues updated patient management recommendations on Valiant Navion recall

    Celebrity-prompted awareness in vascular surgery

    ‘Where are you from? Where are you really from?’

    Vascular surgery oral boards text seeks to fill certifying void

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    The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of October 2022

    Vascular Specialist–November/December 2025

    Get up to Speed with VESAP4

    A Brief History of the New SVS

    CX Aortic Vienna: Onus on industry to meet clinician desire for...

    Learn All About Coding

    UPMC study probing stress-reduction interventions among high-burden specialties begins enrollment

    Population Health Task Force volunteers needed by Oct. 8

    ‘Parenthood in vascular surgery a personal choice, not a professional deadline’

    Coding Workshop to be Held in Chicago

    Register for October Coding Course

    SPECIAL REPORT: Across the world—early impact of COVID-19 on vascular surgeons

    SVS Foundation continues call for VISTA project applicants

    VRIC 2025: Consider the Vascular Research Initiatives Conference a path to...

    Upcoming symposium for fellows: ‘Building a successful vascular practice’

    Resident and Student Outreach Committee Members in the Spotlight

    SVS PAC Has Most Successful Contribution Year in 2014 – Help...

    Vascular Specialist–October 2025

    IVUS use in claudicants not associated with improved outcomes, claims data...

    ‘Disproportionate decrease’: Vascular surgeons see buying power fall, study finds

    Alumni Receptions

    #Giving Tuesday is Tuesday, Nov. 28

    DEI: One speciality, many voices, diverse perspectives

    BD acquires Straub Medical

    PVSS is now VESS -The Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society

    Countdown: VESAP4 set to expire in six months

    Vascular surgeons descend on DC: Maiden SVS leadership conference takes advocacy...

    How to Welcome a Patient Advisor to Your Research Team

    Hospital availability of TCAR associated with an improvement in overall outcomes...

    Nominate ‘giver, doer’ for Excellence in Community Service Award

    At Opening Reception: Vendors, Posters, Raffle

    Special Programming for Trainees at VAM set

    Visit ‘SVS Central’ for headshots

    Residents reluctant to recommend DNR to patients

    New comparative study shows no differences between HeRO and fAVG

    Sanford invents Breakthrough Device for TAAA

    Help advance vascular care; keep our specialty vital

    SVS announces new vice president and treasurer following 2023 election

    Elder statesman of venous disease delivers golfing metaphor for fortitude, wellness

    Terumo Aortic announces first commercial implants of RelayPro in US

    CLTI: European cohort study provides ‘strong positive evidence’ for surgery over...

    Calling all sleuths! Participate in VAM Scavenger Hunt to win prizes

    Register for the Women’s Networking Event

    Nominate Someone for the Excellence in Community Service Award

    R3 Vascular announces first patient treated in ELITE-BTK pivotal trial

    It’s time for us to talk about guns

    Newly FDA-approved device for central venous occlusions hailed as exciting advance

    Inspired by a Poster Award, Dr. Halpern Donates to SVS Foundation

    VQI LEAF surveillance protocol set to be unveiled during VQI@VAM

    SVS SET: PAD patient walks away from pain

    Meet the Newest Active AATS Members

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    Claim emerging vascular surgeons ‘less well prepared to rapidly achieve open...

    Former SVS President William Abbott, 1997–98, dies at 86

    Appeal filed over ‘not-approvable’ letter for breakthrough venous valve replacement

    SVS releases updated guidelines for intermittent claudication

    SVS branding campaign wins communications award

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    Base revascularization strategy on effectiveness in restoring adequate and durable limb...

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    The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of September 2024

    SCVS 2023: DAPT shows higher survival rate in patients with low...

    VOYAGER PAD analyses shed light on use of rivaroxaban in high-risk...

    ‘Let’s move on to solutions,’ keynote speaker tells diversity, equity and...

    SVS officer corps on the record: priorities, opportunities and a few...

    Solving the Surgical Workforce Dilemma

    Check Out the SVS Expanded Member Benefits Portfolio

    Mortality drops for acute type A aortic dissection, still high for...

