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Recent Articles
From the Editor: Death of a Sales Pitch
The EHR and our troubled health care system, Part 1
BY MALACHI G. SHEAHAN III, MD MEDICAL EDITOR, VASCULAR SPECIALIST
SVS Connect online community is coming soon
Before the end of the year, members will be able to connect in a big -- new -- way: our online community. To emphasize this linking together, we've named this new community SVSConnect.
Diabetes - 3 warnings signs of vascular disease
Diabetes can put patients at risk for vascular disease and limb loss
INSULIN-DEPENDENT PATIENTS MAY HAVE WORSE VASCULAR SURGICAL OUTCOMES
Carotid controversy: Medication alone may not eliminate stroke risk
Recent advances in statins and other medications have led some researchers to suggest that surgical treatments for carotid stenosis should be limited to symptomatic patients – primarily those who have already had a stroke or TIA. However, a new study published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery questions whether medical therapy is a sufficient stroke-reduction strategy. In the study, only 35 percent of stroke patients were receiving both statin and antiplatelet agents prior to their event, suggesting that asymptomatic carotid disease is unrecognized in many individuals, noted lead researcher Dr. W. Darrin Clouse of Massachusetts General Hospital. “And the first manifestation of their disease,” he wrote, “could be the occurrence of a stroke.”
New Marks of Distinction for SVS
Active SVS members in good standing are now eligible to add the initials FSVS™ after their names to designate themselves as Fellows of the Society for Vascular Surgery.
SVS responds to opioid crisis bill
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First of 9 Patient Education Fliers Available
Due to popular demand, the SVS Foundation has developed a new set of patient education fliers. The first one – on Peripheral Arterial Disease – is now available and was released to coincide with PAD Awareness Month in September.
SVS Submits Comments Seeking Changes in CMS Proposed Rules for 2019
In an effort to alter specific policies in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) CY 2019 Medicare Fee Schedule Proposed Rules, Society for Vascular Surgery leaders have submitted a 20-page comment letter with recommendations to CMS.
Please Give, Because Every Gift Matters
A letter from the SVS Foundation Chair
Because …
That’s the simple – yet multifaceted — theme for our SVS Foundation Annual Report (just released and available at vsweb.org/ SVSF_Annual_Report_ 2018) and for our annual Giving Campaign.
The Benefits of Belonging
Membership in the Society for Vascular Surgery is a valuable resource at all stages of your career. You receive:
Community and professional standing
SVS Announces Award for Community Service Honoree Will be Community-Based Practitioner
The Society for Vascular Surgery emphasizes not only education and research, but also public awareness.
JVSVL: Compression may promote, but not cause, iliac DVT
SVS: Compression may promote, but not cause, iliac DVT LEFT ILIAC VEIN COMPRESSION IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH INFRAINGUINAL DVT BUT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ILIAC VEIN INVOLVEMENT. Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, November 2018.
JVS: Reliable new risk scoring tool can guide operative decisions for rAAA patients
PREOPERATIVE RISK SCORE TO PREDICT MORTALITY AFTER REPAIR OF RUPTURED ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS, Journal of Vascular Surgery, October 2018.
NHLBI September 2018 Notification
NHLBI has extended the combined number of years of K training support from six to eight years for the K08 and K23 grants. This means that for clinician scientists with K08 or K23 awards they can stay on a K12 or KL2 program for up to three years and then request a five year indivi
AAA Guideline Translated into Spanish
The Society for Vascular Surgery has translated the updated guidelines on abdominal aortic aneurysms into Spanish, aimed at the large population of Spanish-speaking vascular surgeons.
SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP: Interview with Ronald L. Dalman, MD
I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Ronald Dalman, the Walter C. and Elsa R. Chidester Professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery at Stanford University.
SVS Working Hard to Protect Vascular Surgeons, Medicine in CMS Proposals
Proposed Rules Include Substantial Cuts to Vascular Labs
After reviewing proposals from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Society for Vascular Surgery has drafted comments to mitigate potentially substantial negative effects on SVS members.
Course Focuses on Reimbursement, Risk and Red Tape
Why should vascular surgeons or their coding staff attend the SVS Coding and Reimbursement Workshop? The short answer is: reimbursement, risk and red tape.
Developing Preoperative Risk Score for AAA
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms risk scores, based on four variables, allows accurate prediction of 30-day mortality after repair, according to a study published in October’s Journal of Vascular Surgery.
Vascular Nurses Week is Sept. 9-15
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Recent Articles
VSIG webinar from APDVS coming soon
Much has been made of the impending shortage of physicians in the United States, with worrying predictions that it could be as soon as 2030. The driving force is a rising, aging population and an upsurge in chronic disease such as diabetes and obesity.
Leadership: Developing mission, vision and strategy
BY JAMES ELMORE, MD
Mission, vision and strategy are necessary to develop a cutting-edge vascular surgery program. To maintain such a program, one needs to implement an overall long-term strategic plan, as well as meticulously oversee the administration of day-to-day details.
Purchase tickets today for 2020 VAM ‘Spectacular’ Gala
Get ready for another “Spectacular” evening at the 2020 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM).
Ticket sales began in February for the second annual Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation “Vascular Spectacular Gala: Northern Lights.”
How SVS-STS tandem developed TBAD reporting standards
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) teamed up to release new reporting standards in order to ensure patients with type B aortic dissections (TBADs) receive appropriate treatment and care.
Your SVS: Storming into 2020 and horizons beyond
With significant progress made on many fronts in 2019, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is looking forward to the next horizon in 2020.
SVS PAC donations and Congressional committees of most impact
While I may be the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Political Action Committee (PAC) chair, I find I still need a refresher from time to time regarding the members of Congress serving on committees that deal with healthcare issues where the SVS PAC needs to dedicate the most time and resources. So, as the second session of the 116th Congress is now getting into full swing, I wanted to share information on the three major committees that deal with healthcare policies influenced by the legislative process.
Critical Analysis and Limitations of Resting Ankle-Brachial Index in Diagnosis of Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease Patients and Role of Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease
A large, single-center study published in the March edition of the Journal of Vascular Surgery highlights the limitations of using the resting ankle-brachial index (ABI) in the diagnosis of symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD), particularly in those with diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Midterm Outcomes in Postpartum Women Following Endovenous Treatment for Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis
Postpartum women undergoing catheter-directed thrombolysis and stenting for acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) may be more likely to suffer stent occlusion and require reintervention, according to a single-center review published in the March edition of the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders (JVSVL).
Bridging the gap to future surgical success: Surgeon-coaches can help colleagues thrive
What is surgical coaching? The Institute for Life Coach Training defines coaching as a professional relationship that helps people produce extraordinary results in their lives, careers, businesses or organizations, helping them to bridge the gap between where they are now and where they want to be.
VRIC agenda taking shape, poster sessions to return
The biology of vascular disease—including molecular mechanisms and the immune system—will take center stage on May 4 in Chicago at the 2020 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS).
Deadline for Seed Grant applications falls March 1
Applications for the SVS Foundation’s Clinical Research Seed Grant program are due March 1.
This program is designed to spur interest and development of clinical investigators among SVS members, particularly junior members with limited prior experience as principal investigators.
SVS rolls out Leadership Development Program
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) investment in accelerating the growth of vascular surgeon-leaders has begun.
Some 25 SVS members have embarked on a six-month course in developing leadership skills, as the first cohort of the new SVS Leadership Development Program.
New registry to keep track of vascular patients launched
A registry to track management of new patients who are being treated medically for a number of vascular diseases has been launched by the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Patient Safety Organization® and the Society for Vascular Medicine, in collaboration with the American Heart Association, fo
Recent Articles
VSIG webinar from APDVS coming soon
Much has been made of the impending shortage of physicians in the United States, with worrying predictions that it could be as soon as 2030. The driving force is a rising, aging population and an upsurge in chronic disease such as diabetes and obesity.
Leadership: Developing mission, vision and strategy
BY JAMES ELMORE, MD
Mission, vision and strategy are necessary to develop a cutting-edge vascular surgery program. To maintain such a program, one needs to implement an overall long-term strategic plan, as well as meticulously oversee the administration of day-to-day details.
Purchase tickets today for 2020 VAM ‘Spectacular’ Gala
Get ready for another “Spectacular” evening at the 2020 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM).
Ticket sales began in February for the second annual Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation “Vascular Spectacular Gala: Northern Lights.”
How SVS-STS tandem developed TBAD reporting standards
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) teamed up to release new reporting standards in order to ensure patients with type B aortic dissections (TBADs) receive appropriate treatment and care.
Your SVS: Storming into 2020 and horizons beyond
With significant progress made on many fronts in 2019, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is looking forward to the next horizon in 2020.
SVS PAC donations and Congressional committees of most impact
While I may be the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Political Action Committee (PAC) chair, I find I still need a refresher from time to time regarding the members of Congress serving on committees that deal with healthcare issues where the SVS PAC needs to dedicate the most time and resources. So, as the second session of the 116th Congress is now getting into full swing, I wanted to share information on the three major committees that deal with healthcare policies influenced by the legislative process.
Critical Analysis and Limitations of Resting Ankle-Brachial Index in Diagnosis of Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease Patients and Role of Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease
A large, single-center study published in the March edition of the Journal of Vascular Surgery highlights the limitations of using the resting ankle-brachial index (ABI) in the diagnosis of symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD), particularly in those with diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Midterm Outcomes in Postpartum Women Following Endovenous Treatment for Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis
Postpartum women undergoing catheter-directed thrombolysis and stenting for acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) may be more likely to suffer stent occlusion and require reintervention, according to a single-center review published in the March edition of the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders (JVSVL).
Bridging the gap to future surgical success: Surgeon-coaches can help colleagues thrive
What is surgical coaching? The Institute for Life Coach Training defines coaching as a professional relationship that helps people produce extraordinary results in their lives, careers, businesses or organizations, helping them to bridge the gap between where they are now and where they want to be.
VRIC agenda taking shape, poster sessions to return
The biology of vascular disease—including molecular mechanisms and the immune system—will take center stage on May 4 in Chicago at the 2020 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS).
Deadline for Seed Grant applications falls March 1
Applications for the SVS Foundation’s Clinical Research Seed Grant program are due March 1.
This program is designed to spur interest and development of clinical investigators among SVS members, particularly junior members with limited prior experience as principal investigators.
SVS rolls out Leadership Development Program
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) investment in accelerating the growth of vascular surgeon-leaders has begun.
Some 25 SVS members have embarked on a six-month course in developing leadership skills, as the first cohort of the new SVS Leadership Development Program.
New registry to keep track of vascular patients launched
A registry to track management of new patients who are being treated medically for a number of vascular diseases has been launched by the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Patient Safety Organization® and the Society for Vascular Medicine, in collaboration with the American Heart Association, fo