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Smoking cessation rates among patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) undergoing lower extremity revascularization (LER) remain low and largely

Relying on duplex ultrasound to evaluate suspected left renal vein (LRV) compression may lead to underdiagnosis and delayed treatment of nutcracker

Current communication practices often fail to help patients and their families understand if surgery is right for them, argued

During Thursday's Hot Topics session, John Curci, MD, an associate professor of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine, discussed the

New research suggests that surveillance for small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) may not always provide meaningful benefit in older patients, particularly those with significant comorbidities.

“I have been a staunch supporter of thinking ambitiously about how we maintain what should be a viable and thriving workforce that doesn't just

Although unequal access to care is contributing to persistent disparities in acute limb ischemia (ALI), there is a lot that surgeons can do to improve it.

New research presented at VAM 2026 showed how structured aerobic exercise combined with standard anticoagulation in patients with acute lower

How do vascular surgeons and other similar specialties come together for the benefit of the patient?

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) was associated with significantly lower long-term stroke and mortality compared to carotid artery stenting (CAS) in