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    Analysis finds no difference in TCAR outcomes between academic, community hospitals

    VAM 2023: Slew of special SVS section sessions set for Thursday

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    Cordis announces start of enrollment in RADIANCY clinical study in Europe

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    RESCUE trial shows reduction in segmental and main pulmonary artery occlusions

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

    SVS special membership sections stage education sessions

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

    Penumbra launches Lightning Flash mechanical thrombectomy system

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

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

    VRIC 2022 to be held May 11 in Seattle

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

    Dedicated vs. non-dedicated: Researchers place venous stenting under the spotlight at...

    Eagleton and Shutze: SVS members elect new vice president, secretary

    Greenberg Lecture raises prospect that ‘less is more and more is...

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    Virtual visits versus in-person: Telemedicine study detects ‘substantial’ cost savings for...

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    SCVS 2023: Four decades of AAAs in the US: Rare epidemiological...

    Corner Stitch: The art of surgery in the present moment

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    Cydar Medical announces strategic collaboration with Medtronic

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    SVS has patient resources and guidelines on strokes

    Talking about women surgeons’ lives and careers

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    Selution SLR receives second FDA IDE approval

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

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    Generational divide: Do baby boomers and millennials see eye-to-eye on vascular...

    Two-year DETOUR2 study results presented at VAM 2023

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

    Select gene SNPs found to be associated with venous ulcer formation...

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    Humacyte provides update on patients treated at front-line hospitals in Ukraine...

    Only a few seats remain for CPVI hands-on skills course

    Regional vascular presidents measure state of specialty

    Safety benefits mean TCAR may be preferable approach in radiation-induced carotid...

    Correct billing in severe trauma cases can be complicated

    The benefits of an academic research career in the VA

    Quality initiative: New pocket guides now available

    Senate passes bill to halt 2022 Medicare cuts

    Randomized trial suggests carotid endarterectomy does not affect dementia risk

    VAM: How abstracts are selected

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    Women’s Vascular Summit 2023: The ‘changing’ landscape of AAAs in women

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    Faith and flaw: The replication crisis is here

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

    Ramped-up productivity incentives and a deadly down slope

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    CLI at a crossroads: Which direction now?

    Vascular Specialist–January 2022

    Viabahn use in claudicants with long, complex SFA lesions ‘safe and...

    Gore acquires InnAVasc Medical

    SVS asking members to expand diversity in Nominating Committee

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    Patients with claudication receive more ‘aggressive’ surgical management in high-competition regions,...

    AMA

    SVS member elected to RUC committee

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    Vascular Specialist–May 2021

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    SVS PAD course postponed

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

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    Aspirin plus rivaroxaban significantly lowers adverse events in PAD revascularization

    Sanford invents Breakthrough Device for TAAA

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    Distal embolic protection linked to significantly better outcomes in carotid stenting

    STEVECO

    STEVECO trial calls into question randomization in the venous stenting field

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    ‘Sonolysis is back’ after safely reducing endarterectomy stroke risk in randomized...

    CEA associated with less reintervention than stenting in first six months-study

    SVS Foundation adds two surgeons to board of directors

    AVF 2022: Six-month CLOUT data indicate ClotTriever can effectively remove full...

    AVF 2022: Emerging autogenous venous valve formation system sees ‘continual improvement’

    Study demonstrates feasibility, effectiveness of at-home exercise therapy plus cognitive behavior...

    SVS adds ‘service’ criterion to Distinguished Fellows process

    EU Commission to propose delay to MDR implementation

    SAVS reveals 2023–24 officeholders, including new president-elect

    A call to arms: Reuse of mature venous conduits urged

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

    Study weighs up total transfemoral and upper extremity approaches for F/BEVAR

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    Vascular Specialist–November 2021

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    SVS to hold Surgical Coaching Program webinar Jan. 24

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    Low rate of new white lesions detected after TCAR using diffusion-weighted...

    F/BEVAR has high technical success and low mortality in chronic post-dissection...

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    Vascular community starts process of wrestling with findings from BEST-CLI

    VSGBI spotlights data-driven financial incentives for PAD revascularization

    Venous stenting: ‘We need to evaluate use, appropriateness and clinical indication’

    First US patient enrolled in Gore Viafort vascular stent pivotal study

    VAM

    Trainees: Cases sought for three VAM sessions   

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

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

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

    Science at twilight: Reasserting our democratic responsibility

    Pioneering Duke vascular surgeon Richard McCann dies

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

    Cook Medical receives FDA breakthrough designation for new drug-eluting stent

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

    VAM: Gala auctions taking shape

    Register for August Vascular Surgery Board review course

    Prepare to submit research for VAM, VRIC 2023

    SVS 10-year research goals: Why create research priorities?