    Vascular Specialist–December 2021

    SVS publishes DEI supplement to highlight challenges and opportunities within the...

    Deadline extended for SVS Foundation grant focused on women’s health

    Purchase Raffle Tickets for a Chance to Win

    Advancing the SVS mission to provide patients with expert vascular care

    SVS issues call for members to serve on committees

    Analysis finds 28.8% prevalence of depression in residents

    Pioneer Heart Surgeon, Dr. Michael DeBakey

    Task Force to address question: How will we care for pediatric...

    Thrombolex and Aidoc announce strategic partnership to advance breakthrough PE treatment

    Vascular Specialist September 2019

    Invisible ink

    Database analysis findings ‘matched precisely’ with reported reasons for venous stent...

    Writing and reviewing in the DEI space: Progress evident but ‘there’s...

    SVS Foundation adds two surgeons to board of directors

    Prosthetic valve implantation shows “vast” improvements in deep chronic venous insufficiency

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    SVS annual meeting introduces early-bird registration

    Vascular Specialist December 2019

    Pioneering center reports ‘moderate’ success rate with Fiber Optic RealShape technology...

    The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of October 2024

    VAM: Spotlight on Friday’s sessions

    Learn About Vascular Training Programs at Residency Fair

    New SVS Members; Many From Brazil

    Interviews With Historic Vascular Leaders Available

    Intravascular lithotripsy ‘superior’ to PTA in acute procedural success out to...

    Venous stents remain durable following pregnancy, researchers find

    Advances in endovascular therapy help drive innovative CPVI training course

    The vasculature united: Bringing together competing specialties for better patient care

    DVT

    Meta-analysis of PTS finds one in five at risk of long-term...

    CX 2025: Sirolimus implant fails to meet fistula maturation endpoint in...

    Help diversity effort by completing member survey

    Flying lesson: King Air 559 Delta Whiskey

    For Members Only: View “Negotiations” Webinar Materials

    ‘Voices of Vascular’ campaign celebrates diversity for Black History Month

    Focus on Office-Based Care

    ‘Meet the Experts’ webinars now available OnDemand

    Prepare to submit research for VAM 2024

    Gain discount on premier vascular review resources

    New study validates BEST-CLI trial results, ‘suggesting generalizability’

    Class of 2024–25: VQI announces third annual set of Fellowship in...

    Vascular Specialist–April 2024

    Research reveals improved outcomes, decreased mortality in management of aortic dissections...

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    The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories in March

    SVS Foundation Board structure changed

    Hans-Henning Eckstein: 1955–2024

    VRIC 2024 to hear from leading light on role of immunity...

    Urge PAs to Join New SVS Section

    Multidisciplinary approach to diabetic foot ulcers in rural America leads to...

    Terumo Aortic and Bentley announce collaboration on US FEVAR study

    VenaSeal superior for management of chronic venous insufficiency, finds systematic review

    Integrated vascular surgery program features may optimize trainee wellness and decrease...

    PAD: Endologix acquires PQ Bypass

    Dear VESS Members and Attendees: Welcome to Spring Meeting

    vam 2023

    VAM 2023 meeting underscores commitment to DEI

    VESAP5 expires July 14

    Sex discordance and postoperative outcomes: We should be vigilant of a...

    Check on Your Fiscal Health

    Getinge and Cook Medical enter US commercial distribution agreement for iCast...

    Sheahan: On professionals and professionalism

    PROMISE II 12-month data show durable outcomes with the LimFlow system...

    Boston Scientific recalls Carotid Wallstent Monorail devices over ‘manufacturing defect’

    Detour

    Endologix initiates postmarket study of the Detour system

    Vascular Quality Initiative launches ‘My PAD’ pilot

    Don’t Miss Practice Management Tips for Novice and Seasoned Surgeons

    Vascular Specialist–October 2024

    ATEV shows promise in high-risk patients on hemodialysis

    Study finds no correlation between IVC filter placement position and device...

