ESVS publishes 2023 guidelines on management of atherosclerotic carotid and vertebral artery disease

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 guideline document, authored by chairperson Ross Naylor, MBChB, from Leicester Vascular Institute, Leicester, England, co-chairperson Barbara…
War in Ukraine: A tale of unspeakable horror, unprecedented unity and unquenchable thirst for freedom

This editorial was written in the days leading up to April 2. At about 4 a.m. (Kyiv time) on Feb. 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a military operation aiming to “demilitarize and denazify Ukraine.” A few…
CX 2022: Overtreatment in venous disease: Financial incentives are ‘the elephant in the room’

To combat the “overtreatment problem” in the appropriate care of venous disease, “a concerted, complex, multimodal effort” is required from specialists across disparate parts of the world. That was the conclusion delivered by Manj Gohel, MD, of Cambridge University Hospitals,…
WFVS seeks to help shape future of global vascular training through technology and collaboration

The World Federation of Vascular Societies (WFVS) recently entered a new era of governance with the aim of better disseminating science and best practices for vascular surgeons operating in every corner of the globe. Palma Shaw, MD, WFVS secretary-general, spoke…
Europe: ESVS publishes 2022 guidelines on management of chronic venous disease of the lower limb

The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has released 2022 clinical practice guidelines on the management of chronic venous disease (CVD) of the lower limb to update its 2015 recommendations. The document, authored by Marianne De Maeseneer, MD, a venous…
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…
WFVS undergoes transformation, looks for vascular ’haves‘ to better help ‘have nots‘

The World Federation of Vascular Societies (WFVS) has entered a new era of transformation, seeking to better pave the way for disparate vascular surgeons and societies to disseminate the latest science and best practices to every corner of the globe.…
Quality initiative: New pocket guides now available

New pocket guides of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) clinical practice guidelines and reporting standards are now available, with printed guides sent to all members. SVS guidelines and reporting standards are extensively researched and written by leading vascular experts.…
COVER study aims to capture impact of COVID-19 on global vascular surgery

The COVID-19 vascular service (COVER) study, a multinational, prospective, observational study that is aimed at capturing the impact of the pandemic on global vascular surgery, has gained ethical approval in the U.K. and is now recruiting worldwide. An international Vascular…

