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Carotid revascularization capable of improving mood in depressed patients with carotid atherosclerosis
A prospective study has demonstrated that carotid intervention can improve mood in depressed patients with advanced carotid disease, in addition to enabling cognitive improvements irrespective of baseline depression. These findings were presented during the Plenary Session 1: William J. von…
Make those VAM steps count: Compete to be the meeting’s top walker
Any past VAM attendee knows he or she will put in a lot of steps on the way to educational sessions, the Exhibit Hall, receptions, plenaries and dancing the night away at the Gala. This year those steps will count…
VAM 2023: ‘What I wish I knew before retirement’ talk gives insight into adaptation and emeritus life
Reflecting on the positives and negatives of retirement, Peter Gloviczki, MD, from the Mayo Clinic, previously in Rochester, Minnesota, now in Scottsdale, Arizona, and editor-in-chief emeritus of the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) regaled attendees of his “Lessons learned: What…
Safety benefits mean TCAR may be preferable approach in radiation-induced carotid stenosis
A study set to be presented at VAM (14–17 June, National Harbor, USA) has found that the long-term outcomes of transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) are “not significantly affected” by prior head and neck radiation. Owing to substantially increased risks of…
More research needed but lithotripsy plus TCAR ‘an answer’ in certain carotid disease patients
Earlier this year, researchers debuted single-center experiences indicating that intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) may be able to expand transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) into patients with traditionally prohibitive calcific disease. With a multicenter case series now further suggesting IVL’s utility, but also…
VQI@VAM: Quality takes center stage at VQI meeting, initiative making much out of zero
Over the past several months, the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) hit some important milestones, including registering procedure number 1,000,000 in its database, enrolling center number 1,000, as well as 100-plus quality charters initiated in 2022. There…