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Our project, "Improving Peripheral Artery Disease Education and Treatment in Primary Care Settings" has been selected to receive a Vascular Care for the Underserved (VC4U) grant! Thank you, @vascularsvs.bsky.social for supporting our research! #VascSky Read more: vascular.org/svs-foundati...
SVS Foundation Awards $80,000 to Expand Vascular Care in Underserved Communities | Society for Vascular Surgery
Four Vascular Care for the Underserved grants support innovative approaches to PAD detection, treatment and limb preservation ROSEMONT, IL, September 16, 2026 - The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) ...
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September 18, 2026 at 9:08 PM
ravihasanadka.bsky.social
To echo this, don’t get medical advice from the Google AI #medsky #vascsky
kumail.bsky.social Kumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.social · Feb 21
The Google AI results at the top of searches are so pointless. We have a resource (the internet!) that knows everything, and instead of going to the source, it's like you asked your stupid cousin who is trying to recall the information from a podcast he heard last week.
February 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
josiewalshaw.bsky.social
Ross Lathan presenting on post-operative remote first care for surgical site infections, demonstrating huge environmental and financial benefits 🌱 #VSASM2024 #vascsky
November 27, 2024 at 11:46 AM
svsvqi.bsky.social
Hey, Drew! Check out #vascsky. Thanks for the follow!
January 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
svsvqi.bsky.social
Hi, Bluesky community. 👋 If you don't know us already, we're the SVS VQI, a clinical registry dedicated to helping the vascular community improve patient care. We're happy to be here. Learn how to join at vqi.org. #vascsky
Improving vascular care
Improving the quality, safety, effectiveness and cost of vascular care, list of participating facilities, medical device evaluation.
vqi.org
January 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
patrickheindel.bsky.social
Introp systemic heparin when creating radiocephalic #AVF:
- decrease ⬇️ in thrombosis
- no change ❌ in bleeding

Do you give heparin when creating a #fistula? #medsky #vascsky #hemodialysis
November 24, 2024 at 4:21 PM
patrickheindel.bsky.social
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Systemic #Heparin During Arteriovenous #Fistula Creation by Emulating a #TargetTrial
Paper in @amjepi.bsky.social by #VESELab #vascsky #medsky

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Evaluating the effectiveness of systemic heparin during arteriovenous fistula creation by emulating a target trial
Abstract. Most of the 800 000 people living with end-stage kidney disease in the United States rely on a functioning vascular access to provide life-sustai
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November 24, 2024 at 4:12 PM
lamckeown1.bsky.social
www.tctmd.com/news/renewed... #CardioSky #VascSKy
Renewed Questions About Safety of Paclitaxel Devices in PAD: SWEDEPAD
What to make of the registry findings is debatable, but a mortality signal in PAD patients with claudication raised eyebrows.
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September 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
lamckeown1.bsky.social
www.tctmd.com/news/glp-1s-... #CardioSky #VascSky
GLP-1s Reduce Limb and Cardiac Events in Peripheral Artery Disease
Like in the STRIDE study of PAD, GLP-1s improved outcomes, but more work is needed to clarify who may benefit most.
www.tctmd.com
June 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
neil-thakrar.bsky.social
Top of the POPS?

Here’s our QI paper in @futurehealthj.bsky.social on improving frailty score accuracy on a vascular ward… 📊

tinyurl.com/59376has

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@jkdhesi.bsky.social @nhselect.bsky.social

#MedSky #GeriSky #VascSky
Improving clinical frailty score accuracy on a vascular ward for a perioperative medicine for older people undergoing surgery pilot
Geriatricians in Leicester piloted a perioperative medicine for older people undergoing surgery (POPS) service for patients with a lower limb vascular…
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March 23, 2026 at 12:59 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
From the latest issue:
Andrassy and colleagues present a striking #ImagesInVascMed case of distal aortic stenosis—missed on cross-sectional MR angiography but revealed by invasive angiography and hemodynamic assessment.
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#PAD #Aorta #CardioSky #VascSky
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
From the latest issue: In this insightful review, Raskin and colleagues discuss evolving etiologies along with the role of advanced imaging and management approaches for superior vena cava syndrome.
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#Thrombosis #VascSky #CardioSky
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November 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
From the latest issue: Shoji et al. investigate risk factors for progression to chronic limb-threatening ischemia in patients with intermittent claudication undergoing endovascular therapy.
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#PAD #CardioSky #VascSky
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
From the latest issue:
Faizer et al. present a validation study of transmetatarsal pressure as an alternative metric for evaluating the severity of chronic limb-threatening ischemia.
Full article: doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#PAD #CLTI #VascSky #CardioSky
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
Online First! Santos and colleagues share their comprehensive systematic review on the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on symptoms of chronic venous disease.
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#ChronicVenousDisease #MedSky #VascSky
Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on symptoms of chronic venous disease of the lower limbs: A systematic review - Mariana Santos, Raquel Pires, Joana Ferreira, Marina Dias-Neto, 2025
Introduction: Chronic venous disease (CVD) is highly prevalent, imposing a significant burden on patients. Treatment options include surgical and nonsurgical mo...
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October 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
Online First!
Andrassy and colleagues present a striking #ImagesInVascMed case of distal aortic stenosis—missed on cross-sectional MR angiography but revealed by invasive angiography and hemodynamic assessment.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#PAD #Aorta #CardioSky #VascSky
October 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
Online First! In these #ImagesInVascMed, Prountzos and colleagues describe a rare aortocaval fistula between a persistent left superior vena cava and the aorta at the site of prior endovascular repair.
#Aneurysm #VascSky #CardioSky #Aorta
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
From the latest issue:
Gonzalez-Urquijo et al. introduce the term infective native visceral artery aneurysm (INVAA) and present a comprehensive systematic review of etiology, management strategies, and outcomes.
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#CardioSky #Aneurysm #VascSky
September 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
In this comprehensive review, Giao and colleagues summarize current literature on the safety and effectiveness of endovascular renal denervation for management of patients with hypertension.
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#Hypertension #RenalDenervation #CardioSky #VascSky
September 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
From the latest issue: Yamada and colleagues report the prevalence of calcified nodules in patients with carotid artery stenosis and study their association with clinical outcomes.
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#VascSky #CarotidStenosis #MedSky
September 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
From the latest issue: Lanzi and colleagues study sex-based differences in functional performance and quality of life measures after supervised exercise therapy in patients with peripheral artery disease.
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#PAD #VascSky #CardioSky
doi.org
September 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
From the latest issue: Brutto and colleagues investigate the relationship between neck circumference and aortic pulse wave velocity - a marker of arterial stiffness and systemic atherosclerosis.
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#VascSky #MedSky
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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September 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
From the latest issue: Do patients with cervical artery dissections benefit from anticoagulation? Loufopoulos and colleagues present an insightful review and meta-analysis on antithrombotic therapy for treatment of cervical artery dissections.
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#VascSky #CardioSky
August 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
From the latest issue: Hentati and colleagues analyze data from the CLEVER trial, studying predictors of durable treatment response among patients with intermittent claudication.
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#PeripheralArteryDisease #VascSky #CardioSky
August 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
vmj-svm.bsky.social
From the latest issue: In this review and meta-analysis, Moinuddin and colleagues explore the effects of prolonged sitting on central and peripheral pulse wave velocity.
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#VascSky
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August 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM