European Society for Vascular Surgery

Nationally and internationally, there is a growing awareness of radiation exposure, safety, and protection. In 2023, the ESVS issued a new guideline on radiation safety. In addition, there is growing attention to pregnant healthcare workers. This paper openly discusses the intersection of radiation safety and pregnancy. It was published as an Editor's Choice paper in EJVES December 2024. Find the original article here:https://www.ejves.com/article/S1078-5884(24)00802-5/abstract

In this episode of our series of podcasts looking at the new ESVS Vascular Trauma Guidelines, Laurence Bertrand and Justin Woolgar interview Professor Bala Pillay, Head of the Durban Metropolitan Vascular Service and Professor Damian Clarke, Head of the Pietermaritzburg Trauma Service, to find out what the guidelines mean and the challenges faced by vascular and trauma surgeons in developing countries such as South Africa. Enjoy!

Join us for another interview with Prof. Dr. Carl M. Wahlgren and Prof. Dr. Lazar B. Davidovic, two of the writers of the Vascular Trauma Guidelines Committee. This episode focuses on the paediatric vascular trauma, but also overall gaps in the knowledge and the patient perspective. This is Part 4 of our Vascular Trauma Guideline Series, Enjoy!

Join us for an interview with two of the writers of the vascular trauma guideline committee, focusing on the extremity and abdominal sections. This is Part 3 of our Vascular Trauma Guideline Series. Enjoy!

Join us for an interview with the minds behind the new vascular trauma guidelines: Professors Pirkka Vikatmaa and Jean-Baptise Ricco share the thought processes behind the Neck and Thorax sections. This is Part 2 of our Vascular Trauma Guideline Series, Enjoy!

Here is Part 1 in our podcast series focussing on the recently published ESVS Vascular Trauma Guidelines, the first of its kind. Join us today for a personal Q&A session with the chairs of the writing committee, Professors Carl Wahlgren and Karim Brohi, themselves for an in depth look at section 2 of the guidelines: General considerations in vascular trauma. We discuss who should perform vascular trauma, what is the role of endovascular trauma, and how does the new ESVS vascular trauma classification system work, and much more.Enjoy!

Join us for this week's Editor's Choice Article about ‘Machine Learning Based Prediction of Post-operative Infrarenal Endograft Apposition for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms' (Nov 2024 EJVES). We are honoured to have the first author Dr. van Veldhuizen join us for an in depth discussion of the paper, explaining the intricacies of the model and what this research could mean for future automated preoperative aortic planning. Link to full article:Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Post-operative Infrarenal Endograft Apposition for Abdominal Aortic AneurysmsWillemina van Veldhuizen, Jean-Paul P.M. de Vries, Annemarii Tuinstra, Jelmer M. Wolterink, Richte. C.L. Schuurmann, Virtual Stenting Study Group. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. November 2024. 68(5):577-578.Unlocking Endoleak Risk: Machine Learning and Aortic Geometry in Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Failure Prediction Ryan Gouveia E Melo, Graeme K Ambler European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery November 2024. Volume 68, Issue 5, P577-578.Link to full article: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1078-5884(24)00685-3Shortest Apposition Length at the First Postoperative Computed Tomography Angiography Identifies Patients at Risk for Developing a Late Type la Endoleak, After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. Anna C.M. Geraedts, MD, Roy Zuidema, MD. ODYSSEUS-TIEL Study Group. Volume 31, Issue 2. Journal of Endovascular Therapy. Volume 31, Issue 2, April 2024. Pages 274-281.Link to full article: https://doi.org/10.1177/15266028221120514Use of Artificial Intelligence With Deep Learning Approaches for the Follow-up of Infrarenal Endovascular Aortic Repair. Quentin Coatsaliou, Fabien Largyre, Caroline Caradu, et al. Journal of Endovascular Therapy. 2024 May 9.https://doi.org/10.1177/15266028241252097

This paper explores whether machine learning techniques can improve the prediction of arteriovenous access survival and avoid failures in patients transitioning from central venous catheters to arteriovenous fistulas or grafts. It was published as an Editor's choice paper in EJVES November 2024.Shownotes:Editor's Choice – Challenges of Predicting Arteriovenous Access Survival Prior to Conversion from CatheterHofmann, Amun G et al. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Volume 68, Issue 5, 654 - 662, November 2024

During the ESVS Annual Meeting in Kraków, we had the lovely opportunity to exchange with Flavia Gentile and Roberta Brambilla, respectively the former and current ESVS Academy Pathway Leads for Dialysis.Together, we dig deeper into the gaps of evidence in vascular access obstruction. In this second part of this discussion.More on the ESVS Dialysis Pathway: https://esvs.org/esvs-academy/esvs-academy-pathways/vascular-access-path/

