Tag: American Heart Association
VRIC submissions are now open
Researchers may now submit abstracts for the SVS Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC), to be held in conjunction with the American Heart Association’s...
VRIC 2024 set for May 15
The 2024 Society for for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC), which concentrates on basic and translational vascular science, will take place...
May Vascular Research Initiatives Conference program takes shape
With an emphasis on cells—structural and immune—the program for the May 10 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) in Boston next month is taking shape.
VRIC...
BEST-CLI attracts $3.3m funding injection to continue data analysis
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has made a $3.3 million contribution toward the BEST-CLI (Best endovascular vs. best surgical therapy in patients with critical limb...
Prepare to submit research for VAM, VRIC 2023
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) wants members’ research on vascular disease for the 2023 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) and the 2023 Vascular...
ESVS publishes 2023 guidelines on management of atherosclerotic carotid and vertebral...
The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has just released 2023 clinical practice guidelines on the management of atherosclerotic carotid and vertebral artery disease. The...
Deadlines near to submit VRIC and VAM abstracts
Abstract submissions for possible presentation at the 2022 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) and the 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in Boston are due...
VRIC 2022 to be held May 11 in Seattle
The Society for Vascular Surgery’s 2022 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) will return to its spring timeframe of the past several years.
Abstract submission...
Amputation rates higher for people with PAD who are poor or...
Poverty and Black race were associated with higher rates of lower-leg amputation among people with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who live in metropolitan areas, according to new...
AHA publishes updated scientific statement on PAD
The American Heart Association (AHA) has released a new scientific statement on lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD), focusing on contemporary epidemiology, management gaps, and future directions.
The...
Coming up: VRIC and VAM 2021 submission portals set to open
Abstracts for next year’s Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) will be accepted beginning Nov. 3. VRIC 2021 is held the day before and in...
Study identifies new genetic factors associated with AAA risk
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently announced the publication of a study identifying 14 new genes linked to an increased risk of abdominal aortic...
AHA, ISTH release joint statement on future VTE research priorities
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) issued a joint scientific statement July 8 outlining research priorities...
AHA issues call to action to prevent VTE in hospitalised patients
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the leading cause of preventable hospital death in the U.S. and worldwide. A new policy statement from the American Heart...
Updated USPSTF recommendations on screening for AAAs remain faithful to 2014...
Updated recommendations on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) remain consistent with the 2014 guidance while incorporating new evidence.
The United States Preventive Services Task...