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Pre-operative guideline adherence tied to fewer major adverse limb events
For patients with claudication, surgical revascularization is meant to restore quality of life. But a new retrospective study finds that most patients are arriving for that intervention without completing the pre-operative care that guidelines recommend and that the shortfall carries…
Surgical societies respond to updated pulmonary embolism clinical practice guidelines
In a recent editorial, stakeholders responded to the exclusion of vascular surgical societies from participating in developing updated clinical practice guidelines for the management of acute pulmonary embolism from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology…
New blunt thoracic aortic injury guidelines reflect evolution in evidence and care
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has published new clinical practice guidelines on the management of blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI), reflecting more than a decade of evolving evidence since the prior recommendations were published in 2011. BTAI remains one…
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…
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…
SVS varicose vein guideline webinar set for Oct. 10
A virtual roundtable on Oct. 10 will cover the new Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) varicose veins guidelines. Set for 6–7:30 p.m. CDT, the session will address the latest in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with the venous condition using…
SVS issues new guidelines covering carotid disease and popliteal aneurysms
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has released updated clinical practice guidelines for the management of extracranial cerebrovascular disease and popliteal artery aneurysms in a special supplement, “The Care of Patients with Extracranial Cerebrovascular Disease and Popliteal Artery Aneurysms: The…
SVS releases updated clinical practice guidelines covering carotid disease
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has released updated clinical practice guidelines accompanied by an implementation document on the management of patients with extracranial carotid artery disease. The documents, both published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, aim to use the…
SVS clinical practice guidelines on popliteal artery aneurysms published
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has released new clinical practice guidelines to ensure that patients with popliteal artery aneurysms receive appropriate treatment and care. Aneurysms of the popliteal artery are the most common aneurysms outside of the brain and…
SVS solicits comments on clinical practice guidelines covering carotid disease
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is seeking comments by Feb. 24 on proposed clinical practice guidelines for the management of extracranial cerebrovascular disease—which would update those published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) in 2011. The SVS Document…