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Learn Radiation Safety During Vascular Surgery
Practical tips for protecting your vascular surgery patients and yourselves from radiation exposure will be featured as part of this morning’s session “Radiation Safety for the Vascular Surgeon.” “Since endovascular procedures became an essential part of the vascular field about…
Enjoy a ‘Capitol’ Performance with the Capitol Steps
First, combine a Washington, D.C. venue and an upcoming and hotly debated presidential election. Add a date shortly before the GOP and Democratic national conventions. What do you get? The perfect time and place for a political comedy show performed…
Presidentially Speaking
Dr. Bruce Perler, Johns Hopkins Hospital, will give his SVS Presidential Address Friday after a short introduction by President-Elect Dr. Ronald Fairman. Friday: 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Potomac Ballroom A/B
Are You Going to the Fair? A Guide to What You Need to Know
There’s no Ferris Wheel or tilt-a-whirl at this fair – just useful information on 73 vascular training programs and the chance for aspiring vascular surgeons to find a good fit for their futures. Programs are arranged on the floor by…
Special Events on Tap at VAM Thursday
Special activities are everywhere today at the Vascular Annual Meeting, including the official welcome and an opening reception, not to mention the opening of the Exhibit Hall. Activities include: • The Opening Ceremony, 8 to 8:30 a.m. in Potomac Ballroom…
Enjoy Invited Speakers and Special Lectures
Thursday’s lineup includes special lectures and invited speakers, including: John Homans Lecture, 10 to 10:30 a.m., Potomac Ballroom A Dr. Frank Veith will take “A Look at the Future of Vascular Surgery.” E. Stanley Crawford Critical Issues Forum, Potomac Ballroom…
Charting the Benefits of AAA Screening in England
The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) in England has invited around 1.3 million 65-year-old men for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening since 2009. Dr. Jonothan Earnshaw and his colleagues performed a study to examine the results of this screening…
Tracking Endovascular Treatment of the Femoral Arteries
Dr. Jeffrey Siracuse will report on the study he and his colleagues performed to analyze practice patterns and outcomes from endovascular treatment of the common femoral (CFA) and deep femoral arteries (DFA). The Vascular Quality Initiative (2010-2015) was queried for…
Hospital volume found linked to EVAR success
Higher hospital and surgeon volumes have been found to be correlated with improved outcomes after open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). However, the effect of both surgeon and hospital volumes on open and endovascular repair (EVAR) in the current…
Experience VAM Electronically: Mobile App and Planner
Two tools – the Vascular Annual Meeting Mobile App and the Meeting Itinerary Planner – will make VAM 2016 a user-friendly experience. The App The SVS Vascular Annual Meeting Mobile App puts the entire meeting at attendees’ fingertips. It includes:…