Press Releases

January 15, 2019 • Press Release

Excellent long-term results for large, braided self-expanding stents in iliofemoral venous disease

AUTHORS OFFER TIPS FOR BEST LONG-TERM CLINICAL OUTCOMES FOR TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ILIOFEMORAL VENOUS OBSTRUCTION CHICAGO, Illinois, January 2019 – A single-center experience using large, braided self-expanding stents for iliofemoral venous obstruction found excellent outcomes. Several useful techniques and pearls for improved outcomes are reported in the January edition of the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders.

December 18, 2018 • Press Release

SVS VQI surpasses 500th center

The Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI) recently notched yet another milestone when it welcomed its 500th participating center to the registry. Now, with 513 centers, 500,000 procedures, and 3,000 participating physicians entering cases across 12 different vascular procedures, the VQI has experienced significant growth since its inception in 2011.

December 11, 2018 • Press Release

Many lymphedema patients are not receiving treatment

A new study finds that a significant percentage of cancer patients are not getting any care for their lymphedema, leading to a notable treatment gap.

December 11, 2018 • Press Release

Why do you need to see a vascular surgeon?

TOP 3 FAQS ANSWERED CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 17, 2018 – Alice is a smoker who was getting severe cramps in her legs when she walked. She thought she had just pulled a muscle, but after an office test, her primary care physician referred her to a vascular surgeon.

December 3, 2018 • Press Release

SVS Moving to Rosemont, Illinois March 2019

The Chicago-based Society for Vascular Surgery has announced it will relocate its headquarters to Rosemont, Ill., near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, as of March 1, 2019. The SVS is an international, not-for-profit professional medical society, serving specialty-trained vascular surgeons and allied professionals.