During the ESVS Annual Meeting in Kraków, we had the lovely opportunity to exchange with Flavia Gentile and Roberta Brambilla, respectively the former and current ESVS Academy Pathway Leads for Dialysis.Together, we dig deeper into the gaps of evidence in vascular access obstruction. In this first part of this discussion, we discuss pre-operative planning, and patient selection and assessment. More on the ESVS Dialysis Pathway: https://esvs.org/esvs-academy/esvs-academy-pathways/vascular-access-path/

In today's podcast, Laurence Bertrand and Suzanne Stokmans dissect this multicentre observational study from Japan recently published in the EJVES looking at infra popliteal revascularisation in CLTI. This study focuses on choosing the appropriate target lesion to achieve infrapopliteal revascularisation. They compare targeting in line flow to the wound based on personalised angiograms as opposed to in line flow to the foot based on the traditional angiosome concept. Link to the full article (Open Access): https://www.ejves.com/article/S1078-5884(24)00634-8/fulltext

Editor-in-chief of the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (EJVES), Prof. Martin Björck, and Senior Editor, Assistant Prof. Jon Boyle joins Egle Kavaliunaite in today's podcast.Together, they discuss the latest EJVES Editorial on Reporting Standards, "Why Should You Submit Your Best Papers to the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery?", published in the January 2025 issue. Read the editorial here: https://www.ejves.com/article/S1078-5884(24)00905-5/fulltext

Today we are going to discuss another Editor's Choice article from the European Journal for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (EJVES). The title is: Association of Pedal Acceleration Time With Healing and Amputation Free Survival in Patients With Ulceration and Gangrene by Odette Hart et al from The University of Auckland and Waikato Hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand. The article was published as an Editor's choice in the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular surgery in October 2024. Shownotes:Editor's Choice – Association of Pedal Acceleration Time With Healing and Amputation Free Survival in Patients With Ulceration and GangreneHart, Odette et al.European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Volume 68, Issue 4, 490 - 497https://www.ejves.com/article/S1078-5884(24)00471-4/fulltext

Here is a teaser of some of what you can expect from ESVS this year... Happy 2025!

Chronic venous disease, which affects almost 70% of the population, has recently been proved to be associated with increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and all-cause death. We explore the evidence sustaining this statement, potential pathophysiological pathways underlying the association, and implications for everyday clinical practice with Dr. Joana Ferreira. You'll be surprised, and inspired, by this paradigm shift!

This podcast with Prof. Robert Hinchliffe and Prof. Stephen Black gives some extra information on the EVeR registry, an initiative aimed at advancing our understanding and treatment of venous diseases. This registry is a collaborative effort between leading vascular specialists, researchers, and healthcare institutions across Europe. The registry was developed in collaboration with the European Vascular Research Collaborative (EVRC).Deep venous diseases affect millions of people worldwide. Despite their prevalence, many aspects of these conditions remain poorly understood. EVeR will play a crucial role in addressing this knowledge gap by:- Collecting comprehensive data: Gathering detailed information on patients with venous diseases, including their symptoms, medical history, treatments, and outcomes.- Evaluating treatment effectiveness: Assessing the efficacy of different treatment options for venous diseases.- Improving patient care: Ultimately, EVeR will help to improve the treatment and management of venous diseasesIf you are a healthcare professional treating patients with venous diseases, we encourage you to join EVeR. By contributing data to the registry, you can help to improve the lives of patients with these conditions.

