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Stenting found to be superior to atherectomy, balloon angioplasty in reducing PAD mortality risk
Stenting reduced mortality risk in patients undergoing interventions for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) by more than 30% when compared to plain balloon angioplasty, and 40% contrasted with atherectomy, a recent propensity-matched analysis found. The Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI)-derived data drew…
New SVS vice president, revised bylaws to be unveiled June 16
Members, be sure to register for the June 16 Virtual Annual Business Meeting, the first of two business meetings for 2021. Registration is required to assure a quorum. Register at vascular.org/ABM1Register. The second meeting will be held Saturday, Aug. 21,…
In the room: Changes aplenty as VAM returns
The Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) is more anticipated than ever after the annus horribilis of 2020 and the pared-back, digital VAM alternative that was SVS ONLINE. While organizers have previously relayed the changes made for this year’s meeting, Program Committee…
Intermittent claudication and exercise therapy: A poor SET-up
Many of you may have already heard about the controversial Comparative Billing Reports (CBRs) that have been received by some of our vascular surgery colleagues. In case you haven’t, this is your chance to catch up and to prepare for…
Emerging picture: VAM 2021 shaping up into blockbuster event
The moving pieces that comprise the 2021 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM), set to take place Aug. 18–21 at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, are being assembled into a blockbuster whole. Though plenary sessions have yet to be…
Settled science: The indisputable link between EHR and burnout
The CEO of Epic, Judith Faulkner, recently made a statement questioning whether there was any evidence tying the EHR (electronic health record) to physician burnout. Here, as Gabriela Velazquez, MD, London C. Guidry, MD, and Amit Chawla, MD, detail, 60…
‘Latinx’: How to understand and use the term
Three members of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, chaired by Vincent M. Rowe, MD, explain use and understanding of the term Latinx. Have you ever heard or read the term Latinx? This piece…
UPDATED: First post-virus vascular meeting with in-person element declared success
The first major conference in the vascular surgery universe to incorporate an in-person element as part of a hybrid format has been declared a success, portending what attendees might expect from the 2021 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) set for San…
Surgeons discuss early efforts rolling out SVS Branding Toolkit
Two-and-a-half years back, when Kathryn E. Bowser, MD, joined her current institution as a vascular surgeon, a confluence of unfolding events led her to a realization: “A lot of people did not understand what the modern vascular surgeon actually did.”…
Cohort selected for second year of Leadership Development Program
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has selected 24 members for the year-two cohort of the Leadership Development Program. Because of the pandemic, the program will include virtual webinars, with an in-person acknowledgement of the group at the 2021 Vascular…