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Treo IDE primary endpoint results announced
In the wake of approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Treo abdominal aortic stent-graft system for the treatment of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), Terumo Aortic has announced the publication of the primary endpoint results…
Journal supplement outlines updated clinical practice guidelines, reporting standards
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is starting 2021 with updated clinical practice guidelines and reporting standards for three vascular conditions. Guidelines on chronic mesenteric ischemia have been developed to provide the best possible evidence for the diagnosis and treatment…
Study of patients undergoing AAA repair suggests screening guidelines may be inadequate
A retrospective study analyzing approximately 55,000 patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair suggests current screening guidelines may be inadequate in detecting a significant number of new cases. Additionally, expanding screening for certain population segments may be warranted. The study…
Pre-emptive embolization of aneurysm sac side branches prevents post-EVAR type II endoleak, study finds
According to Daniela Branzan, MD, a senior vascular surgeon at University Hospital Leipzig, in Leipzig, Germany, and colleagues, pre-emptive embolization of aneurysm sac side branches for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is “safe and effective” in preventing type II…
Fund hope with the SVS Foundation
A gift to the SVS Foundation funds not just things—patient education fliers, research awards and community awareness projects—but also hope for a better future. Hope that screenings identify people at risk for a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. That research uncovers…
The benefits of an academic research career in the VA
Every year a number of graduating vascular trainees look for jobs in academic surgery to develop a career as a surgeon-scientist in basic, translational or health services research. The current era of productivity-based compensation and competing demands in clinical, teaching,…
Study findings support SVS practice guidelines for surveillance of small AAAs
The low rate of events that occur in small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) supports continued ultrasound surveillance every three years for aneurysms that measure between 3–3.9cm and every year for those 4–4.9cm, researchers found. Investigators at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio,…
Frailty still strongly linked to mortality after EVAR for AAA
An analysis of the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) registry for elective abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) revealed that frailty continues to be highly correlated with mortality after the procedure among those aged 80 and over. Researchers from…
Active stent-graft fixation below the renal arteries may have the least effect on aortic neck degeneration, study finds
Stent grafts with active fixation below the renal arteries as well as oversizing by less than 10% seem to have the least effect on aortic neck degeneration over time, according to a research team who conducted a retrospective review of…
Utilize new SVS Branding Toolkit
The new SVS Branding Toolkit—a robust set of tools designed to help members communicate their roles in comprehensive vascular care—is now available exclusively and at no cost to members of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS). Additionally, most are customizable…