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    Philips integrates cloud-based AI and 3D mapping into its mobile C-arm...

    VA: Cutting through the ‘red tape’ of research

    ISET 2022 audience hears latest data on endovascular therapies

    Powell: Studies linking EVAR and cancer risk continue to mount

    Vascular Specialist—January 2022

    CSI announces development of IVL technology for the treatment of PAD

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

    New recommendations promote ‘appropriate and effective’ use of social media in...

    US IDE Aortic Research Consortium ‘pushes the envelope’ on F/BEVAR

    Our forever plague

    Deadlines near for slew of awards, honors

    FDA issues updated safety communication on use of Endologix AFX endovascular...

    VAM travel scholarship applications available this month

    SVS PAD course postponed

    Deadlines near to submit VRIC and VAM abstracts

    VIVID study on Duo venous stent system now fully enrolled, Vesper...

    ‘Meet the Experts’ webinars now available OnDemand

    VESS: A society primed for young vascular surgeons, trainees and medical...

    FDA approves two pediatric venous thromboembolism indications for rivaroxaban

    CLI at a crossroads: Which direction now?

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

    Explaining the No Surprises Act

    ‘Leveraging multiple teams and cardiovascular specialists’

    TCAR affords greater quality-adjusted life years than carotid endarterectomy, cost-effectiveness model...

    SVS issues new guidelines covering carotid disease and popliteal aneurysms

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

    In paying back, Joe Hart pays it forward

    Wei Zhou: Prepared for change—and a more diverse, vocal generation of...

    Venous disease: SVS DEI Committee seeks survey participants

    Planning underway for next VAM

    Collaborative effort key to investigating potential biomarker of acute aortic syndrome

    VRIC 2022 to be held May 11 in Seattle

    Smoking status ‘should not deter nor delay’ endovascular intervention in femoropopliteal...

    Surgeons must stay skilled in femorotibial/pedal bypass surgery, Paris audience hears

    PTFE crural bypasses: ‘Very acceptable patency, excellent limb salvage is obtainable...

    Senate passes bill to halt 2022 Medicare cuts

    New attending call model aimed at fatigue mitigation produces ‘stable’ workflow

    Amplifi vein dilation system demonstrates ‘encouraging’ clinical results in hemodialysis access

    Review the year in SVS Foundation annual report

    VSIGs increase early exposure to vascular surgery in med school

    decline in open surgery aaa

    Canadian Vascular: Spin in RCTs

    Learn by doing at February SVS PAD workshop

    New ACS president aims to sow seeds of hope for enhanced...

    Rise in cardiovascular disease, vascular surgeon burnout presents a public health...

    Re-emerging from the pandemic: ‘What truly motivates us?’

    Clinical evaluation of robotic-assisted peripheral artery intervention in human completed

    Open repair: In good hands?

    ‘Female sex predicts reintervention after elective EVAR for AAA’

    We need voices as well as opinions

    Journey of a trainee surgeon-scientist: Mentorship, passion and the importance of...

    Endologix announces completion of enrollment in TORUS 2 study for PAD...

    Prediabetes screening: ‘Target of reducing disparities should be geared towards advocacy’

    First patient enrolled in Disrupt BTK II study for long, calcified,...

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

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

    Study: Early thrombosis after iliac stenting for venous outflow occlusion is...

    VEITH 2021: Researchers present ex vivo demonstration of fluoroscopy-free complex AAA...

    VEITH 2021: Two-year follow-up data from EVAS2 IDE study delivered

    Viz.ai reveals launch of new AI-powered modules for pulmonary embolism, aortic...

    Interview: The value and utility of surgical sketches

    Vascular Specialist–November 2021

    IN.PACT Admiral DCB performs well across wide range of clinical, anatomical...

    Take advantage of SVS diabetes resources

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    Hispanic adults with PAD access inpatient care most often via the...

    ellipsys five-year data

    Benefits of percutaneous fistula creation further bolstered by five-year Ellipsys data

    Philips announces large-scale study outcomes on use of IVUS in peripheral...

    VQI launches fellowship in training program, announces scholarship

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

    SVS: Impact of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule remains threat...

    Researchers develop ‘world’s first’ smart bandage that detects multiple biomarkers for...

    Learn best-, worst-case and likely scenarios of upcoming planned cuts to...

    Six top tips to help navigate interview season

    Ontario registry risk model provides ‘reliable’ predictions of stroke, death following...

    Julie A. Freischlag becomes president of American College of Surgeons

    Re-visit VAM: Watch sessions you missed

    SVS Foundation Gala

    SVS Foundation seeks auction items for VAM 2022 Gala

    Envveno Medical reports successful completion of first VenoValve surgery in US...

    WIfI system helps predict revascularization benefit for diabetic patients with CLTI,...

