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Free registration drawing for annual meeting
If you register for the Vascular Annual Meeting before April ends, your name will be entered in a drawing for free registration. Registration must be completed before midnight, Eastern time (US). The Vascular Annual Meeting is June 17-20 in Chicago,…
The April issue of Vascular Specialist is now available online
Be sure to visit our interactive digital or PDF version of the April issue of Vascular Specialist, now available online. This month we are introducing our new associate medical editors, featuring a Point/Counterpoint on covered vs. drug-eluting stents in the…
Going to Chicago for the Vascular Annual Meeting?
You will be visiting at a great time. The weather is fabulous (average high, 80 degrees) and the festivals and parties are non-stop. The White Sox are playing and there are free concerts in nearby Grant Park. You could stick…
Shared decision making? Part two
In a previous editorial I outlined the problem with performance measures that demand that we incorporate the patient into our decision-making process. From the responses received I have found that most vascular surgeons do indeed attempt to explain their choice…
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…
From the editors
Editor’s Note: The associate editors of Vascular Specialist were asked to provide their perspectives on the stenting controversy. Here is a selection. Dr. Frank J. Veith Dr. Frank J. Veith: The recent lead article in the New York Times on…