2011 Clinical Research Priorities

The Society for Vascular Surgery Research Council in 2011 created clinical research priorities to help guide allocation of resources to high-priority areas. The Journal of Vascular Surgery publication of the final priorities listing and the meeting proceedings is available here.

Priorities:

Further investigate the optimal management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Compare effectiveness of medical versus invasive therapy (open or endovascular) for claudication
Compare effectiveness of initial open versus endovascular infra-inguinal revascularization for critical limb ischemia
Develop and compare effectiveness of clinical strategies to reduce cardiovascular and other perioperative complications (e.g. wound) following vascular intervention
Determine the effectiveness of strategies to enhance arteriovenous fistula maturation and durability
Develop best practices for management of chronic venous ulcer
Further investigate the optimal adjunctive medical therapy to enhance the success of lower extremity intervention
Identify and evaluate medical therapy to prevent abdominal aortic aneurysm growth
Evaluate ultrasound versus computed tomography angiography surveillance post- endovascular aneurysm repair