    Our broken system: Medical liability in vascular practice

    Sanford invents Breakthrough Device for TAAA

    Julie A. Freischlag to be installed as ACS president

    WVS 2021: Western Vascular Society names new president-elect

    WVS 2021: Community surgeons report improved rAAA survival after adoption of...

    The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories in September

    Three-year VIVO results back ‘continued safety and effectiveness’ of Zilver Vena...

    Vascular Specialist–October 2021

    SVS task force continues fight to stop cuts

    Registry data show greater clot chronicity on post-procedure inspection than initially...

    PROMISE I 24-month results ‘validate the benefits of the LimFlow system’

    ‘TCAR yields high technical success with an extraordinarily low stroke and...

    Physicians, industry urged to tackle multifactorial stroke risk following thoracic endovascular...

    One-year results show ‘superior’ primary patency rate for Eluvia DES compared...

    IN.PACT AV DCB sustained ‘superior’ effectiveness in subgroups with high reintervention...

    VIVA 2021: IVL ‘consistently’ treats real-world calcium in multiple peripheral vessel...

    Vascular surgeons found to ask twice as many closed- versus open-ended...

    Study detects no difference in adverse outcomes from balloon dilatation strategy...

    Two-year Ranger DCB data demonstrate ‘sustained, high rate’ of device efficacy

    VIVA 2021: IN.PACT Admiral DCB found to provide ‘high five-year freedom...

    VIVA 2021: Consensus established for appropriate use of IVUS in peripheral...

    Cuts to Medicare: ‘As vascular disease complexity increases, reimbursement for complex...

    AI and transforming vascular surgery

    Surgeons relate patient-reported outcomes experiences

    VQI partners with Symmetric Health Solutions to improve device identification accuracy

    Spotlight: Vascular surgeons in the news

    UCLA-SVS review course starts Oct. 1

    Save the date for new PAD skills workshop

    Endologix launches randomized study of Alto EVAR device

    What is taxonomy and how does it affect vascular surgeons?

    SVS: A lesson in unity through diverse talent

    First patient enrolled in BIONETIC-I study of iliac artery treatment

    VAM 2021 structural changes prove hit with attendees

    EVS 2021: Vascular surgery as ‘an enabling service’ for the wider...

    ‘Proceed cautiously in use of DCBs in CLTI patients with advanced...

    PCBs: Panel of vascular surgeons review latest findings on paclitaxel-coated balloons

    Survey on radiation safety in vascular trainees demonstrates a quarter received...

    Key players behind first SVS AUC on claudication unpack details of...

    Corner Stitch: The art of surgery in the present moment

    First-in-human study of Wrapsody endoprosthesis yields ‘very promising’ results

    CMS creates new billing code for central venous vascular access system

    TCAR may be associated with favorable outcomes in restenotic carotid lesions,...

    Terumo Aortic announces first commercial implants of RelayPro in US

    Vascular Connections–September 2021 (Review Edition)

    Vascular Specialist–September 2021

    SVS branding campaign wins communications award

    Significant reintervention after F-BEVAR ‘does not negatively impact survival’

    ‘Do we need to do a better job of making devices...

    The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories in August

    New imaging technique has potential to identify patients at high risk...

    MVSS 2021: Midwestern Vascular unveils 2021–22 leadership changes

    European launch: Medtronic receives CE mark for 200mm and 250mm IN.PACT...

    PAD: R3 Vascular reports ‘successful initiation’ of first-in-human study of bioresorbable...

    Thirty-year experience indicates SMA aneurysms are ‘relatively stable’

    Physicians draw attention to Medicare cuts as PAD Awareness Month kicks...

    ‘Tremendous advances in imaging possibilities’ signal further innovation, says leading vascular...

    Five-year ACST-2 results: Carotid artery surgery and stenting have similar long-term...

    Spotlight: Melina Kibbe, James Black and Firas Mussa

    SVS Foundation Board, Development Committee approved

    Females were 30% less likely to undergo surgery for PAD, national...

    USPSTF expands screening recommendation for prediabetes, type-2 diabetes to adults aged...

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

    SVS membership, CME-MOC deadlines fall in September

    VAM discussion on latest paclitaxel meta-analysis yields mix of caution, skepticism

    x-ray image below knee amputation or BKA amputation

    Amputation rates higher for people with PAD who are poor or...

    Registration for UCLA-SVS vascular review course open

    First patient enrolled in AAA-SHAPE Netherlands study

    Vascular Quality Initiative launches ‘My PAD’ pilot

    SVS publishes diversity, equity and inclusion supplement—exploring route forward

    FDA approves expanded PAD indication for rivaroxaban plus aspirin

    Caring for the veteran, training the surgeon: The role of the...

    Veterans with claudication who undergo revascularization ‘significantly more likely to have...

    Gore Excluder IBE ‘effectively prevented common iliac artery aneurysm enlargement’

    Dalman: Meeting challenges of COVID-19, SVS future direction head-on

    Medical therapy linked with low early mortality in type B aortic...

