June 22, 2020 • Press Release [3]

Clinical Competence Statement on Training and Credentialing for Trans-carotid Artery Revascularization: a Report of the Society for Vascular Writing Committee [4]

ROSEMONT, Ill., June 22, 2020 – The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has released a Clinical Competence Statement on training and credentialing for Trans-Carotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) to ensure that patients who are at risk of a stroke receive safe and effective preventative care with this new and promising technology by an experienced and appropriately trained physician.

June 16, 2020 • Press Release [3]

Society for Vascular Surgery Releases Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Visceral Aneurysms [6]

ROSEMONT, Ill., June 16, 2020 – The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has released new clinical practice guidelines on the appropriate care and treatment of aneurysms of the visceral arteries. Visceral artery aneurysms are rare and often poorly defined, but are a clinically important vascular condition.

June 16, 2020 • Article [7]

In Historic First, SVS Holding Online Officer Voting [8]

June 4, 2020 • Press Release [3]

Vascular Surgeons Identify Health Concerns that Result from Quarantine [9]

ROSEMONT, Ill., June 4, 2020 – Vascular surgeons from across the country are reporting health impacts on some patients, particularly elderly ones, in quarantine. The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) queried vascular surgeons regarding their concerns for patients’ health during the pandemic, and shared the findings as well as suggested solutions for patients with vascular disease who are confined at home.

June 1, 2020 • Article [7]

Double whammy: Pair of Annual Business Meetings slated for 2020 [10]

BY BETH BALES In a year full of changes, the SVS Annual Business Meeting is changing, too, with two separate virtual meetings scheduled for 2020 instead of one live event.