    SVS mourns passing of former president

    ESAR

    Five-year outcomes of ESAR in patients with short neck

    pMAC

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    VAM 2023: Early-bird registration opens

    VAM 2023: Endovascular thermal septotomy for chronic post-dissection aortic aneurysm

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

    Inaugural leadership program overcomes pandemic difficulties

    Supervised Exercise Therapy: There’s an app for that

    Lesson learned: Entering vascular residency during first wave of pandemic 

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

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    Deadline extension: VRIC 2023 abstracts now due Jan. 18

    SVS: Pay 2023 dues to avoid lapse in benefits

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

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

    Powell: Studies linking EVAR and cancer risk continue to mount

    Help tell the SVS story through images

    New sirolimus data provide encouragement despite ‘potentially disappointing’ efficacy results

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    SVS

    SVS DEI Committee launches ‘Voices of Vascular’ series

    SVS VQI

    SVS Vascular Quality Initiative passes milestone 1,000th-center mark

    Interim data find ‘no evidence of benefit’ for carotid revascularization additional...

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    A handy guide for VAM attendees: 2022’s Online Planner

    ‘Week of Action’ raises awareness of SVS advocacy activities

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    ‘Unique’ vascular meeting set to update surgeons, prioritize audience debate

    Back to basics: All the things I love about vascular surgery

    Xeltis presents six-month first-in-human data on aXess graft

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    A Vascular VISION: Improved patient care

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

    decline in open surgery aaa

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

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

    Julie A. Freischlag becomes president of American College of Surgeons

    Collaborative effort key to investigating potential biomarker of acute aortic syndrome

    Live-streaming to return at VAM 2022

    alucent biomedical

    Alucent Biomedical announces first patient enrolled in first-in-human natural vascular scaffolding...

    Veteran community care: Ensuring community care plays a vital role within...

    Vascular surgery review book seeks to plug hole in VSITE preparation...

    Abre stent data show ‘struggle to maintain patency’ among post-thrombotic syndrome...

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

    Viz.ai announces positive new data from large aortic dissection AI real-world...

    JVS JVS-VL

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    ACC 2023: Large bore mechanical thrombectomy reduces adverse outcomes in high-risk...

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    Computational model found to predict early aortic abdominal aneurysm rupture

    First implant of custom-made thoracoabdominal hybrid device in North America announced

    Vascular community split over ‘death’ of traditional carotid stenting

    SCAI

    Insights from largest chronic limb-threatening ischaemia study to inform quality of...

    Crawford panel focuses minds on challenges facing vascular surgery workforce numbers

    Improved fistulas and cost-effectiveness promised in plenary 5 abstract presentation

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

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

    Details emerge on VRIC’s move to VAM 2021

    Vascular Connections–August 2021 (Preview Edition)

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

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

    CSI announces development of IVL technology for the treatment of PAD

    Perioperative care in open aortic surgery: SVS and ERAS Society issue...

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    BEST-CLI: Optimal medical therapy adherence ‘well below’ recommended level at baseline

    SVS issues membership dues reminder

    ‘Urgent action needed’ to improve implementation of guideline-directed medical therapy for...

    VAM 2023: Gala organizers seek auction donations

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    Letter to the editor: The virtue of a social media presence...

    LEOPARD

    Five-year results of the LEOPARD trial published in the Journal of...

    The essential ‘need’ for vascular surgeons in pulmonary embolism treatment paradigm

    Analyses offer a deeper dive into BEST-CLI trial data

    Prediction model offers new option for forecasting AAA growth

    Next SVS Town Hall to discuss post-pandemic practice

    SVS advocacy efforts help spark landmark change in research effort requirements

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    CMS creates new billing code for central venous vascular access system

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    The ABS-VSB: Extolling the virtues of vascular surgery’s independent board

    Vascular practice: Financial wellness is focus of Nov. 2 SVS webinar

    Slew of regional vascular societies welcome new leaders for 2022–23 

    Miss the SVS webinars? Take advantage of the recordings

    Students and residents: Attend VAM 2023 on a scholarship

    SVS Foundation board approves latest pilot programs to help underserved

    Spotlight: SVS members take up new positions, make endowment

    Vesteck completes first-in-human use of several Suture-Tight devices

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

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

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

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    SVS PA Section has new leaders

    SVS prepares for important member survey to be held in November

    Deadline extension: SAVS extends travel scholarship application cut-off for 2023 meeting

    Efemoral Medical closes financing round to fund ongoing study of its...

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    VAM 2023 meeting set to take place as exclusively in-person event

    AVF 2023: Results from first US trial of Sonovein delivered

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    Tackling health insecurity ‘from the top down and the bottom up’

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    New ‘biopsychosocial’ roadmap set out to address PAD treatment and mental...

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