    Save the date for June 17, 2022, for Gala celebration

    Spotlight on Saturday’s sessions

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

    Annual Business Meeting—for members only

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

    Colombian researchers report positive 24-month results for VenoValve

    Insights from the VAM 2021 floor: The future of vascular surgery

    SVS honors community practitioners

    VAM: Spotlight on Friday’s sessions

    Doubling down on quality: Hodgson lays out path to tackle inappropriateness...

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

    TCAR has ‘statistically equivalent’ stroke and death outcomes to CEA, new...

    SVS honors Robert B. Smith III with Lifetime Achievement Award

    Five-year STABLE II results show Zenith system makes the cut for...

    Fist Assist device achieves significant perforator vein dilation for improved endoAVF...

    Crawford Forum on multispecialty vascular care: ‘We can work together’

    Vascular surgeons as community leaders in vascular disease

    Pandemic affected surgeons financially and emotionally, COVID-19 session hears

    VAM set to feature special breakfast sessions for medical students

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

    Corner Stitch: If you want to go far, go together

    ‘The future is very bright for venous valve replacement’

    Tell your SVS Branding Toolkit story—and win!

    Learn nuts and bolts of setting up outpatient facilities

    VAM: Spotlight on Thursday

    Research letter highlights low adoption of supervised exercise therapy for PAD

    VOYAGER PAD: Rivaroxaban plus aspirin should be considered after lower-extremity bypass...

    Past presidents Hodgson, Dalman open VAM 2021

    Who will you see in the Exhibit Hall this year?

    Summit to discuss aortic arch: The ‘next new frontier’

    VRIC trainee award winners announced

    SVN conference set to provide valuable information for all in vascular...

    VQI@VAM: Celebrating science, quality and VQI’s 10th anniversary

    Are you up to the challenge?

    PRISTINE registry with Selution SLR sirolimus drug-eluting balloon completes enrollment

    Postgraduate courses stacked with key content

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

    Learn about the JVS journals: Past, present and future

    It’s nearly here!

    Indianapolis vascular surgeon selected for National Academy of Medicine fellowship  

    VAM: Spotlight on Tuesday and Wednesday

    VAM double header: Presidential Addresses to feature nod to SVS past,...

    VAM: Industry-sponsored symposia

    Map out your VAM experience with the Online Planner

    The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories in July

    Carotid endarterectomy shows ‘improved long-term durability’ over transfemoral carotid artery stenting

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

    RelayPro thoracic stent graft approved by FDA

    Vascular Specialist–August 2021

    Study of amputees finds referral for prosthetics to be an independent...

    It is time to end the interview

    Won’t be in San Diego? Register for livestreamed/on-demand sessions

    AHA publishes updated scientific statement on PAD

    VenoValve granted FDA Breakthrough Device designation

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

    Surmodics announces successful first patient use of Pounce thrombectomy system

    The choice between autonomy, true partnership—or the slow drift to ‘thralldom‘

    LimFlow system a ‘cost-effective and high-value alternative’ to traditional therapies

    ‘VSITE predicts qualifying exam success’

    Special session on diversity enters VAM agenda

    Just 16% of US centers in VQI offer SVS guideline-compliant open...

    Artio Medical completes enrollment of first-in-human trial investigating Amplifi vein dilation...

    The year in COVID: VAM to feature 10 talks probing pandemic-related...

    Latest meta-analysis on paclitaxel in peripheral arterial disease provokes mixed reception

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

    Study shows increase in risk of renal failure following lytic therapy...

    ‘COVID-19 sparks diabetic macrophage inflammation’—award-winning paper

    Oversized balloon angioplasty technique ‘safe and effective’ for AV fistula maturation

    Introducing patient-reported outcomes into the VQI

    Patient-reported outcomes: What are they and why should I care about...

    With Foundation help, more vascular care headed to Oklahoma

    The role of PACs in political influence

    Endologix receives FDA Breakthrough Device designation for ChEVAS system

    Corner Stitch: Acing the final training years

    Medicare: Surgical Care Coalition urges Congress to halt proposed cuts to...

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

    #SVSTweetChat hits high levels of engagement

    Final Meet the Experts session is July 15

    WFVS undergoes transformation, looks for vascular ’haves‘ to better help ‘have...

    Town Halls to address wellness, appropriate use

    Fighting the good fight: The case for multidisciplinary limb salvage in...

    Vascular Connections–August 2021 (Preview Edition)

    Surmodics builds thrombectomy portfolio with acquisition of Vetex Medical

    Vascular Specialist–July 2021

    Janssen submits new drug application to FDA for rivaroxaban to treat...

    SVS releases updated clinical practice guidelines covering carotid disease

    A lifetime of achievement: Former SVS president looks back on career...

