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Helping OBL vascular surgeons fight the squeeze
SVS Section on Ambulatory Vascular Care (SAVC) set to announce set of new initiatives designed to help office-based lab (OBL) vascular surgeons combat rising costs and stagnant payments during jam-packed session focused on the outpatient setting at the 2025 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in New Orleans (June 4–7). The way Anil Hingorani, MD, sees it,…
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SVS releases updated guidelines for intermittent claudication
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has issued a comprehensive update to its clinical practice guidelines for the management of intermittent claudication, urging clinicians to prioritize conservative treatment strategies and patient-centered care. The new guidelines, published in April 2025, reflect the latest evidence on antithrombotic therapy, exercise interventions and revascularization procedures. They replace the SVS’s…
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Survey suggests greater exposure to mini-incision carotid endarterectomy during training may dispel perceived limitations to approach
While a recent survey found that a majority of those who responded had performed mini-incision carotid endarterectomy (CEA) at least once in their practice careers, most answered that they did not perform the surgery routinely. In the world of general surgery, no one would opt for a large abdominal incision if they could perform a…
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drug-eluting stent, paclitaxel-coated devices, PAD, SCVS 2025, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Zilver PTX
Equivalent outcomes seen among female, male patients in real-world analysis of paclitaxel-eluting stent use
The use of a paclitaxel-eluting stent to treat femoropopliteal occlusive disease led to equivalent outcomes in male and female patients in “a diverse and complex real-world cohort,” a new study found, set against previous question marks over the effectiveness of the technology in women. A research team from the University of South Florida (USF) in…
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Complex Wound Care Masterclass now set to commence at VAM 2026
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), in collaboration with the Society for Vascular Nursing (SVN) and the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), has postponed the Complex Wound Care Masterclass workshop, initially scheduled for June 7 after the 2025 Vascular Annual Meeting, will now be held alongside the VAM from 2026–2028. The workshops are a part…
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VAM 2025 set to feature dedicated session on artificial intelligence and machine learning
The upcoming Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM), taking place June 4–7 in New Orleans, will see Jason T. Lee, MD, and Claudie Sheahan, MD, at the forefront of educational programming. Both have stepped into pivotal roles, with Lee serving as VAM program chair and Sheahan taking on the position of Postgraduate Education Committee (PGEC) chair following…
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New study validates BEST-CLI trial results, ‘suggesting generalizability’
A new propensity-matched analysis of more than 1,100 lower extremity revascularization procedures carried out in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI)—which aimed to help solve the puzzle of why the BEST-CLI trial did not lead to a pick-up in the rate of surgical bypass in the year after its publication—validated the landmark study’s results, according…
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Leadership, Multidisciplinary care, Presidential address, SCVS 2025, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, vascular workforce
‘The leader must own everything in his or her world, own every mistake and credit the team for successes’
“We can almost be considered a specialty of colonizers, acquiring borrowed techniques. Why, then, do we see ourselves as the keepers of vascular care? Why do we think that we are the ones that can deliver the best vascular care? Without losing our identity, should we not look to partner with the other specialties providing…
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From Olympic triumph to healthcare advocacy: Jim Craig to deliver VAM 2025 keynote address
Jim Craig, a longtime support and vascular advocate, will deliver the annual keynote address at the 2025 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in New Orleans (June 4–7). Craig is known as the goaltender for the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and has been praised for his pivotal role in the “Miracle on Ice” victory. “I’m delighted…
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SVS International Committee’s 2025 scholars named
The SVS International Relations Committee (IRC) has announced the recipients of the 2025 International Scholars Program, recognizing the achievements of three distinguished professionals: Sohei Matsuura, MD, from Japan; Rahel Abebayehu Assefa, MD, from Ethiopia; and Prajna Kota, MD, from India. They will spend approximately two weeks in the U.S., visiting various universities and clinics, as…