    Disproportionately more women are affected by depression when pursuing specialty PAD...

    Clinical outcomes of the ClotTriever system in DVT set to be...

    SVS Establishes Disaster Relief Fund

    Study: Combined antiplatelet, NOAC use linked to worse limb outcomes after...

    Get Reduced Pricing Now for VAM On-Demand Library at VAM Registration

    ‘Significant’ value of adding podiatrists to limb salvage alliance

    Mark your calendars: Latest SVS peer support call coming up

    Science at twilight: Reasserting our democratic responsibility

    Trainee wellness: ‘No one really prepared me for the failures’

    Women, Apply for Leadership Training Grant

    JVS study shows advantages of Ellipsys system in dialysis access creation

    Iliac vein stenting should remain a viable treatment option for higher...

    New data underscore physician experience levels required to derive benefit from...

    CEA, TCAR ‘continue to show superior outcomes’ to transfemoral stenting

    Surgical Augmented Intelligence with Cydar Maps

    Cracking CLTI: How Shockwave Javelin intravascular lithotripsy is opening up new...

    Vascular Specialist–August 2023

    More on the PAD stenting issue

    Early vascular evaluation can ‘significantly supplement’ wound healing and limit resource...

    Trial assessing AI-powered tissue microsensor technology in PAD begins enrollment

    Boston calling: Registration for VAM 2022 is open

    Elucid launches PlaqueIQ image analysis software for carotid arteries

    SVS-VESS@VAM 2023: Observational study addresses ‘ongoing debate’ around intervention in asymptomatic...

    PAD Resources for SVS Members

    VAM 2026 chairs discuss pathways to podium, poster presentations

    Radiation protection: Lightweight shield designed to reduce dose during complex endovascular...

    Corner Stitch: How to make the most of your research year(s)—personal...

    Rare case series shows 100% limb salvage in pediatric bone tumor...

    Shared decision making? Part two

    A call to address sexual harassment and gender discrimination in medicine

    LINC 2021: Long-term data show sustained efficacy and safety of paclitaxel...

    In Memoriam

    SVS Award Nominations Open Through March 1

    More Items Added to ‘Spectacular’ Auction

    SVS Foundation Video Highlights Importance of Contributions

    Collaborators not cases: Engaging patients with aortic dissections as partners in...

    New data add to body of evidence highlighting ‘importance’ of vascular...

    ‘Choosing the right devices for the right patients’: Surgeon-scientist secures NIH...

    National Survey Examines the Extent, Effects of Pain in Vascular Surgeons

    Veith’s Viewpoint: Vascular Surgery and Creativity

    Access JVS collection of papers on COVID-19

    Vascular Specialist–October 2021

    Jimenez joins JVS-CIT as DEI editor

    First data from BEST-CLI bring surgical bypass into the forefront of...

    Minority of patients in population of 4M demonstrate rapid progress of...

    SVS to hold Surgical Coaching Program webinar Jan. 24

    How to write a manuscript for publication

    SVS Member Vice Chair of ABS

    Impact of the CMS proposed rule on the QPP for 2024

    Physician-modified endografts ‘safe and effective’ for thoracoabdominal and complex AAA repair

    Integrity of clinical trials should be ‘preserved’ in face of COVID-19

    Reflections from VESS: Internal mentoring, external inspiration and really good skiing

    Proposals sought for VAM 2023

    VAM 2025 set to feature dedicated session on artificial intelligence and...

    Propose Ideas for Sessions for VAM 2020

    SVS launches VascuLEARN

    Mischief Maker

    VAM 2023: Great Gatsby Gala announces after-party

    When world vascular societies combined to produce new global guidelines for...

    We are not ‘and vascular’: SVS set to launch ambitious new...

    Session for Young Surgeons

    Error in Carotid Angiography Codes

    SVS 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting to Host Vascular Teams

    November is Diabetes Awareness Month

    Artificial intelligence can predict risk of complications after endovascular aneurysm repair

    Obituary: Janet Powell

    Aquedeon Medical receives FDA approval to expand clinical trial of Duett...

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