    SVS clinical practice guidelines on popliteal artery aneurysms published

    SVS Town Hall on June 30 hones in on value of...

    SVS creates section for members in community practice

    Adjunctive compression to standard prophylaxis for postoperative VTE shows benefit in...

    OBL: Keys to success in the outpatient setting

    decline in open surgery aaa

    Large study shows drop in AAA mortality ‘at faster rate than...

    Fempop bypass shows reintervention benefit over endovascular therapy for advanced premature...

    Mills becomes next SVS vice president

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

    Spotlight: Outstanding women in business award

    Why donate to the SVS PAC?

    The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories in May

    VAM plans for San Diego shape up: ‘The June gloom will...

    Pearls of wisdom for interns

    DEI: One speciality, many voices, diverse perspectives

    Overcoming prejudice and uniting vascular surgery

    Being queer without proximal or distal control

    Patient: ‘Whole body wellness includes the mind and body’

    Does this loofah make me look gay?

    Philips announces positive two-year data from TOBA II BTK clinical trial

    Stenting found to be superior to atherectomy, balloon angioplasty in reducing...

    SVS: Progress made during year like no other

    AI triage solution for PE and aortic dissection receives FDA clearance

    Study provides new insights on COVID-19 risk in patients receiving dialysis

    Vascular Specialist–June 2021

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

    Medicare E&M coding changes and EHR physician burnout

    Boston Scientific and BD initiate venous stent recalls

    Elevating women in vascular surgery

    Lead vascular surgeon on first use of Fiber Optic RealShape in...

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

    Medical Devices Regulation goes into effect across EU

    Medtronic issues updated patient management recommendations on Valiant Navion recall

    Boston Scientific recalls Vici SDS and Vici RDS venous stent systems...

    Former SAVS president David Rosenthal dies at 76

    One-year results from PROMISE I study of LimFlow system in ‘no-option’...

    Candidates for 2021-22 SVS vice president revealed

    ACC.21: SAFE-PAD finds no increased risk of death with drug-coated devices

    ACC.21: VOYAGER PAD shows rivaroxaban ‘significantly’ reduced total ischemic events in...

    In the room: Changes aplenty as VAM returns

    Intermittent claudication and exercise therapy: A poor SET-up

    In brief: Spotlight

    TCAR vs CEA: Research shows fewer myocardial infarctions after TCAR with...

    Innovation: ISET audience hears what’s on the horizon for CLTI patients

    Apply for VAM travel scholarships by May 19

    Registration for VAM 2021 now open

    Voting on bylaws, vice president begins May 17

    Honor mentors with gift to SVS Foundation

    Register for upcoming ‘Meet the Experts’ webinars

    The top 10 most popular stories from April

    Endologix announces launch of Alto abdominal stent graft in Canada

    A love for writing

    An open letter to Epic Systems

    VAM: SVS PAC donors to be recognized at VAM

    MicroStent to treat PAD below the knee receives FDA breakthrough device...

    #SVSTweetChat: Connecting to the online vascular community

    Registration to open for VAM 2021

    Vascular Specialist–May 2021

    Hitting the spot: EVAR for rAAA should be ‘treatment of choice’...

    Interventions associated with ‘poor’ two-year relief of intermittent claudication symptoms

    Enrollment starts in postmarket studies of WavelinQ endoAVF system

    Wearable device for AV fistula remote monitoring shows promise—but faces commercial...

    Upcoming webinars: May to feature exchanges on coding, employment

    SAVS issues 2021–2022 officer line-up

    SoundBite peripheral crossing system gains FDA approval

    Peer-to-peer coaching program created to strengthen wellness support

    VAM: Session on diversity set to feature on Friday of SVS...

    Plans revealed for pilot study on performance of EVAR for AAA...

    Registry data show EVAR is safe, durable and effective out to...

    SVS seeks nominees for prestigious community practice award by May 1

    PAD: Endologix acquires PQ Bypass

    Surgeons react to reintroduction of bill that aims to increase access...

    VenoValve: Chronic venous insufficiency device gains brisk double of first US...

    Emerging picture: VAM 2021 shaping up into blockbuster event

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

    ‘Radiation will be a thing of the past’

    SVS advocacy efforts help spark landmark change in research effort requirements

    BUTTERFLY study finds most reinterventions after FEVAR are not related to...

    SVS PAC has weathered the storm of 2020

    Lessons in PAD care from VA vascular surgeons

    Intravascular shunts improve early limb salvage after extremity vascular injury, study...

    SVS continues to plan in-person VAM

    Added benefit of carotid revascularization to modern medical care ‘needs to...

    Fluoroscopically-guided insertion of td-CVC found to be ‘low exposure,’ despite large...

    Settled science: The indisputable link between EHR and burnout

    Next SVS Town Hall to discuss post-pandemic practice

    New data support ‘routine’ use of IVUS during iliac vein stenting...

