Recent News
February 1, 2016 • Press Release [3]
SVS, APMA and SVM Publish First-Ever Guidelines for Treating Diabetic Foot [4]
The Society for Vascular Surgery, the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine collaboratively have published their first-ever set of clinical practice guidelines for treating the diabetic foot, based on a meta-analysis of the available literature. The guidelines, “The Management of the Diabetic Foot,” were developed after three years of study and were published online in late January and in print in the February 2016 edition of Journal for Vascular Surgery.
December 30, 2015 • Article [5]
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- Advocacy & PAC [7]
December 16, 2015 • Press Release [3]
Enrollment begins for PRESERVE, large study of IVC filters [8]
As of mid-December, researchers have activated the first 10 medical sites and enrolled the first nine patients in a study that will determine the safety and effectiveness of inferior vena cava filters, small, cage-like devices implanted to prevent life-threatening blood clots from reaching the heart or lungs. While vein filters have been in use for years, PRESERVE (Predicting the Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters), is the first large-scale, multispecialty, prospective clinical research trial that will evaluate their real world safety and effectiveness. The inferior vena cava is the main vessel returning blood from the lower half of the body to the heart.
- Quality & Outcomes [9]
- Research [10]
November 5, 2015 • Press Release [3]
Regular Walks Give Diabetics a Leg Up On Health [12]
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Diabetics face more than food restrictions to regulate the disease. In some cases, diabetics have increased risk of losing a toe, foot or leg. Here’s why:
