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Reclaiming joy and meaning in vascular practice
“When was the last time in surgery that you experienced joy,” asked Vincent Rowe, MD, during his presidential address at the 2026 Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS) Annual Symposium in San Diego, California (March 28-April 1). “Not just satisfaction,…
Study reveals higher PAD detection rates in women despite similar risk profiles
Women may be more likely than men to have undiagnosed peripheral artery disease (PAD) at the time of screening, despite meeting similar risk criteria, according to new data from a community-based screening program targeting underserved populations. The study analyzed participants…
The thrill is gone: Preserving dialysis access
I can feel Brian’s presence hovering over me before he speaks and I know what’s coming. He’s fielded a call from a dialysis patient we take care of and there’s an issue with their fistula. It may be high pressures,…
Smoking cessation remains a challenge among PAD patients undergoing revascularization
Smoking cessation rates among patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) undergoing lower extremity revascularization (LER) remain low and largely unchanged, according to a new analysis of Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) data. The retrospective study, which was published in the Journal…
Industry sponsored courses: A proposal for informed participation
Industry‑sponsored courses can facilitate hands-on exposure and expert-led discussion of new technology, additional operative skill practice and networking with practicing vascular surgeons leading workshops. However, as participants (i.e. vascular surgery residents/fellows, medical students and even early career vascular surgeons) it…
VQI analysis finds disparities in IVC filter retrieval rates
Black patients are significantly less likely to undergo inferior vena cava (IVC) filter retrieval after placement compared with white patients, a retrospective study using data from the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) found. The data was presented at the 2026 annual…
Duplex ultrasound may underestimate left renal vein compression in suspected nutcracker syndrome
Relying on duplex ultrasound to evaluate suspected left renal vein (LRV) compression may lead to underdiagnosis and delayed treatment of nutcracker syndrome, according to new data presented at the 2026 annual meeting of the American Venous Forum (AVF) in Denver,…
Alcohol use disorder linked to higher rates of amputation and death after revascularization for CLTI
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) independently raises the risk of major adverse limb events (MALE) and mortality among patients undergoing lower-extremity revascularization for chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), according to a retrospective cohort study published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS).…
Adam Smith, Hippocrates, Pogo and the great American health care mess: Part one
Two Florida Hospital systems — as well as the Cleveland Clinic, Mt Sinai and Johns Hopkins — have been in a contract war with Blue Cross and Blue Shield for almost six months. The failure to arrive at a mutually…
Data demonstrates extensive variations in antithrombotic therapy after venous stenting and suggests conservative approach may be appropriate
Antithrombotic therapy following iliac vein stenting varies widely and long-term outcomes differ significantly depending on the underlying condition, according to new research. The retrospective study included 314 patients who underwent iliac vein stenting at Yale New Haven Hospital between 2012…