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Dedicated session offers insight on ebbs and flows of SVS, ESVS guidelines
An education session set to take place in the afternoon of Wednesday, June 19 (3:15–4:45 p.m. in the West Building, Level 1), will examine discrepancies between Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) clinical practice…
Pediatric vascular care in focus: Raising awareness of supportive care processes
In 2021, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) established a task force dedicated to optimizing pediatric vascular care through a multidisciplinary educational approach. The task force created a Pediatric Vascular Surgery Interest Group,…
Pushing the boundaries of vascular care: VQI meeting kicks off at VAM
The Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) is hosting its two-day annual conference at the 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM 2024) from June 18–19, drawing healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing the quality and safety of vascular care. This event, organized with the…
VAM 2024: Presidential welcome
It is with great excitement and anticipation that I welcome you to the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM), taking place from June 19–22 in the city of Chicago. This year’s meeting promises to be an exceptional convergence of the brightest minds…
Boston Scientific announces agreement to acquire Silk Road Medical
Boston Scientific has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silk Road Medical, a medical device company involved in producing products to be deployed during transcarotid artery revascularisation (TCAR). The purchase price is US$27.50 per share,…
Verified vascular! Quality care in vascular disease
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and American College of Surgeons (ACS) Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP) will be a central focus on the opening day of the 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) as the topic of the E. Stanley Crawford…
CEA vs TCAR: Surgeons should be familiar with both procedures and ‘collaborate as needed’
When it comes to the ongoing debate of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) versus transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) in the treatment of carotid artery stenosis, operators should be comfortable and maintain experience with both of these procedures—and “collaborate as needed.” That is…
VAM 2024: Enhancing clinical practice and patient interaction in CLTI
A key event on informed decision-making in chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) promises to be a highlight of the 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (June 19–22). Funded by a grant from the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) awarded to the SVS, the…
SVS launches registration for 3rd annual CPVI Skills Course
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has officially launched registration for the annual Complex Peripheral Vascular Initiatives (CPVI) Skills Course. The first course launched in 2022 after being put on hold in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
‘The forgotten stepchild of vascular surgery’: The quest to push forward basic science research in venous disease
The 2024 Venous Symposium (May 8–11) in New York City was highlighted by keynote speaker Peter Pappas, MD, regional medical director and program director of the venous and lymphatic medicine fellowship at the Center for Vein Restoration in Morristown and…