    VAM travel scholarships open up to applicants April 21

    Physician assistant community launches ‘PA Case of the Month’

    SVS introduces ‘Meet the Experts’ Webinar Series

    First pulmonary embolism patient enrolled in FLAME study

    When there are none: Why manels are out

    ‘More robust’ studies needed to confirm near infrared spectroscopy as valuable...

    Vascular Specialist–April 2021

    Surmodics announces first patient uses of two Sublime radial access platform...

    US surgeons begin commercial use of Gore Excluder conformable AAA endoprosthesis...

    APDVS honors Jack L. Cronenwett with inaugural Lifetime Achievement in Education...

    Details emerge on VRIC’s move to VAM 2021

    Researchers recommend national registries address geographical variation in DVT guideline implementation

    ‘A reliable tool’: Positive findings for 2D perfusion angiography in CLTI...

    ‘Highly implementable’ price sheet strategy sparks cost reduction in vascular procedures

    Study identifies ‘critical need’ for guidelines on appropriate use of atherectomy

    Tracci elected Southern Vascular recorder

    ‘Latinx’: How to understand and use the term

    Study: ELVeS Radial varicose vein laser therapy shows ‘excellent’ long-term results

    First patient treated in the BeGraft FEVAR study aimed at providing...

    Vetex Medical announces positive one-year outcomes for ReVene thrombectomy catheter

    Higher frailty scores linked to increased postoperative complications and mortality in...

    SVS Foundation: Celebrating surgeons on March 30

    Cervical artery lesions are ‘frequent and mostly asymptomatic’ in vascular Ehlers-Danlos...

    Venous2021 kicks off Wednesday, March 17

    Ramped-up productivity incentives and a deadly down slope

    SVS Foundation work continues during year of challenges

    Radiation exposure: ControlRad Select imaging system gains FDA market clearance

    Key MACRA changes highlighted

    British AAA screening results show ‘considerable’ local variation in proportion of...

    VRIC set to be held during VAM 2021

    SVS SET: PAD patient walks away from pain

    Coaches ‘integral’ to SVS SET app program

    Supervised Exercise Therapy: There’s an app for that

    SVS Clinical Research Seed Grant deadline pushed to March 8

    FDA grants breakthrough device designation for Zenith fenestrated+ endovascular graft

    Channeling SVS messaging across diffuse mediums

    OBL: In praise of the office-based interventional lab

    Vascular Specialist–March 2021

    Virtual VSB Certifying Exam ‘a huge success’

    VESAP5 mobile app now available

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

    Journal of Critical Limb Ischemia set to launch in spring

    EVAR improves one-year survival in octogenarians with AAAs, study finds

    Corriere: Meetings about meetings and how not to have a bad...

    FDA panel recommends against premarket approval of Lutonix 014 DCB for...

    ‘Leading when everyone is watching—and when no one knows what to...

    ‘Grit matters in vascular surgery’

    New officers named to SVS office-based lab section

    In memoriam: Aspiring vascular surgeon Noor Gul Shah, 29

    Medtronic recalls unused Valiant Navion thoracic stent graft system

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

    New SVS online portal heralds vascular education ‘on the go’

    SVS PAC recaps 2020, offers goals for 2021

    UPDATED: First post-virus vascular meeting with in-person element declared success

    SVS solicits comments on clinical practice guidelines covering carotid disease

    Surgeons discuss early efforts rolling out SVS Branding Toolkit

    SVS seeks volunteers to test website navigability

    Postmarket study of sirolimus-eluting balloon enrolls first patient

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

    Pioneering Duke vascular surgeon Richard McCann dies

    Evidence suggests wearable activity monitors could benefit intermittent claudication patients

    VESAP5 pandemic discount set to end

    SVS opens nominations for 2021–2022 vice president

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

    Why VAM was shifted to August amid COVID-19 vaccination rollout

    USPSTF reaffirms 2014 recommendation against screening for asymptomatic carotid stenosis

    Cohort selected for second year of Leadership Development Program

    Foundation donors rise to challenge

    Treo IDE primary endpoint results announced

    SVS, ACC complete move to single vascular registry

    How to succeed in vascular surgery: A guide for the aspiring...

    Vascular Specialist–February 2021

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

    COVID-19 pandemic led to ‘severe’ financial loss for academic vascular surgery...

    Democrats take control with Biden presidency, majorities in both chambers

    SVS Foundation’s new initiative to address disparities in vascular health

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

    Patients with depression ‘less likely’ to go home after CLTI revascularization

    SVS online education hub goes live

    Five-year ILLUMENATE results confirm safety profile of Philips Stellarex DCB

    Upper-extremity vascular injuries associated with ‘increased prevalence’ of nerve deficits

    Vascular firefighters: New data highlight ‘essential hospital resource’

    Fempop atherectomy: Are high reimbursement amounts incentivizing inappropriate medical provider care?

