There was a balloon drop at the 2012 Brown University Alpert Medical School Match Day ceremony.

At the University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine the Match Day 2012... »

The Food and Drug Administration’s announcement that the labeling of statins will now note their potential for raising a patient’s blood sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin levels is a reminder that,... »

The progress of women surgeons has been a long and often difficult journey. While there are many pioneers to thank and accomplishments to celebrate, breaking the glass ceiling in the surgical field... »

Rivaroxaban was noninferior to standard treatment at preventing a recurrence of pulmonary embolism in an international open-label trial reported online in the New England Journal of Medicine and... »

LAS VEGAS -- Drug-eluting stents placed below the knee worked well to revascularize critically ischemic limbs in a study of 20 patients. Within a mean 10 months’ follow-up, wounds in 17 of the 20... »

MIAMI BEACH -- Anticoagulant agents effectively prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after total hip replacement or total knee replacement, according to a large body of scientific studies, the... »

Physicians who opt out of social media risk losing control of their reputations to a certain extent, according to Dr. Danielle S. Walsh.

"People are creating accounts and information about you... »

Endovascular lower-extremity revascularization by vascular specialists resulted in more transfusions and ICU use, as well as a longer hospital stay, more repeat revascularization procedures and... »

Vascular Annual Meeting attendees will want to visit some of the famous sights, monuments, museums, and outstanding restaurants in Washington, D.C. (visit www.washington.org).

Medical history aficionados may want to visit the National Museum of... »

Vascular surgeons can and should be the leaders in care across the spectrum of venous diseases, including both acute and chronic venous diseases, said Peter Gloviczki, MD, incoming president of the Society for Vascular Surgery. At this year’s E.... »

Attendees of the three-day 2012 Vascular Annual Meeting can participate in learning opportunities in vascular surgery practice, research, and science.

New

Live Hybrid OR Suite Supported by Philips Healthcare

FlexMove will be on display in the... »

SVS SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

FRIDAY, JUNE 8

6:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration

6:30 am – 8:00 am

Breakfast Sessions

B4: Medical Optimization of the Vasculopath

B5: Endovascular Treatment of the Lower Extremity

B6: Genetics and Vascular Disease

6:30... »

SVS SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

SATURDAY, JUNE 9

6:00 am -- 5:30 pm Registration

Breakfast Sessions

6:30 am -- 8:00 am

B7: SVS: A Meeting with Leaders for the Future of Our Specialty

B8: How Current Federal Initiatives May Fundamentally Change... »