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Stanford vascular surgery blends team bonding and exercise in first SVS Step Challenge gathering
The Stanford Division of Vascular Surgery launched its first in-person SVS Foundation Vascular Health Step Challenge on Sept. 7, bringing together more than 100 participants to raise awareness for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) during PAD Awareness Month. Jason Lee, MD,…
SVS Highway to Health campaign aims to make PAD a household term
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is ramping up its national Highway to Health campaign to educate the public about peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and the importance of early detection as part of September’s PAD Awareness Month. Anahita Dua, MD,…
Start of PAD Awareness Month heralds joint national effort to prevent amputations
The PAD Pulse Alliance—a coalition of leading medical societies that includes the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) dedicated to improving vascular health—is urging patients, providers and policymakers to act through its Get a Pulse on PAD Campaign as national PAD…
Stepping up for vascular health: Challenge commences
The 2024 SVS Foundation’s Vascular Health Step Challenge kicked off Sept. 1 with over 400 registrants committed to walking 60 miles throughout September in honor of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Awareness Month. With over 60,000 miles of blood vessels in…