Tag: New England Society for Vascular Surgery
BEST-CLI: Trial results endure in analysis of patients who presented with...
Diabetes affects approximately 70% of patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) and is associated with more severe presentation, driven mostly by higher rates of...
Rates of MAE and reintervention following F/BEVAR remain ‘stable,’ Aortic Research...
Latest study out of consortium details trends and outcomes after F/BEVAR procedures carried out over an eight-year period under consortium of 10 physician-sponsored IDEs.
Despite...
NESVS 2024: Simons becomes first woman president of New England Society...
Jessica P. Simons, MD, has become the 2024–25 president of the New England Society for Vascular Surgery (NESVS). She is the first woman to...
VQI analysis of CLTI practice following BEST-CLI finds no pick up...
A Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) analysis of evolving practice in the wake of the BEST-CLI trial demonstrated no increase in the rate of surgical...
Carotid disease: Getting to the right decision
The recent move by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand coverage for carotid artery stenting brought with it the requirement...
NESVS 2023: Cambria takes over as New England SVS president
Robert Cambria, MD, recently took over as president of the New England Society for Vascular Surgery (NESVS). He was passed the presidential baton by...
NESVS 2023: Novel IVC filter retrieval device slashes procedural time and...
An inferior vena cava (IVC) filter retrieval device dubbed the next-generation in removal of the venous thromboembolism-fighting tools could substantially cut procedural times and...
NESVS 2022 Presidential Address: ‘We can create a bold new future...
“Collaborate, innovate, mentor, champion DEI and relish the opportunity to form deep connections with our amazing patients.” This was the key take-home message...
BEST-CLI: Optimal medical therapy adherence ‘well below’ recommended level at baseline
A significant proportion of patients enrolled in the BEST-CLI trial did not meet optimal medical therapy (OMT) guideline-based recommendations at the time of their...
NESVS Robert R. Linton Lecture features complex aortic masterclass from Europe
World-leading aortic surgeon Stéphan Haulon, MD, from the Aortic Centre at Hôpital Marie Lannelongue in Paris, France, took attendees of the 2022 New England...
Regional vascular presidents measure state of specialty
Vincent Rowe, MD, and Raghu Motaganahalli, MD, delivered Presidential Addresses at the Western Vascular Society (WVS) and the Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society (MVSS) that...
NESVS 2022: Study illustrates relationship between increased distance from medical center...
Research detailing that patients traveling farther for complex aortic surgery have higher procedural costs, postoperative imaging costs, and comprehensive one-year costs was among the...