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VAM abstract submissions hit near-historic high
A nearly record-breaking 794 Abstracts were submitted for the SVS 2024 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM 2024). The abstracts were scored by the VAM Program Committee in early February 2024 and notice letters were sent out later that month. VAM 2024…
IVUS use in claudicants not associated with improved outcomes, claims data show
The use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for the treatment of claudication doubled over a four-year period but there was “no clear relationship between IVUS use and improved patient outcomes,” a recently presented retrospective analysis of claims data showed. Researchers found…
VESS 2024: Determining success in vascular surgery across the generations
Outgoing Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS) President Mark Conrad, MD, used the 2024 VESS presidential address to illustrate how he got into vascular surgery, what determines success for different generations, what does and does not factor into building a…