Join us in this expert interview of 2024 PAD guideline Co-Author Dr. Van de Water (Maastricht) and 2023 ZILVERPASS Author Dr. Bosiers (Bern) in this timely debate.References:- Bosiers M, De Donato G, Torsello G, et al. ZILVERPASS study: ZILVER PTX Stent vs Bypass Surgery in Femoropopliteal lesions. J Cardiovasc Surg. 2023. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0021- 9509.23.12607- RJ Vossen, TM Fokkema, AC Vahl, and R Balm. Systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the autogenous vein bypass versus a prosthetic graft for above-the-knee femoropopliteal bypass surgery in patients with intermittent claudication. Vascular. Sept 6 2022. Vol 32 issue 1. - Maxime Dubosq-Lebaz , Audrey Fels , Gilles Chatellier , Yann Gouëffic Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Outcomes After Endovascular Treatment in Patients With Femoropopliteal Lesions Greater Than 150 mm. J Endovasc Ther. 2023 Sep 30:15266028231202709.- Alik Farber et al. Surgery or Endovascular Therapy for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (BEST-CLI). N Engl J Med. 2022 Dec 22;387(25):2305-2316.- Andrew W Bradbury et al. A vein bypass first versus a best endovascular treatment first revascularisation strategy for patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia who required an infra-popliteal, with or without an additional more proximal infra-inguinal revascularisation procedure to restore limb perfusion (BASIL-2): an open-label, randomised, multicentre, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2023 May 27;401(10390):1798-1809.- Nordanstig et al. European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2024 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Asymptomatic Lower Limb Peripheral Arterial Disease and Intermittent Claudication. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg (2024) 67, 9e96)References:- Bosiers M, De Donato G, Torsello G, et al. ZILVERPASS study: ZILVER PTX Stent vs Bypass Surgery in Femoropopliteal lesions. J Cardiovasc Surg. 2023. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0021- 9509.23.12607- RJ Vossen, TM Fokkema, AC Vahl, and R Balm. Systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the autogenous vein bypass versus a prosthetic graft for above-the-knee femoropopliteal bypass surgery in patients with intermittent claudication. Vascular. Sept 6 2022. Vol 32 issue 1. - Maxime Dubosq-Lebaz , Audrey Fels , Gilles Chatellier , Yann Gouëffic Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Outcomes After Endovascular Treatment in Patients With Femoropopliteal Lesions Greater Than 150 mm. J Endovasc Ther. 2023 Sep 30:15266028231202709.- Alik Farber et al. Surgery or Endovascular Therapy for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (BEST-CLI). N Engl J Med. 2022 Dec 22;387(25):2305-2316.- Andrew W Bradbury et al. A vein bypass first versus a best endovascular treatment first revascularisation strategy for patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia who required an infra-popliteal, with or without an additional more proximal infra-inguinal revascularisation procedure to restore limb perfusion (BASIL-2): an open-label, randomised, multicentre, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2023 May 27;401(10390):1798-1809.- Nordanstig et al. European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2024 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Asymptomatic Lower Limb Peripheral Arterial Disease and Intermittent Claudication. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg (2024) 67, 9e96)

In this week's episode, together with a cardiologist Dr. Gisela Teixido Tura, we will try to unwrap a complex topic of aortopathies, placing a lot of focus on the success of the treatment in diagnostics of those conditions and a multidisciplinary management. Take a listen!

Non-technical skills have a big influence on surgical patient outcomes. For the first time, during the ESVS Annual Meeting, a specific Academy workshop was focused on this topic. In this podcast, Drs. Andrew Garnham and Rosie Darwood guide us through the concept, teaching and practice of these skills for vascular surgeons. Listen on!

In this podcast, the Academy leads for Vascular Access Pathway, Dr. Flavia Gentile and Dr. Roberta Brambilla. Discover the pathway: https://esvs.org/esvs-academy/esvs-academy-pathways/vascular-access-path/.

Today's episode is a throwback to ESVS Annual meeting in Krakow. Prof. E.Avgerinos has shared his knowledge about pelvic venous disease, while also taking opportunity to raise awarness on this condition. We focus on an overview of the disease with detailed information on pelvic embolisation- take a listen, you won't regret it.

In this podcast, we talk with Drs. Melina Vega de Ceniga and Arindam Chaudhuri, former and current Editors in chief of the ESVS journal Vascular Forum, about the revamp and development of the journal, about the achievement of the impact factor, about team work, and much more!EJVES Vascular Forum is aimed primarily at vascular surgeons dealing with patients who have arterial, venous and lymphatic diseases. The focus of the journal is to provide an inclusive multimedia platform for education, dissemination of scientific content, interactive discussion and opinion formation. It publishes case reports and case series, technical notes, original research in a medium length format, literary reviews with educational value and other commissioned educational pieces, like evidence based clinical scenarios.Head to the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Vascular Forum at ejvesreports.com

Have you moved to a different country to do your training or to work as a consultant, or are you thinking of doing it and are wondering about the pros and cons? Well, this is exactly the topic of today's podcast: vascular nomads. Recording from the 2024 ESVS Annual Meeting in Krakow we are grateful for the open and honest stories of Carlota Fernandez Prendes and Vaiva Dabravolskaité, living and working successfully as Vascular Nomads.Enjoy!

