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Vein mapping rates show no sign of change two years after BEST-CLI, new study demonstrates
Vein mapping for lower extremity bypass in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) remains unchanged two years after the BEST-CLI, “revealing the difficulty in changing practice patterns based on new evidence,” according to the authors behind a new retrospective multicenter…
‘Ask not what vascular surgery can do for you… ask what it can do to you’
During his own recent presidential address on home turf, Patrick Muck, MD, invoked immortable words from the inaugural address of President John F. Kennedy to make a very serious point about radiation safety in vascular care: “Ask not what vascular…
MVSS 2025: Ross Milner ascends to Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society presidency
Ross Milner, MD, the Louis Block professor of surgery and chief of vascular surgery at the University of Chicago, became the new president of the Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society (MVSS) in Cincinnati, Ohio, over the weekend. Milner took over from…
MVSS 2025: Gore iliac branch device ‘equally effective’ in both IDE and registry studies
Researchers have reported comparable five-year outcomes of the Gore Excluder iliac branch endoprosthesis (IBE; Gore) in both the investigational device exemption (IDE) and GREAT registry studies of the device. Meghan Barber, MD, a vascular surgery fellow at the University of…
Regional vascular societies gear up for fall annual meetings
The glut of early fall regional vascular society annual meetings is just around the corner, with no fewer than five slated for the month of September. Several have recently made announcements about standout events taking place at their conferences, with…
Novel sirolimus-eluting scaffold system demonstrates ‘potential to address Achilles’ heel’ of currently available endovascular treatment options
Ongoing studies of the Efemoral vascular scaffold system (EVSS)—previously described as a potential new paradigm in the treatment of long occlusive lesions—show that the device continues to show promise, according to investigators. The latest animal study assessed the subacute response…
Regional societies see presidential changing of the guards
Brajesh K. Lal, MD, assumed the Eastern Vascular Society (EVS) presidency during the 2024 EVS annual meeting. He took over from Kathleen Ozsvath, MD. Patrick Muck, MD, assumed the reins of the Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society (MVSS) at the conclusion…
Endoscopic vein harvest under the microscope
Conflicting results open fresh debate around effect of vein harvesting technique on long-term patency of lower extremity bypass grafts. Two separate analyses that looked at the impact made by the method used to harvest great saphenous vein (GSV) on the…
CEA: The importance of doctor-patient conversations about quitting smoking for better stroke outcomes in setting of asymptomatic stenosis
A new analysis that shows current smokers who undergo carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for asymptomatic carotid stenosis are at increased risk of long-term stroke and death compared to former or never smokers helps reinforce the importance of physicians talking to patients…
‘Investing in the people of vascular surgery’
Outgoing Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society (MVSS) President Bernadette Aulivola, MD, underscored the importance of “investing in the people of vascular surgery—those learning about it and those progressing through their careers”—for the future of the specialty. At the heart of this…