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August 1, 2018 • Article
Smoking: Surgeons debate performing lower-extremity bypass in patients who are active smokers. A study published in September’s Journal of Vascular Surgery concludes that such patients have decreased longterm patency and overall survival, and that surgeons “should consider smoking an important risk factor.” See the article at vsweb.org/LEBSmoking; it is open-source through Oct. 31.
August 1, 2018 • Article
New SVS Foundation Bridge Grant Fills Funding Gaps
The SVS Foundation has created a new grant designed to help sustain surgeon-scientists’ critical research amidst any funding gaps. Applications are due Oct. 1. The SVS Foundation Bridge Grant is intended for mid-career vascular surgeon investigators. Applicants must have had a National Institutes of Health R01 grant or a K08 Mentored Clinical Research Grant or equivalents, and applied for an NIH RO1 or equivalent but were denied funding due to a priority score below the payline.
July 27, 2018 • Article
JVS: Statin Therapy after AAA Repair
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. Researchers studied patients without documented statin intolerance undergoing AAA repair in the Vascular Quality Initiative between 2003 and 2017.
July 27, 2018 • Article
JVS Publications to Debut 4th Research Journal
A new Journal of Vascular Surgery publication, “JVS: Vascular Science” is planned to launch in early 2019, Drs. Peter Gloviczki and Peter Lawrence announced at the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Annual Meeting.
July 24, 2018 • Article
The national shortage of vascular surgeons
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.
