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The benefits of a heart and vascular institute
Vikram S. Kashyap, MD, pushes back against a recent editorial from Vascular Specialist medical editor Malachi Sheahan III, MD, in which the latter called into question the value of heart and vascular centers to the vascular surgical specialty. I am…
Legacy teams lead the way in Vascular Health Step Challenge
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation is placing a spotlight on its “Legacy Teams”—those who have gone the extra mile, literally!—to make the annual Vascular Health Step Challenge a success year after year. This year will see the return…
Analysis of BEST-CLI, PREVENT III reveals significant improvement in vein bypass outcomes over 20-year period
A post-hoc comparison of the BEST-CLI and PREVENT III multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aimed at evaluating outcomes of vein bypass in chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients over the past two decades found that they had “significantly improved”…
First patient enrolled in AngioDynamics’ AMBITION BTK trial for CLTI
AngioDynamics today announced enrollment of the first patient in AMBITION BTK, a randomized study of the Auryon atherectomy system in patients with below-the-knee chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). A press release details that AMBITION BTK is a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled…
Complex PAD skills course registration is open
Registration is now open for the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Complex Peripheral Vascular Interventions (CPVI) Skills Course, taking place from Sept. 20–21 in Rosemont, Illinois. The two-day course will provide participants with hands-on training in the latest techniques and…
Coding workshop to cover 2025 updates
Registration for the annual Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Coding and Reimbursement Workshop—and optional evaluation and management (E/M) coding workshop—opened July 9 with early-bird registration available until Aug. 6. This 1.5-day intensive program, scheduled for Nov. 3–4 in Rosemont, Illinois,…
Medtronic to distribute FMD’s peripheral guidewires for transradial access in US
Medtronic today announced it has entered into an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Japan-based Future Medical Design Co (FMD) to sell specialty and workhorse peripheral guidewires. This agreement includes the first 400cm, 0.018″ peripheral guidewire available in the U.S., expanding…
Novel MRI technique for CLTI poised to address ‘medieval problem in modern medicine’
“We want to change global standards. What we’re doing isn’t working. Patients are getting hurt and devices are failing—we want to be able to make sure devices we’re using today are safe, so that we can build new devices that…
International Chapter highlights pressing need to document PAD and CLTI prevalence in South Asia
There is an urgent need for epidemiological studies to map out the prevalence of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI)—and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in general—in South Asia, attendees of the International Chapter Education Session at VAM 2025 heard yesterday morning. That…
Transcatheter arterialization of the deep veins: Comparative analysis probes whether emerging modality is worth pursuing
“We’re living in a new world order” when it comes to “no-option” chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients, says Anahita Dua, MD. In recent years, into this arena has stepped transcatheter arterialization of the deep veins (TADV), raising hopes of reducing…