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Missing a step? Searching for meaning in claudication research
A team of leading vascular surgeons in the care of patients with PAD weigh up evidence for the treatment of claudication, calling for research focused on clarifying who should be revascularized, and who should continue with medical management and exercise…
Care for intermittent claudication considered ‘inappropriate’ found to be common, putting patients at ‘increased’ risk
In a multi-institutional cohort of patients with intermittent claudication (IC), care deemed inappropriate, or where the risk outweighs the benefit, by the SVS appropriate use criteria (AUC) for the management of IC was “common” and associated with increased risk of…
Vascular Verification Program opens doors for early engagement, quality improvement
You don’t have to be too far down the path to get started. That’s the message William Shutze, MD, chair of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)-American College of Surgeons (ACS) Vascular Verification Program (VVP), wants vascular specialists across the…
Vascular Verification Program verifies first community hospital
Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction Colorado was awarded ACS/SVS Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP) designation on Nov. 19, 2024. By achieving this prestigious status, the medical center demonstrated its commitment to delivering high quality treatment for patients…
From the editor: House of Cards
On Jan. 22, 2024, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC), together with three other major cardiology societies, submitted a proposal for the formation of the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine. Essentially, the 157-page document…
We are not ‘and vascular’: SVS set to launch ambitious new phase in branding campaign
SVS secretary details the spirit and the cause behind the next phase of the Society’s branding campaign aimed at helping vascular surgery become an instantly recognizable specialty inside and outside of the hospital. “We are not going to apologize for…
New analysis points to lack of vascular surgical voices in news coverage of vascular disease
A new study set to be aired at the 2024 Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS) annual meeting (March 16–20) in Scottsdale, Arizona, sheds a statistical spotlight on the state of the specialty’s reach into the mainstream consciousness. A team…
Vascular Specialist’s top stories of 2023
Which stories captured the attention of the vascular community over the course of the past year? Read our summary of the trending articles from across Vascular Specialist in 2023. Let us know your highlights by leaving a reply at the…
Society for Vascular Surgery addresses latest mainstream media reports on atherectomy
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has issued a statement addressing the latest reports published by ProPublica on atherectomy use in the U.S. The nonprofit investigative news outlet published three articles in its latest round of investigations looking into Medicare…
Changing course: The natural history of tibial claudication comes under scrutiny as interventions for ‘relatively benign’ disease trend upward
In the end, reflected Michael S. Conte, MD, “it’s not the evidence.” The leading vascular surgeon and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) expert made the bold statement during the recent 2023 VEITHsymposium (Nov. 14–18) as he pointedly asked a room full…