    SVS seeks volunteers for claudication Appropriate Use Criteria rating panel

    Not Appropriate! Florida healthcare fraud case highlights inappropriateness in care

    ‘Inordinate amount’ of vascular surgery’s Medicare payments go to narrow group,...

    Leadership and culture: Nurturing our immune system

    Fluoroquinolones linked to increased incidence of aortic aneurysms in US adults

    Journal supplement outlines updated clinical practice guidelines, reporting standards

    ‘Ample published data unable to replicate association between paclitaxel-coated devices and...

    System outage alert: Cyberattack sends medicine back to paper age

    FDA representatives respond to SWEDEPAD interim analysis, highlight need for continued...

    Target 2021: SVS councils and committees drill down on key goals...

    Target 2021: SVS councils and committees drill down on key goals...

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

    Walking can relieve leg pain in people with PAD

    Resident Research Award deadline moved to Feb. 17

    Target 2021: SVS councils and committees drill down on key goals...

    Medicare cuts: Avoiding the ‘tragedy of the unprepared’

    Target 2021: SVS councils and committees drill down on key goals...

    Study of patients undergoing AAA repair suggests screening guidelines may be...

    Target 2021: SVS councils and committees drill down on key goals...

    SVS creates much-anticipated DEI Committee

    Executive Board commits to DEI changes

    Missing your journals? Be sure your dues are paid

    New SVS learning platform due to go live in late January

    Deadlines near for Society, Foundation awards

    Outpatient evaluation and management codes extensively revised

    A healing touch

    Inaugural leadership program overcomes pandemic difficulties

    Vascular Specialist–January 2021

    Vascular surgery COVID-19 registry participants probe state of practice amid winter...

    Total endovascular aortic arch treatment shows promise in dissections, but secondary...

    Pre-emptive embolization of aneurysm sac side branches prevents post-EVAR type II...

    VAM dates shifted to mid-August

    Congress delays steep Medicare payment cuts

    Quality initiative: New pocket guides now available

    Simulation-based training shown to build open vascular surgery skills

    ‘Successful’ first-in-human use of the Efemoral scaffold system announced

    WIfI score found to be accurate across racial groups

    Revascularization ‘improves’ walking performance in claudicating PAD patients 

    SWEDEPAD unplanned interim analysis shows no difference in all-cause mortality for...

    CMS creates new codes for IVL performed below the knee

    SVS launches inaugural member census

    RelayPlus thoracic stent graft post-approval study reports low operative mortality

    COVID-related hypercoagulability linked to elevated malfunction rate in temporary hemodialysis catheters

    Fund hope with the SVS Foundation

    Vesper Medical announces first enrollment in the VIVID trial

    The power of groups: Invest in the SVS PAC

    VAM 2021 taking shape, schedule changes to expand programming

    Present imperfect

    The benefits of an academic research career in the VA

    CMS confirms Physician Fee Schedule cuts; SVS members asked to contact...

    Dalman to trainees: ‘Vascular surgery is a tremendously rewarding career’

    Vascular Specialist–December 2020

    Clarion call: Application deadlines for research awards coming up

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

    OBL: Community surgeons discuss surviving private practice in office-based labs

    Study: The ‘successful’ operation of TCAR in a community practice setting

    President Dalman reflects on year of adversity—and positive change

    F-BEVAR performed on women shows ‘lower’ level of technical success

    Study findings support SVS practice guidelines for surveillance of small AAAs

    SVS pushes out trio of mobile apps to aid CLTI treatment

    Audible Bleeding now flows through SVS

    NESVS outgoing president makes diversity pitch

    Former SVS president named to AMA RUC

    Frailty still strongly linked to mortality after EVAR for AAA

    Foot vein arterialization study shows 77.8% limb salvage rate

    HIFLO RCT finds increased wound closure, high-quality healing using mVASC microvascular...

    Correct billing in severe trauma cases can be complicated

    Active stent-graft fixation below the renal arteries may have the least...

    ‘Smile’ to benefit SVS Foundation

    Healthcare on a precipice: SVS PAC stands ready to fight coming...

    VOYAGER PAD: Rivaroxaban plus aspirin versus aspirin alone among CLTI patients...

    SVS members in the news

    Dig deep this Giving Tuesday

    Diabetes Awareness Month: The utility of SVS branding fliers for diabetic...

    SVS details opposition, support to CMS proposed rules

    Previously described patient-centered clinical success measure after revascularization for diabetic foot...

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

    Abstracts for VRIC, VAM 2021

    Case study: Putting the SVS Branding Toolkit into action

    Give people a fair chance and watch the results

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

    Anatomy of a branding campaign: Making vascular surgery more visible

    Latest VOYAGER PAD analysis finds no mortality and improved limb outcomes...

    Vascular Specialist–November 2020

    New committee needs volunteers

    Utilize new SVS Branding Toolkit

    ‘Alea iacta est’: The case for endovascular methods in vascular trauma...

