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Better education, communication may help reduce disparities in dialysis care
Disparities in vascular access outcomes are driven less by biology and more by inequities in education and communication, according to Karen Woo, MD, PhD, professor of surgery at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. During a session focused on…
Unequal Access, unequal outcomes: Addressing disparities in acute limb ischemia
Although unequal access to care is contributing to persistent disparities in acute limb ischemia (ALI), there is a lot that surgeons can do to improve it. That’s the sentiment of Katharine McGinigle, MD, associate professor of surgery at UNC School…
Premature PAD tied to higher amputation rates
Patients with premature peripheral arterial disease (PAD) face a significantly increased risk of mid- and late-term major amputation, according to a new analysis of the linked Vascular Quality Initiative and Medicare dataset (VQI-VISION). The research was presented at the 2026…
Claudication: Medicare-linked data outline higher rates of progression to CLTI after revascularization among Black women
Black women with claudication had the highest rate of progression to chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) after lower extremity revascularization at 180 days, new data from a Medicare-linked Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) procedural registry show. The results were demonstrated in a…
NIH-funded WARRIORS trial advances toward launch
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has approved funding for the WARRIORS international randomized trial comparing endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) with watchful waiting in women with small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) measuring 4–5.5 centimeters. In the United States, the trial…
Multidisciplinary approach to diabetic foot ulcers in rural America leads to NIH grant
Samantha Minc, MD, MPH, associate professor of surgery at Duke University, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R03 grant to support her research project, “Understanding diabetes and peripheral arterial disease [PAD]-related amputation in North Carolina.” The R03…
Final call for SVS Foundation VC4U project grant applications
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation reminds eligible applicants of the upcoming submission deadline for the Vascular Care for the Underserved (VC4U) project grant. All applications must be submitted by Monday, Sept. 8. The one-year, $20,000 grant supports initiatives…
Deadline extended for SVS Foundation grant focused on women’s health
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation has extended the deadline for a Vascular Care for the Underserved (VC4U) project grant focused on women’s vascular health to Sept. 8. The $20,000 award, in partnership with the SVS Women’s Section, is…
SVS Foundation VC4U grants advance vascular equity for underserved women
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2025 Vascular Care for the Underserved (VC4U) project grants until Aug. 1. The VC4U Project Grants help to address disparities in vascular care across the United States,…
Three honored in VAM 2025 Poster Competition
The final day of the 2025 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in New Orleans honored three winners in the championship round of the SVS Poster Competition. The audience voted to select the winners from more than 100 entries highlighting innovative research.…