Tag: SVS

Venous VQI celebrates decade milestone

At the recent VEITHsymposium (19–23 November, New York, USA), Marc Passman (University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA) reflected on the achievements of the...

SCAI, SIR, SVS jointly publish proceedings from multispecialty peripheral IVUS roundtable

Proceedings from an expert consensus roundtable that discussed the benefits of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in lower extremity revascularization procedures were released today in the...

Obituary: Roger M Greenhalgh 6th February 1941 – 6th October 2023

Roger Malcolm Greenhalgh, the surgeon internationally renowned for his unparalleled contribution to vascular education, training and research, died peacefully on 6th October, aged 82....
varicose vein management

Multi-society guidelines on varicose vein management published

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), American Venous Forum (AVF), and American Vein and Lymphatic Society (AVLS) have released the second and final part...

Women are at a higher risk of iliac vein stent failure

A recent study on iliac vein stenting showed lower long-term patency rates for women when compared to their male counterparts. The data were presented...

New intravascular ultrasound-based scoring system may predict future venous stent failure

To accompany the growing importance of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) as an adjuvant diagnostic tool when treating deep venous disease, a study sought to create...