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Recent Articles
Recent Articles
From the Editor: An Open Letter to our Hospital Consultants
Just thought I would write and give you a quick update on our situation, not that you asked. As you recall, a few years ago we spent many hours discussing and planning the Heart and Vascular Service Line that you encouraged us to set up in our new hospital.
SVS Joins With Others to Seek E&M Documentation Changes in Letter to CMS
A coalition of more than 150 medical associations and societies, representing subspecialties and states and including the Society for Vascular Surgery, has urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adopt changes to CMS’ proposed rule on Evaluation & Management services alterat
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.
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.
PAD Resources for Physicians
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR PAD AND RELATED DISORDERS
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?
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.
Recent Articles
From the Editor: An Open Letter to our Hospital Consultants
Just thought I would write and give you a quick update on our situation, not that you asked. As you recall, a few years ago we spent many hours discussing and planning the Heart and Vascular Service Line that you encouraged us to set up in our new hospital.
SVS Joins With Others to Seek E&M Documentation Changes in Letter to CMS
A coalition of more than 150 medical associations and societies, representing subspecialties and states and including the Society for Vascular Surgery, has urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adopt changes to CMS’ proposed rule on Evaluation & Management services alterat
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.
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.
PAD Resources for Physicians
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR PAD AND RELATED DISORDERS
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?
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.