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Mortality, outcomes good in AAA repair in octogenarians
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.– Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in patients 80 years and older can be performed safely and with good medium-term survival rates, a prospective single-site study has shown. Perioperative mortality in elective and emergent AAA repair for octogenarians was 2%…
If you find your bliss in research….
There’s no place like San Francisco. And it’s even better when you’re surrounded by your fellow researchers at the Vascular Research Initiatives Conference. This year’s translational session will be “Biomarkers for Vascular Disease Prediction and Therapeutic Screen.” Don’t miss this…
Still time to register for Coding Class
Hotel reservations are closed, but you can still sign up for the 2015 Coding Class, titled, “Challenges in Vascular Surgery 2015: Coding and Reimbursement for Vascular Surgeons.” The course is designed for surgeons and office staff, including practice managers, nurse…
We’re expecting a crowd at VAM – Sign up today
Based on the pace of early sign ups, we’re expecting an excellent turnout for the Vascular Annual Meeting, set for June 17-20 in Chicago. Our session speakers, presenters and exhibitors are working hard to bring you the latest information and…
April 6 – Deadline to apply for Women’s Leadership Training Grant
A host of learning and training opportunities are open to the winners of this year’s Women’s Leadership Training Grant. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 6. Sponsored by the SVS Diversity and Inclusion Committee, the grant program is designed…
ACA – What it takes for surgeons to survive and succeed
Each year, one of the highlights of the Vascular Annual Meeting is the lively Crawford Critical Issues Symposium, headed this year by Dr. Bruce Perler of Johns Hopkins Hospital Division of Vascular Surgery. His topic, “How You Can Succeed Under…
Study: Surgery offers chance to adjust vascular medications
Patients who are treated at sites with longer participation in the VQI had better medical management and this was associated with higher survival rates, according to a new study reported in the April 2015 issue of The Journal of Vascular…
Growing Medicare penalties start this year
Along with the usual threat of cuts to physician payment using the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, which sets payment rates through a formula based on economic growth, physicians are also facing other potential cuts. Physician Quality Report System (PQRS)…
The March issue of Vascular Specialist is now online
This issue features a special section of editorial opinion from our associate medical editors and letters from the SVS membership addressing the issue of excessive peripheral artery disease stenting, which was reported in the New York Times and then discussed…
SVS member quoted in New York Times
Dr. Gretchen Schwarze of the University of Wisconsin-Madison was quoted in, “A surgery standard under fire,” in the New York Times March 2, 2015. The article examines the 30-day mortality standard and its unintended consequences. “Thirty days is a game-able…