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Choosing Wisely: A good start to explaining vascular best practices
Choosing Wisely was initiated by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation to provide recommendations to both patients and physicians about the evaluation and management of common diseases. SVS is participating in this program and the SVS Public and Professional…
A renowned device innovator honored
In November last year, one of the highly prestigious National Medals of Technology and Innovation was presented to Thomas J. Fogarty, Fogarty Institute for Innovation, for his innovations in minimally invasive medical devices. U.S. President Obama presided at the ceremony…
Reduced resident duty hours haven’t changed patient outcomes
Patient mortality and morbidity outcomes have not changed since the most recent round of reforms to medical residents’ duty hours in 2011, according to two of the first nationwide studies to assess these “improvements,” which both were published online Dec.…
EVAR vs. open repair for rAAAs
Although some vascular surgeons are convinced that endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is superior to open repair for the treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAAs), the issue remains controversial. The naysayers for the superiority of EVAR in this setting claim…
Last night I had a nightmare
In the dream I had an asymptomatic 5.7-cm juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. Like most of my patients I also had a 70% left internal carotid stenosis and nondisabling right leg claudication due to a superficial femoral artery stenosis. Having stood…
Help advance vascular care; keep our specialty vital
Contribute to the SVS Foundation and ask a colleague to follow your lead The SVS Foundation Development Committee, chaired by Ali AbuRahma, MD, invites you and your colleagues to support better vascular care with a tax-deductible contribution to the Foundation’s…
SVS and AVF team up to improve varicose vein treatment
Introducing the VQI Varicose Vein Registry Across the United States, thousands of vein centers and hospitals offer a range of treatments for varicose veins to address everything from cosmetic concerns to advanced venous ulcers. An abundance of options leave patients…
Exam time? Prep with VESAP3 online self-assessment program
There’s excellent news for Vascular Specialist readers with certification, re-certification, or residency or fellowship exams on the horizon. The latest triennial update of the Vascular Education and Self-Assessment Program is complete and offers new options. NEW by-module completion and purchase…
SVS Brazilian Chapter: Collaboration reaps rewards
The SVS has a long tradition of reaching out to the worldwide vascular surgery community. As of September 2014, members outside North America totaled 908 and included representatives of 51 countries. Organized in 2012, the SVS Brazilian Chapter has grown…
Point/Counterpoint: Is TEVAR required for all Type B aortic dissections?
Yes, TEVAR is clearly indicated. Aortic dissection is a devastating condition afflicting an estimated two to eight per 100,000 people annually and comprises a large portion of the clinical entity known as the acute aortic syndromes. Patients presenting with an…