Statin therapy can boost survival rates in patients undergoing repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to an article in the August issue of Journal of Vascular Surgery.

Leaders of the SVS Wellness Task Force urge all SVS members to complete a new survey on physician burnout, this one aimed at physical debility.

A handful of SVS members will soon begin implementing projects to improve community health in three areas throughout the United States.

Back at the dawn of the endovascular revolution, many other surgical specialties were vying to dominate minimally invasive endovascular procedures. Vascular surgery, the standard bearer of open vascular surgery, could have gone the way of buggy whips.

This year’s E. Stanley Crawford Critical Issues Forum addressed the current status of the vascular surgery workforce, its existing geographic distribution, the potential for a worsening shortage, and proposed solutions to ensure future vascular care delivery.

The Society for Vascular Surgery now has a clinical practice guideline devoted solely to imaging following vascular surgery interventions. 

The SVS is seeking volunteers who will represent a diversity of practice types and settings, career stages and perspectives.

The new abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) guidelines are some of the most extensive ever developed by the Society for Vascular Surgery, with 112 recommendations and 774 supporting references.

SVS members may think their disability insurance plans have them covered. But in cases of disability or illness, their incomes as vascular surgeons, specifically, may not as secure as they believe.

Notice to SVS Members from the Executive Board: