Washington Update - NIH appropriations
In August, the U.S. House has taken a huge step forward in health and research funding, as Congress has not passed a Labor HHS funding bill without an omnibus since 2007.
Articles & Press Releases
Recent Articles
CAC shows good results in treating incompetent great saphenous veins
TWENTY-FOUR MONTH RESULTS FROM A RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF CYANOACRYLATE CLOSURE VERSUS RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF INCOMPETENT GREAT SAPHENOUS VEINS. Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. September 2018
LE Bypass and claudicant smokers
More evidence that lower extremity bypass may be a poor choice for claudicants who smoke
ACTIVE SMOKING IN CLAUDICANTS UNDERGOING LOWER EXTREMITY BYPASS PREDICTS DECREASED GRAFT PATENCY AND WORSE OVERALL SURVIVAL. Journal of Vascular Surgery, September 2018.
EDUCATION: VAM 2018 a Big Success
The 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting featured nearly 1,800 attendees, just shy of the record; phenomenal science; a wide range of educational programming; and new session formats with overflow attendance.
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.
Meet the SVS Officers
Dr. Michel S. Makaroun, President, has been active in the SVS in a variety of roles since 1997 and served as secretary from 2013-2016.
Don’t Let Bottom Line Suffer; Register for Coding Workshop
There’s no question that medical billing coding is vitally important. Get it wrong and the bottom line suffers. It’s that simple.
SVS Foundation Projects Aim to Improve Community Health
An SVS dream of increasing awareness of and preventing vascular disease is taking root across the country.
Three projects, funded by the first SVS Foundation Community Awareness and Prevention Project Grants, will:
From JVS, JVS-VL
Smoking: Surgeons debate performing lower-extremity bypass in patients who are active smokers.
Meet the New SVS President
An interview with Michel S. Makaroun
Q. You’ve been leading the way on the issue of a future workforce shortage. Will this be a major initiative of your presidency? What other issue(s) and challenges stand out for your attention?
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.
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.
SVS Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Dr. Gregorio Sicard, a ‘Surgeon’s Surgeon’
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.
Saving the Community’s Health, One Project at a Time
A handful of SVS members will soon begin implementing projects to improve community health in three areas throughout the United States.
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.
Members Asked to Complete New Survey on Burnout
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.
AAA Patients Should Be Considered for Statin Therapy
STATIN THERAPY IS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER LONG-TERM BUT NOT PERIOPERATIVE SURVIVAL AFTER ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM REPAIR. August, 2018. Journal of Vascular Surgery.
Carotid stenting, filter debris and better patient selection
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS AND PREDICTORS OF EMBOLIC FILTER DEBRIS LOAD DURING CAROTID ARTERY STENTING IN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS. Journal of Vascular Surgery, July 2018.
New follow-up guidelines for imaging after vascular surgery announced by SVS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 19, 2018 – New clinical practice guidelines on follow-up imaging after vascular arterial surgery are now available in both print and digital versions from the Society for Vascular Surgery.
Dr. Michel S. Makaroun elected president of SVS
CHICAGO, Ill., July 1, 2018 – Vascular surgeon Dr. Michel S. Makaroun was elected president of the Society for Vascular Surgery at its annual meeting in June. He will serve in this role for one year. Dr.
Recent Articles
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
Zero hour: SVS awards nominations come due
The deadline is March 1 for nominating a fellow SVS member for the society’s Lifetime Achievement Award or Medal for Innovation in Vascular Surgery, and for applications for the Distinguished Fellow Designation.
All will be recognized at the Vascular Annual Meeting in June.
Wider VAM 2020 schedule unveiled
Beyond the always popular scientific sessions detailing research and presented from the podium, the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) also stages more than 25 other educational offerings, many to smaller audiences and with questions and answers encouraged.
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.
Society for Vascular Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons Announce New Reporting Standards for Type B Aortic Dissections
ROSEMONT, Illinois, January 27, 2020 – The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) are releasing new Reporting Standards to ensure patients with Type B aortic dissections (TBAD) receive appropriate treatment and care.
Transabdominal Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Associated with Higher Rates of Late Reintervention and Readmission Compared with Retroperitoneal Approach
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Exercise to Improve the Age of Your Arteries
Society for Vascular Surgery: Vascular Age can Determine Risk of Developing Vascular Disease
The Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety Organization, and the Society for Vascular Medicine, with Support from the American Heart Association, Launch New Vascular Medicine Consult Registry for the Vascular Quality Initiative
Chicago, IL/Washington, DC/Oakbrook Terrace, IL - The Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety Organization® (SVS PSO) and the Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM), in collaboration with the American Heart Association® (Association), have introduced the Vascular Medicine Consult Registry for th
Most Common Online Vascular Health Search Questions Answered by the Society for Vascular Surgery
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Countdown: VESAP4 set to expire in six months
With the expiration of the fourth edition of the Vascular Educational Self-Assessment Program (VESAP4) on July 31, owners have a bit more than six months to complete all modules and claim credits.
Recent Articles
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
Zero hour: SVS awards nominations come due
The deadline is March 1 for nominating a fellow SVS member for the society’s Lifetime Achievement Award or Medal for Innovation in Vascular Surgery, and for applications for the Distinguished Fellow Designation.
All will be recognized at the Vascular Annual Meeting in June.
Wider VAM 2020 schedule unveiled
Beyond the always popular scientific sessions detailing research and presented from the podium, the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) also stages more than 25 other educational offerings, many to smaller audiences and with questions and answers encouraged.
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.
Society for Vascular Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons Announce New Reporting Standards for Type B Aortic Dissections
ROSEMONT, Illinois, January 27, 2020 – The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) are releasing new Reporting Standards to ensure patients with Type B aortic dissections (TBAD) receive appropriate treatment and care.
Transabdominal Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Associated with Higher Rates of Late Reintervention and Readmission Compared with Retroperitoneal Approach
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Exercise to Improve the Age of Your Arteries
Society for Vascular Surgery: Vascular Age can Determine Risk of Developing Vascular Disease
The Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety Organization, and the Society for Vascular Medicine, with Support from the American Heart Association, Launch New Vascular Medicine Consult Registry for the Vascular Quality Initiative
Chicago, IL/Washington, DC/Oakbrook Terrace, IL - The Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety Organization® (SVS PSO) and the Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM), in collaboration with the American Heart Association® (Association), have introduced the Vascular Medicine Consult Registry for th
Most Common Online Vascular Health Search Questions Answered by the Society for Vascular Surgery
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Countdown: VESAP4 set to expire in six months
With the expiration of the fourth edition of the Vascular Educational Self-Assessment Program (VESAP4) on July 31, owners have a bit more than six months to complete all modules and claim credits.