In October, the most read stories from Vascular Specialist included a new leadership announcement from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); study results examining a potential link between strenuous physical activity and increased venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk in men; the publication of a new ebook to enhance vascular surgery education from The Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS), and several more.
The Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS) has released a new ebook designed to enhance vascular surgery education for medical students. According to developers, the aim of The APDVS Medical Student Curriculum is to broaden the medical student’s clerkship curriculum, in line with the APDVS’s goal to provide a solid foundation in vascular surgery pathology and treatment.
An analysis of the BEST-CLI randomized controlled trial (RCT) found that smokers with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) should be preferentially treated with open bypass over endovascular intervention.
Omid Jazaeri writes about what he refers to as “The CLTI conundrum”, exploring his weekly experience with “misadventures” in chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI)
Paul J. Foley III, MD, a vascular surgeon and director of the non-invasive vascular lab at Doylestown Hospital in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and adjunct associate professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, discusses the virtues of the new Shockwave E8 IVL catheter.
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Published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, new research with a follow-up of 27 years has found an association between high levels of physical activity (PA) and an elevated risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Outgoing Eastern Vascular Society (EVS) President Kathleen Ozsvath, MD, used her presidential swansong to address the needs of those practicing the specialty moving forward, combining themes of family, collaboration, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Managing venous obstruction and the associated symptoms at its initial onset remains a challenge for interventionalists. However, as Steven D. Abramowitz, MD, chair and director of vascular surgery for MedStar Health in Washington, D.C., says, a new technology—the VenaCore™ thrombectomy catheter (Inari Medical)—might be able to “change the care algorithm” for patients burdened by the long-term complications of venous obstruction.
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A new paper that drills into the impact of a novel bioprosthetic venous valve replacement by CEAP (Clinical, Etiological, Anatomical and Pathophysiological) classification shows sustained clinical improvement regardless of grading, with patients classed as C4b exhibiting greater resolution of symptoms and quicker ulcer healing within the first three months after implantation than those with more advanced disease.
A new analysis that shows current smokers who undergo carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for asymptomatic carotid stenosis are at increased risk of long-term stroke and death compared to former or never smokers helps reinforce the importance of physicians talking to patients about quitting their smoking habit.
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) elected Anton N. Sidawy, MD, as president-elect during the ACS annual business meeting on Oct. 22. He served as president of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) in 2010.
