In his SVS Presidential Address, "For the Best Vascular Care to Every Patient, Every Day," Peter Gloviczki, MD, spoke of how there are major changes in health care delivery, and new challenges that vascular surgeons and the Society need to... »

Endovascular repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms is widely performed due to its perceived benefits in timing and invasiveness over open surgical repair.

However, the presence of an inadequate aortic neck morphology often requires... »

Attend one of the three concurrent breakfast sessions each day during the meeting. Breakfast sessions are included in the registration fee.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1

6:30 am – 8:00 am

B7: Arterial Embolizations in Vascular Practice: Materials, Techniques... »

Under the Affordable Care Act, patient satisfaction will have an increasingly important role, according to Marlene T. O’Brien, MD, of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, and her colleagues.

These parameters... »

Saturday, June 1

6:00 am

SVU Registration

Concurrent Tutorials

(Choose only one, separate fee required)

7:00 am – 8:15 am

Tutorial 5: Vein Mapping Prior to Ablation Procedures

Tutorial 6: Duplex Examination of the Liver

Tutorial 7:... »

INDIANAPOLIS – Major outcomes in patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm are superior in terms of mortality, length of stay, and total hospital charges when done... »

MIAMI BEACH – At 2 years, the Endurant stent graft was durable for abdominal aortic aneurysm, based on findings from a registry of nearly 1,300 patients.

Freedom from aneurysm-related death was 98%... »

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- Venous thromboembolism is "not that uncommon in children" and seems to be on the rise, Dr. James Callahan said at the Advanced Pediatric Emergency Medicine... »

Several months ago we asked our readers to respond to an eleven-part questionnaire dealing with outpatient endovascular centers (OECs). Forty-three of you took the time to respond, and most answered... »

Dear Colleagues:

On behalf of the Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) Political Action Committee (PAC), I want to thank all SVS members who contributed to the PAC in 2012. Your contributions totaled... »

SAN DIEGO – Percutaneous transluminal venous angioplasty – also known as "liberation therapy" – doesn’t help people with multiple sclerosis and may increase MS brain activity in the short... »

The fee-for-service payment system has contributed to high health care costs and inconsistent quality of care and should be replaced with a blended payment model that includes fixed payments,... »

INDIANAPOLIS – Major outcomes in patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm are superior in terms of mortality, length of stay, and total hospital charges when done... »