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SVS Foundation Board structure changed
The SVS Foundation Board of Directors has altered its infrastructure, including expanding the board and adding seats specifically for public members and changing the term of the Foundation chair to a three-year instead of a one-year term. Expanding the board…
SVS vice president, treasurer announced on SVS ONLINE opening day
Michael C. Dalsing, MD, has been chosen as the next SVS vice president, joining a line of succession that now includes new president Ronald L. Dalman, MD, and president-elect Ali AbuRahma, MD, while Keith Calligaro, MD, is the new SVS…
Burning issue: Surgeon wellness occupies central role in ONLINE agenda
As in the past few years, wellness and burnout—and how to mitigate them—remain topics of education and discussion at Society for Vascular Surgery meetings. This year, with the world in the midst of a global pandemic, is no exception. The…
Endovascular aortic arch repair with three-vessel inner branches is safe, investigators find
Total endovascular aortic arch repair for aneurysms and chronic dissections using three-vessel inner branch stent-grafts is technically feasible and safe, a multicenter global early feasibility study finds. “Mortality and stroke rates compare favorably to reported outcomes of total open surgical…
Study: Decreased complication among EVAR conversion patients anticipated when managed at high-volume aortic centers
Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) conversion to open aortic repair (OAR) is now an increasingly common indication and associated with greater operative complexity. However, “decreased complication risk and comparable survival can be anticipated when patients are managed at high-volume aortic…
CEA found to significantly improve neurocognitive function 30 days after procedure
Revascularization by way of carotid artery endarterectomy (CEA) is linked to significant improvements in neurocognitive function a month post- procedure across multiple domains, a July 1 scientific session will hear. Furthermore, presenting author Natalie Sridharan, MD, assistant professor of surgery…
Navigate SVS ONLINE with planner
The perfect match for an online meeting? An online planner. And it makes navigating SVS ONLINE a snap. It follows the basic outline of planners from the past few iterations of the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM), with left-side navigation links…
President Hodgson to address ‘State of the SVS’
Just don’t call it the Presidential Address: Instead, on Saturday, June 20, SVS President Kim Hodgson, MD, will present a “State of the SVS” address to kick off this year’s SVS ONLINE: New Discoveries and Advances in Vascular Surgery and…
Special COVID-19 session added to SVS ONLINE slate
SVS ONLINE will now feature a session that hones in on the coronavirus pandemic, consisting of nine talks dealing with such issues as acute arterial thromboembolism, decreased vascular surgery emergencies and the management of central venous access. The special scientific…
In historic first, SVS holds online officer voting
Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) members voted decisively to change bylaws and permit all eligible voting members to participate in Society business decision-making. The vote came Monday, June 15, during the first session of the SVS Annual Business Meeting. The…