Editor's Choice Episode: the COSTLY-TLR study evaluates the cost of revascularising PAD patients with restenosed or reoccluded stents. Laurence Bertrand interviews authors Dr. Konstantinos Stavroulakis and Prof. Dr. Athanasios Saratzis to discuss their findings and the potential consequences for clinical practice.Enjoy!Link to the original article: https://www.ejves.com/article/S1078-5884(24)00160-6/fulltextLink to references article in discussion:https://academic.oup.com/bjsopen/article/7/6/zrad112/7343202

Welcome to the final episode of the Q&A series of the 2024 ESVS clinical practice guidelines on the Management of Abdominal Aorto-Iliac Artery Aneurysms. In this series of podcasts, we are highlighting the new, complex and most controversial recommendations in these guideline. On today's episode we will talk about the postoperative management of AAA patients.

Welcome to part 2 of the Q&A series of the 2024 ESVS clinical practice guidelines on the Management of Abdominal Aorto-Iliac Artery Aneurysms. In this podcast, we will highlight the new, complex and most controversial recommendations in this guideline. On today's episode we will dive deeper into the peroperative management of AAA patients.

Here is the first of a 3 part Q&A serie on the 2024 ESVS clinical practice guidelines on the Management of Abdominal Aorto-Iliac Artery Aneurysms. In this podcast, we will highlight the new, complex and most controversial recommendations in this guideline. Today for the first episode of this 3-part series, we will specifically talk about the preoperative process. The rest of the guideline will be covered in the next two episodes. We are proud to welcome 4 of the 17 members of the guideline writing committee as our guests in all three episodes; Prof. dr. Isabelle Van Herzeele, Prof. Dr. Anders Wanhainen, Dr. Frederico Bastos Gonçalves and Dr. Carlota Fernandez Prendes.

This week, we release the last of three podcasts recorded live during the Translational Spring Meeting in June in Stockholm. Dr. Rachael Forsythe gives us an invaluable insider's look into the emerging science of biomarkers in Aortic imaging. Where do they come from, how did we find them and what are they for? All of this and more in this weeks episode.Here-below the referenced sources in the episode.Enjoy! Links:UK vascular charities:Circulation Foundation: www.circulationfoundation.org.ukBritish Heart Foundation: www.bhf.org.ukRelevant papers:The SoFIA3 Study:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2017.11.053The MA3RS Study: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.02843318F NaF following EVAR: DOI.org https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2023-322514Dr Marc Bailey / Dr Michael Bell (Leeds) pre-clinical 18F NaF imaging: DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750913 Other links:UK Metformin Aneurysm Trial: https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/uk-mat/#:~:text=The%20Metformin%20Aneurysm%20Trial%20(MAT,repair%20and%20AAA%20mortality%20(due Profiles:Dr Rachael Forsythe, Edinburgh: @ROForsythe https://surgery.ed.ac.uk/staff/profiles/rachael-forsytheProfessor David Newby, Edinburgh: https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/david-newby

Hello there; in this week's episode, as promised, we are coming back with a second podcast recorded during the Translational Meeting in Stockholm. Together with Dr. Regent Lee we will talk about improving aneurysm growth prediction using different biomarkers. Enjoy the listen, and stay tuned!

This week, we release first of three podcasts recorded live during the Translational Spring Meeting in June in Stockholm. Vaiva Dabravolskaite had a please talking with two extraordinary physicians and scientists: Prof. Katherine McGinigle and Dr. Juliette Raffort-Lareyre. Together we will introduce concepts of machine learning, artificial intelligence and etc and will dive in deeper into different ways it can assist us in predicting risk models for patients with CLTI. Enjoy!Arteria L'avenir de vos artères (Nice, France): https://arter-ia.com/en/

In this week's podcast, Prof. Martin Björck joins us to tell us all we should know about Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, a life-threatening condition characterised by increased pressure in the abdomen, leading to compromised blood flow to vital organs.Read the Virtual Vascular chapter "Abdominal Compartment Syndrome" written by Prof. Björck on the ESVS Library.

This last part of the Q&A series on the ESVS 2024 PAD Guidelines, we will be discussing with the guidelines writing committee chair, Dr. Joakim Nordanstig, about invasive interventions for claudication.The ESVS 2024 Guidelines on the Management of Asymptomatic Lower Limb Peripheral Arterial Disease and Intermittent Claudication is available in Open Access https://esvs.org/guidelines/

This second part of the Q&A series on the ESVS 2024 PAD Guidelines, we will be asking the guidelines writing committee chair, Dr. Joakim Nordanstig, about the treatment recommendations for claudication, the role of supervised exercise therapy, and more!The ESVS 2024 Guidelines on the Management of Asymptomatic Lower Limb Peripheral Arterial Disease and Intermittent Claudication is available in Open Access https://esvs.org/guidelines/

This first part of the Q&A series on the ESVS 2024 PAD Guidelines will focus on asymptomatic patients in screening for PAD.The guidelines writing committee chair, Dr. Joakim Nordanstig, shares the process and challenges of creating the guidelines. We also zoom in on some of the recommendations in screening approaches and the reasoning behind them.The ESVS Guidelines is available in Open Access https://esvs.org/guidelines/

