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The people and devices that put ‘the vascular in vascular’
The people, discoveries, innovations and events that brought the vascular surgery profession to where it is today will form the subject matter for this year’s John Homans Lecture—“Who put the vascular in vascular surgery?”—at VAM 2025. Jerry Goldstone, MD, an…
Vascular surgery maintains popularity, becomes ‘more competitive’ after switch to virtual interviews
A study aimed at assessing the impact of a pandemic-related switch to virtual recruitment from in-person interviews on the Match for vascular surgery residents demonstrated that the transition had no impact on the popularity of the specialty. This is among…
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…
Vote for your favorite projects at the Poster Competition
Don’t miss the chance to witness the creativity and hard work of the Poster Competition participants as they compete for top honors, taking place Friday afternoon at VAM 2025 from 12:30–2 p.m. in First Floor, Hall B. This competition offers…
Acellular tissue engineered vessel outperforms AVF in high-risk hemodialysis patients
Results from the CLN-PRO-V007 randomized controlled trial of Humacyte’s acellular tissue engineered vessel (ATEV) are set to be shared today during VAM 2025 Plenary 6 (10–11 a.m., First Floor, Great Hall A), showing several clinical benefits when compared to arteriovenous…
Impact report finds no major change in balance between CAS and CEA following Medicare expansion
An evaluation of trends in the utilization of carotid artery stenting (CAS) versus carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has found there to be “no major change” to tip the balance following the 2023 US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expansion…
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…
Training smarter, not harder: Analysis finds no negative impact of reduced core surgical requirements
Since the 2018 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) reduction of core surgical requirements from 24 to 18 months during integrated vascular surgery residency, vascular residents’ operative experience has been unaffected, suggesting improved training optimization and efficiency. This was…
Register for the Women’s Networking Event
Join your colleagues for engaging Women’s Networking Event on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the 2025 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in New Orleans (June 4–7). Set in the Camp Room on the Third Floor of the Hilton Riverside, this…
Explore the future of vascular surgery at Touchpoint@VAM
Today, 2025 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) attendees are encouraged to engage in an eye-opening experience at Touchpoint@VAM for an interactive event that will showcase the latest advancements in vascular surgery technology. The event will be held on the host venue’s…