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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…
Choosing the right venous stent for the right situation
Patrick Muck, MD, from Cincinnati, Ohio, provided a state of the venous stent landscape during IVC 2024. The TriHealth vascular surgery program director ran through the key differences between the venous-specific stents currently available and how he goes about selecting…
When are lymphedema pumps the answer?
The importance of activating the calf muscle pump in the treatment of lower extremity lymphedema came to the fore during the 2024 International Vein Congress (IVC) in Miami, Florida (April 18–20). “There are a whole host of non-proffered approaches you…
Tackling inequities in venous care
During the 2024 American Venous Forum (AVF;March 3–6) in Tampa, Florida, multiple presenters discussed inequities in venous care with a focus on how to get more patients into research, how geographic and demographic factors determine care both pre- and post-COVID-19,…
Register for 2024 Vascular Health Step Challenge at VAM
Attending a conference such as the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) is a great way to increase step count and get blood flowing, which is why the SVS Foundation is bringing back the Vascular Health Step Challenge at VAM 2024 in…
Springtime in the world of vascular training
In places across the country, it’s spring. March Madness is ending, flowers are sprouting, gardens are being planted, and trees are budding. In the vascular trainee world, there is frantic preparation for the end of another academic year and the…
Latest iteration of SVS program seeks to help foster development of resilient leaders
As the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) prepares to launch its fifth cohort of the Leadership Development Program (LDP), anticipation is high among aspiring leaders in vascular surgery. This seven-month-long program has become a cornerstone for over 100 members of…
The power of grassroots and grasstops advocacy
The progress in congress can seem overwhelmingly slow, especially considering the 118th Congress has only passed 27 pieces of legislation while holding over 700 votes. However, rather than being overcome with a sense of discouragement, this is when we should…
Physician-assembled unitary stent graft platform for debranched TAAA repair found safe and effective
Researchers behind a seven-year retrospective analysis of a physician-developed unitary stent graft system for endovascular debranched aortic repair of various thoracoabdominal aortopathies reported a 30-day mortality rate of 3.6%, with an all-cause mortality rate of 23% and an aneurysm-related mortality…
How intersociety collaboration to promote private practice could help vascular surgery amid workforce crisis
Dawn M. Coleman, MD, chief of vascular surgery at the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, focused on the likely major shortage of vascular surgeons and physicians to illustrate how intersocietal collaboration will help ease this problem…