    Janssen applies to FDA for new indication to expand use of...

    ‘Fundamental differences’ in outcomes after open AAA detected across three national...

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

    Getinege expands its vascular surgery arm

    ‘Significant’ value of adding podiatrists to limb salvage alliance

    Help diversity effort by completing member survey

    New JVS associate editor for diversity traces footsteps of her mother

    TCT 2020 late-breaking trials session features new data on drug-coated devices

    SVS makes commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

    SVS PAC: We know who you are—do you know who we...

    NYC study shows 50% limb salvage rate in COVID-19 patients with...

    Quality Payment Program: The proposed updates slated for 2021

    New society focused on limb preservation unveiled

    SAVE registry finds Surfacer system safe and effective

    With an eye on the past, SVS Foundation looking ahead to...

    Coming up: VRIC and VAM 2021 submission portals set to open

    Freischlag elected as ACS president-elect

    ‘Nearly nothing’ in surgery will go untouched by AI, ACS Clinical...

    Science at twilight: Reasserting our democratic responsibility

    SVS: Building bridges between twin tracks of academic and private practice

    Hodgson: Bringing appropriateness into sharper focus

    Vascular Specialist–October 2020

    JVS appoints associate editor dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion

    Flying lesson: King Air 559 Delta Whiskey

    CDC codifies CLI, CLTI in ICD-10-CM

    Study identifies new genetic factors associated with AAA risk

    Family history risk of AAA ‘increases incrementally’ based on degree of...

    Preoperative risk score tool for rAAA 30-day mortality is accurate, new...

    Coming soon: VRIC ONLINE 2020

    Population Health Task Force volunteers needed by Oct. 8

    SVS launches vascular branding toolkit

    UK study shows early treatment for leg ulcers leads to better...

    SVS president ponders challenges in year ahead

    VA system delivers high quality services for veterans

    President Dalman: SVS Appointments Committee confidential

    Robert W Gore, inventor and chairman emeritus of WL Gore &...

    Open repair linked to higher long-term survival in patients deemed off-label...

    Study finds low mortality, high complication rates after aortic endograft explantation

    Vascular surgeons encouraged to consult talking points document on paclitaxel devices

    Vietnam War-era vascular trauma pioneer honored by department he founded

    First patient recruited into study on use of bridging stents in...

    decline in open surgery aaa

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

    Study: 40% of vascular surgeons report suffering chronic work-related pain

    Professionalism: #Medbikini through the eyes of an aspiring medical student

    Local matters: Three community service honorees in profile

    Through the looking glass: Addressing bias in surgery

    Cigarette tax rises lead to drop in active smoking in claudication...

    CX Aortic Vienna reveals preoccupation with radiation reduction, showcases latest CT...

    AVF schedules education series for trainees, early-career practitioners

    ‘No signal of increased risk of long-term mortality’ with paclitaxel-coated Luminor...

    New data support televascular visits to help address rural vascular surgery...

    Leadership: Spotlight on Amy Reed, MD

    Coding workshop: Keep the money you deserve

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

    Branding: Next SVS Town Hall to be held Sept. 17

    Letter: ‘Women must not only have a seat at the table,...

    SVS ONLINE 2020 meeting returns in series of recordings

    Look within yourself during turbulent times

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

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

    Join the fight: The useful job of lobbying members of Congress

    Action plan: How to help halt sharp cuts to Medicare

    Vascular Specialist–September 2020

    ‘Rapid reduction’ in amputations follows opening of multidisciplinary limb preservation service

    VESAP5 available for purchase

    A Vascular VISION: Improved patient care

    September slate of regional vascular meetings goes digital

    Inaugural CX Aortic Vienna to take place online

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

    High level of heterogeneity found in randomized PAD trial antithrombotic regimens

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

    Six-month IN.PACT AV Access results show superiority of DCB angioplasty

    What you don’t know can cost you money

    Coding issues: We got you covered

    Robert B. Smith III: A lifetime of achievement

    Study finds racial disparities in acute stroke thrombectomy management

    Integrated vascular residency recruitment: Start pipeline earlier, engage more deeply

    First patients enrolled in SUPERSURG study of Supera peripheral stent system

    Diversity, equity and inclusion: Disparities in medicine and vascular surgery

    ‘Significant’ number of vascular surgery faculty suffer workplace sexual harassment

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

    Doubted as a doctor during mid-flight medical emergency and once asked:...

    CEA provides inhibitive effect on stroke prevention for eight years over...

    ‘Casting a wider net’ when researching genetic and molecular factors of...

    ‘Improving disparities in healthcare is not a matter of slapping some...

    Regional anesthesia alone is reasonable for lower extremity amputation in high-risk...

