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Data and discussion forefront carotid session at ‘pivotal moment’
Contemporary management of carotid disease after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) carotid artery stenting (CAS) decision memo and prior to CREST-2 results will be the focus of an Education Session at VAM 2024. In October, CMS released its final decision regarding NCD 20.7 covering CAS. The move was made to expand Medicare…
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VAM 2024: Putting out the fires of intraoperative vascular emergencies
A 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM 2024) Education Session taking place on Wednesday, June 19 (3:15–4:45 p.m. in the West Building, Level 1) will examine the most common emergency intraoperative vascular surgery consultations, along with trends in intraoperative vascular surgery consultation over time—the subject area that has seen vascular surgeons referred to as the firefighters…
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Welcome to VAM 2024!
To help us preview some of the sessions of interest I reached out to the chairs of the SVS Program and Postgraduate Education Committees—Andy Schanzer, Jason Lee, Will Robinson, and Claudie Sheahan. I’ll let you guess which one did not respond to my emails. ANYWAY, here are some anticipated highlights: Remember to pick up your…
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Drilling down on the roots of pathologic inflammation and wound healing challenges in diabetic patients
This year’s James S. T. Yao Resident Research Award winner looks at novel therapeutic target for non-healing diabetic wounds. Kevin D. Mangum, MD, PhD, speaks to VS@VAM about his paper ahead of presenting the work at the 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM). Mangum, who is a vascular surgery integrated resident at the University of Michigan…
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SVS resident and student program boosts interest in vascular surgery amid workforce crisis
Against the backdrop of a national shortage in the vascular surgery workforce, a recent study has found that the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) VAM General Surgery and Medical Student Program “has a positive impact on interest in vascular surgery,” with more than 50% of scholarship recipients matching into the field. Paula Pinto Rodriguez, MD,…
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Rutherford lecture at world federation session set to feature vascular low frequency disease consortium director
The director of the Vascular Low Frequency Disease Consortium (VLFDC) is set to be among the headline presenters at this year’s World Federation of Vascular Societies (WFVS) Educational Session on Wednesday, June 19 (7–8 a.m. in the West Building, Level 1). Peter F. Lawrence, MD, also a former SVS president, will deliver the Rutherford Lecture,…
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Dedicated session offers insight on ebbs and flows of SVS, ESVS guidelines
An education session set to take place in the afternoon of Wednesday, June 19 (3:15–4:45 p.m. in the West Building, Level 1), will examine discrepancies between Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) clinical practice guidelines. The session centers around the fact that, with the exception of the 2019 Global…
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Pediatric vascular care in focus: Raising awareness of supportive care processes
In 2021, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) established a task force dedicated to optimizing pediatric vascular care through a multidisciplinary educational approach. The task force created a Pediatric Vascular Surgery Interest Group, and now, following three previously completed recorded sessions, the task force will host its fourth…
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Pushing the boundaries of vascular care: VQI meeting kicks off at VAM
The Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) is hosting its two-day annual conference at the 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM 2024) from June 18–19, drawing healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing the quality and safety of vascular care. This event, organized with the assistance of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), aims to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange…
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VAM 2024: Presidential welcome
It is with great excitement and anticipation that I welcome you to the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM), taking place from June 19–22 in the city of Chicago. This year’s meeting promises to be an exceptional convergence of the brightest minds and most dedicated practitioners in vascular surgery. VAM 2024 is not just another conference—it’s a…