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Two Studies Evaluate Role of Female Sex in EVAR Outcomes

January 13, 2015—Two studies evaluating the role of female sex in determining outcomes for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms were published online ahead of print in the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS).

SVS Vascular Quality Initiative Expands to Include Venous Disease Treatment

January 11, 2013—The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the American Venous Forum (AVF) announced the expansion of the SVS Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) to include the treatment of venous disease.

SVS/AVF/AVLS Update Clinical Practice Guideline on Venous Disease and Varicose Veins

December 1, 2022—The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has published an update to the SVS/American Venous Forum (AVF) 2011 clinical practice guideline on the care of patients with varicose veins.

SVS and AVF Respond to Findings of MEDCAC Panel on Lower Extremity Chronic Venous Disease

August 15, 2016—The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the American Venous Forum (AVF) announced that vascular surgeons and vein specialists representing the two organizations presented their support for newer lower extremity chronic venous disease (LECVD) treatments at the July 20 Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) panel hearing on treatment strategies for patients with LECVD.

SVS Announces New Collection of JVS Articles on Impact of COVID-19 in Treating Vascular Disease

May 6, 2020—The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) announced that a compilation of fast-tracked articles designed to proactively provide solutions to deliver the best care in the current COVID-19 environment has been published and organized as the COVID-19 Collection in the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS).

MEDCAC Panel to Hear Presentations on Lower Extremity Chronic Venous Disease

June 29, 2016—The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the American Venous Forum (AVF) recently announced that they have been invited to present information to a panel that will address questions from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on lower extremity chronic venous disease.

SVS and SIR to Initiate Large-Scale PRESERVE Study of IVC Filters in 2015

November 12, 2014—The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), on behalf of the Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Study Group Foundation, announced the planned 2015 commencement of the multicenter PRESERVE (Predicting the Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters) study with the participation of seven IVC filter manufacturers.