    Study identifies disparities in early revascularization for symptomatic carotid stenosis

    Vascular Connections–August 2020 (Review Edition)

    Vascular Specialist–August 2020

    SVS coding course goes virtual amid pandemic

    Take action to stop projected Medicare surgery cuts

    VQI analysis finds endovascular repair of rAAA superior to open repair

    Sheahan: On professionals and professionalism

    Joint symposium with UCLA returns in virtual form

    Students/residents: Free webinars and virtual program directory available

    Unveiling an AI-driven risk stratification tool to attain better stroke prediction

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

    APDVS responds to #Medbikini, re-avows commitment to diverse workforce

    Seattle team secures funding to examine COVID-19 impacts on aortic dissection

    SVS president, JVS editors respond to controversial paper furor

    Study: Stroke risk higher in patients with COVID-19 than influenza

    Five-year survival after EVAR for ruptured AAA ‘improving’

    Depression linked to more prevalent subclinical atherosclerosis in women with HIV

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

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

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

    JVS study shows advantages of Ellipsys system in dialysis access creation

    Surfacer system IDE study results published

    Vascular surgeons: Avoiding burnout and achieving wellness

    COVID-19 survey: Support of hospitals and societies ‘paramount’ to promoting well-being...

    Vascular fellow: ‘Keeping your head down does not save you from...

    ‘I cannot remove my black skin’: Perspective of a vascular surgery...

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

    Time, money and marginal utility

    Vascular Specialist–July 2020

    French study: Third-gen Anaconda endograft indicates satisfactory five-year exclusion

    Patients with large AAAs see higher five-year mortality with EVAR compared...

    JVS editors outline successes of past year

    Black patients in areas with lowest PAD rates disproportionally at higher...

    Counting down till July 15 CME deadline

    Dispatches: Opening up a difficult conversation around systemic racism

    AHA, ISTH release joint statement on future VTE research priorities

    Women are at a higher risk of iliac vein stent failure,...

    SVN to host virtual annual meeting July 15

    SVS ONLINE: A meeting of firsts

    SVS ONLINE closing act: Looking into the future of vascular surgery

    Endologix enters into agreement with Deerfield Partners to take company private

    Three weeks remain of VQI virtual sessions

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

    SVS seeks comments on chronic mesenteric ischemia guidelines by July 8

    Cannabis use disorder linked to greater odds of perioperative myocardial infarction...

    International Lecture: Endovascular colossus discusses new PAD therapy

    Study shows novel AI technology is better predictor of stroke than...

    VQI to discuss quality improvement projects, clinical practice guidelines

    Reminder: Claim CME, MOC credits by July 15

    SVS president to close out virtual conference with focus on quality...

    Paper on EVAR for large AAAs named 2020 poster winner

    Outgoing SVS president outlines state of Society diversity

    SVS pilots SET app for peripheral artery disease patients

    Crawford Forum sets the stage for vascular surgery future

    SVS joins Surgical Care Coalition in fight against Medicare cuts

    At your fingertips: Posters, lectures and videos

    ACC, SVS join forces on single vascular registry

    ‘Poor long-term survival’ following explantation of an infected endograft

    Alarming rate of suicidal ideation among female vascular surgeons warrants urgent...

    SVS in transition: A look back, a look ahead

    Vascular pioneer to present International Lecture next week

    Virtual catch-up: Vascular surgery and coming around to telemedicine

    Save the dates for VQI online sessions

    Earn precious CMEs and MOCs at SVS ONLINE

    SVS Foundation Board structure changed

    SVS vice president, treasurer announced on SVS ONLINE opening day

    Burning issue: Surgeon wellness occupies central role in ONLINE agenda

    Endovascular aortic arch repair with three-vessel inner branches is safe, investigators...

    Study: Decreased complication among EVAR conversion patients anticipated when managed at...

    CEA found to significantly improve neurocognitive function 30 days after procedure

    President Hodgson to address ‘State of the SVS’

    MHRA: Warning to be added to paclitaxel device IFUs in Europe

    Advocating for our members

    VESAP5 on course to debut this summer

    Special COVID-19 session added to SVS ONLINE slate

    In historic first, SVS holds online officer voting

    Lecture: How remote support systems will transform medical care

    To drain or not to drain? That is the question

    Letter from NYC: Lessons learned ahead of possible future waves of...

    New paradigm in arteriovenous grafts opens up possibility of novel cure...

    Von Liebig Forum part of SVS ONLINE opening day

    Resident Research Award: Extracellular vesicles enhance DVT via RIPK3

    CX 2020 LIVE: Vascular access session showcases new technologies, debate on...

    VESS session to feature during SVS ONLINE

    Vascular Specialist–June 2020

    SVN virtual annual meeting keynote to focus on self-care

    Study: Mentoring, social events may decrease burnout in surgery residents

    SVS reports on vascular surgeon concerns over pandemic health impacts

    CX 2020 LIVE aortic arch discussion highlights importance of underlying pathology...