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Articles about the Society for Vascular Surgery.
July 21, 2017 • Article
SVS Foundation Expands Mission
The SVS Foundation expands its mission and delineates its vision to support new programs and goals.
July 21, 2017 • Article
Washington Update: In Big Win, CMS to Cover Exercise Therapy
In a significant victory for PAD patients and their surgeons, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering national Medicare coverage for supervised exercise therapy (SET) beyond the hospital setting to include a physician’s office or a hospital outpatient setting.
July 21, 2017 • Article
2017 VAM: One for the Record Books
VAM'17 attracted the most attendees ever - 1,807 - and set another record for international attendance with 362 registrations.
July 1, 2017 • Article
From the Editor: Here There Be Dragons...
For the public, navigating the complex world of vascular care must seem like being adrift on the high seas, with brigands and pirates galore. Vascular surgeons, cardiac surgeons, interventional radiologists, and interventional cardiologists all raise their friendly flags to lure patients.
June 23, 2017 • Article
Committee Spotlight: Appointments Committee Helps Keep SVS Humming
The Society for Vascular Surgery appreciates the time, commitment and energy of hundreds of volunteers who staff the Society’s committees and councils. These individuals plan the Vascular Annual Meeting, interact with federal lawmakers and leaders on legislative issues important to vascular surgeons, develop and update clinical practice guidelines, hammer out coding issues, even preserve our history. These activities barely scratch the surface of the responsibilities of those who work to fulfill the Society’s mission of advancing excellence and innovation in vascular health.
