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Elevated risk of AAAs among individuals suffering depression post-risk factor adjustment discovered in HUNT study
People with depressive symptoms have a significantly higher risk of incident abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) after adjustments for established risk factors, a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found. “Symptoms of depression and risk of abdominal…
Cost of burnout on physician health and surgical performance explored
NEW YORK—It’s the recurring theme on the conference circuit that stubbornly refuses to subside but one whose toll is great and lasting. At the VEITHsymposium in New York (Nov. 19–23, 2019), it was the turn of Samuel R. Money, MD,…
Minority of patients in population of 4M demonstrate rapid progress of carotid stenosis, SAVS prize-winning paper finds
PALM BEACH, Fla.—While the overall incidence of rapid carotid stenosis progression is low, patients who show any degree of a worsening condition may warrant closer follow- up—especially if they bear associated risk factors for such rapid progress. That was a…
Faith and flaw: The replication crisis is here
In 2011, a new research study proved the existence of precognition, also known as Extra-Sensory Perception (ESP). The manuscript was published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, a well-regarded peer-review journal with a high- impact factor. The author…
Deep venous stenting presents advantage over ablation in achieving better ulcer healing rates, AVF 2020 told
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.—“Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) secondary to deep venous stenosis represents a distinct class of patients who require a unique treatment paradigm,” stated Abhisekh Mohapatra, a vascular surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, presenting results…
Sternbergh: On his journey of self-awareness, overcoming tragedy and achieving work-life balance
PALM BEACH, Fla.—In an address that ran the gamut of emotions—from success to tragedy and back again—W. Charles Sternbergh III, MD, may have delivered a salutary lesson in both life and work for posterity, one from which vascular surgeons of…
Presence of outpatient wound care center leads to significant decrease in amputation rates, says Stanford specialist
NEW YORK—The opening of an outpatient wound care center has a positive impact on affiliated vascular surgery practice, with a significant increase in the number of peripheral interventions and a significant decrease in amputation rates, attendees of the 2019 VEITHsymposium…
Early adaptation of SVS, STS TBAD joint document will drive robust body of work for comparison
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) recently published a joint document on reporting standards for type B aortic dissection (TBAD). The purpose of this document was to establish a standardized language for presentation,…
Newly FDA-approved device for central venous occlusions hailed as exciting advance
HOUSTON—These are exciting times in the theater of dialysis access, expert in the field Eric Peden, MD, mused in the latter part of last year—“and that’s not always been easy to say because dialysis has had not too much change…
How will coronavirus impact medical education?
The meeting, the seminar and the symposium: Collectively, this triumvirate of forum types forms one of the core elements of postgraduate medical education. These crucial arenas in which we get together with colleagues to present data and share experiences vary…