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VQI analysis of CLTI practice following BEST-CLI finds no pick up in bypass rate
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 bypass in the year afterwards. More analysis needs to be done comparing the data pre- and…
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 for a shared decision-making interaction between physicians and patients as they establish which carotid revascularization treatment…
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 Sean Roddy, MD, during the NESVS 2023 annual meeting, held in Boston (Oct. 6–8). Cambria is…
NESVS 2023: Novel IVC filter retrieval device slashes procedural time and radiation exposure during in vivo experiments, Yale researchers report
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 radiation exposure, according to data emerging out of in vivo testing at Yale University. The Articulating…
NESVS 2022 Presidential Address: ‘We can create a bold new future for vascular surgery: It’s go time’
“Collaborate, innovate, mentor, champion DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] and relish the opportunity to form deep connections with our amazing patients.” This was the key take-home message delivered by Andres Schanzer, MD, chief of vascular surgery at the UMass Memorial…
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 entry into the study, co-principal investigator Matthew Menard, MD, told the 2022 New England Society for…
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 Society for Vascular Surgery (NESVS) annual meeting on a whirlwind, 15-year journey through the evolution of…
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 spelled out ways in which vascular surgery can advance—and thrive. Rowe has been on the regional…
NESVS 2022: Study illustrates relationship between increased distance from medical center and higher treatment costs among complex aortic patients
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 new science being presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the New England Society for Vascular…