By Beth Bales

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has honored three members in community practice for their leadership of patients and their local communities, as well as exemplary professional practice and leadership.

Recipients of the excellence in Community Service Award, in only its second year, must have a minimum of 20 years as a practicing vascular surgeon, five years of SVS membership and an impact on vascular care or community health.

This year’s awardees are Krishna Jain, MD, Russell Samson, MD, and William Shutze, MD.

Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders - Swift Anticoagulation, Early Recognition of Bowel Necrosis Key in Lowering Mortality Rates for Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis

CHICAGO, Ill., August 24, 2020 – A large retrospective review of prospectively collected data from the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) reported in the August 2020 edition of the Journal of Vascular Surgery, suggested a more aggressive endovascular approach is warranted for patients presenting with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA). Researchers noted the jury is still out as to the most appropriate treatment for rAAA.

The Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders: Multimodal Therapy in Treating recalcitrant Venous Leg Ulcers

CHICAGO, Ill., August 20, 2020 – A multicenter, retrospective cohort study involving more than 800 patients with chronic venous leg ulcers (VLU) reveals the relative impact of various treatment modalities as well as their cumulative effect on healing.

The recent publication and retraction in the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) of the article entitled “Prevalence of unprofessional social media content among young vascular surgeons” has prompted significant dialogue and outreach from Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) members to the leadership of the Society. We have listened and continue to welcome your feedback and thoughts, particularly from members in the early stages of their career.

BY THE APDVS EXECUTIVE BOARD

By Beth Bales

The fifth edition of the Vascular Educational Self-Assessment Program (VESAP), with a substantially enlarged section on vascular ultrasound and imaging, is now available for purchase.

AND BECAUSE OF THE EXISTING financial stresses and increased demand for online learning, SVS is offering an early-bird 20% discount for a limited time.

By Beth Bales

Call it a VISION for improving patient care by being able to see how specific hospitals or institutions perform in terms of long-term patient outcomes following endovacular aneurysm repair (EVAR).

On March 19, 2019, I sat in the audience of the scientific sessions at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS). I was there with two of my trainees who were eagerly waiting to present their research. As we watched the abstract presentation “Prevalence of unprofessional social media content among young vascular surgeons,” I thought “Ah ha! A teachable moment.” This proved to be prophetic, although I was the one about to be schooled.

Doctor-prescribed and -supervised exercise therapy is going digital. The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) will begin piloting a ground-breaking app for Supervised Exercise Therapy (SET), for at-home use by patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD).