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Submit Proposals for VAM 2017
All SVS members may submit proposals for invited sessions for the 2017 Vascular Annual Meeting, set for May 31 to June 3 (plenaries and exhibits are June 1 to 3) in San Diego, Calif. Previously, the process was open only…
Review Course Recordings Available
Just in time for the September recertification exam! Recordings of the 2015 Comprehensive Vascular Review Course are available for purchase. The 2015 intensive two-day course was led by vascular surgeons with extensive expertise in their respective fields. The recordings include…
Are You Up for the ‘Cardio’ Challenge?
SVS members who are researchers and clinicians have an opportunity to win $5,000 for study hypotheses in cardiovascular research. The American Heart Association and PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) have announced a ‘crowdsourcing’ challenge, asking researchers and clinicians to suggest…
Should clopidogrel be discontinued prior to open vascular procedures?
The continued use of perioperative clopidogrel is appropriate Surgeons have always worried about bleeding risks for procedures we do. Complex vascular procedures are further complicated by the myriad of available antiplatelet agents designed to reduce ischemic events from cardiovascular disease…
Commentary: INR instability in the NOAC era
Progress in the development of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs), as well as agents for their reversal, has lowered the threshold to use these therapeutics as first line agents for the management of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism.1,2 Despite this…
Commentary: Should board exams include a technical skill assessment? A European perspective
The incidence of vascular diseases is steadily increasing because of an aging population. Vascular surgery is the only specialty that can offer all modalities of vascular therapy (endovascular, open, and conservative). It is therefore necessary to ensure implementation of all…
Request for Applications for JVS Editorial Positions
The editors of the Journal of Vascular Surgery Publications are seeking nominations, including self-nominations, for multiple editorial positions. All applicants must be active or senior members of the Society for Vascular Surgery. Prior service on the JVS editorial board is…
First TOS reporting standards published
SVS members now have access to the first-ever reporting standards for thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), published in the September issue (online) at the Journal of Vascular Surgery. Drs. Karl Illig and Audra Duncan led the TOS Reporting Standards Writing Group,…
Tips for using EMRs effectively
All young physicians are adept at using electronic medical records. Do you agree? If so, you’d be wrong. It’s true that young, so-called “digital-native” physicians have more training and experience using EMRs, compared with those who trained in the days…
You oughta be in pictures – And maybe you are
The 2016 Vascular Annual Meeting photos are now available in our Flickr albums. Since there were thousands and thousands of photos (we couldn’t even count them) chances are that if you attended VAM you are in at least one of…