In today's podcast Laurence Bertrand and Suzanne Stokmans dissect the study of Frank Hoexum et al. that was recently published in the EJVES on the Treatment of Paget-Schroetter-Syndrome, a dangerous condition affecting young patients with acute, effort induced thrombosis of the subclavian vein due to a preexisting state of venous thoracic outlet syndrome. More than 30 years of evidence is compiled in this systematic review with comparative analysis of treatment modalities including anticoagulation, catheter directed thrombolysis and first rib removal surgery.Link to the full article: https://www.ejves.com/article/S1078-5884(23)00730-X/fulltext

The ESVS is launching it's first aortic fellowship! In this 2-year program starting in September 2024 surgical trainees or vascular surgeons will have access to face-to-face and online workshops covering the full range of aortic surgery, topped by a two-week placement in a high-volume aortic centre. There is a beginner and an advanced module. ESVS members can apply for a Fellowship grant to cover the costs. Applications are open until July 1st. In this podcast, Dr. Igor Koncar explains the fellowship in more detail. Please find more information about the fellowship on the ESVS website (https://esvs.org/esvs-academy/aortic-fellowship/). Dr Igor Koncar, clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery in Belgrade, Serbia and ESVS Academy Committee Chair.

In this episode Abena A and Leana Dogbe (@leanadogbe) partner with Vaiva Dabravolskaite (vaivadabravolskaite@gmail.com) from ESVS to host an episode discussing social deprivation in vascular surgery. Dr. Tara Mastracci and Dr. Olamide Alabi join us to offer insights into how social deprivation drives disparities in outcomes and steps on how we can shift practice paradigms to better address our patient needs.Dr. Tara Mastracci (@aorticsurgeon) is a vascular surgeon with over 15 years of experience treating and managing complex aortic pathologies. She is currently working at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London, UK, on the Cardiothoracic Team doing complex aortic surgery. On top of her clinical duties, Dr. Mastracci is dedicated to studying the social and non-clinical factors influencing vascular outcomes.Dr. Olamide Alabi (@OAlabiMD) is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. Her clinical effort focuses on the full scope of vascular disease for patients at Emory University Hospital and the Atlanta VA HealthCare System, however, her academic portfolio and funded research is focused primarily on the intersection of peripheral artery disease, quality, and health equity.References:● Social Deprivation and the Association With Survival Following Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair/2021 https://www.annalsofvascularsurgery.com/article/S0890-5096(21)00872-4/fulltext● Is social deprivation an independent predictor of outcomes following cardiac surgery? An analysis of 240,221 patients from a national registry. BMJ/2015 https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/6/e008287.long● Survival Disparity Following Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Highlights Inequality in Ethnic and Socio-economic Status/ https://www.ejves.com/article/S1078-5884(17)30521-X/fulltext● Nash, D., McClure, G., Mastracci, T. M., & Anand, S. S. (2022). Social deprivation and peripheral artery disease. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 38(5), 612-622.● Vart, P., Coresh, J., Kwak, L., Ballew, S. H., Heiss, G., & Matsushita, K. (2017). Socioeconomic status and incidence of hospitalization with lower‐extremity peripheral artery disease: atherosclerosis risk in communities study. Journal of the American Heart Association, 6(8), e004995.● Henry, A. J., Hevelone, N. D., Belkin, M., & Nguyen, L. L. (2011). Socioeconomic and hospital-related predictors of amputation for critical limb ischemia. Journal of vascular surgery, 53(2), 330-339.● Demsas, F., Joiner, M. M., Telma, K., Flores, A. M., Teklu, S., & Ross, E. G. (2022, June). Disparities in peripheral artery disease care: A review and call for action. In Seminars in vascular surgery (Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 141-154). WB Saunders.

The authors of the Virtual Vascular chapter on "Aortic graft infection and mycotic (infected) aortic aneurysms", Anders Wanhainen, Hamid Gavali, and Ivika Heinola, join us on this week's podcast to talk about mycotic aneurysms.Virtual Vascular is an online living textbook, with chapters on various topics in vascular surgery, written by experts around the globe. It is accessible via the ESVS Library, open to all ESVS Members.

In this podcast we talk with Dr. David Lewis, head of the ESVS Academy's Professional Development and Academic pathway, about the importance of non-technical skills for surgeons, aspects of vascular surgical training that are often overlooked on training programs, what workshops this pathway includes, and who they are addressed to, among other details. You will definitely find it interesting and useful.

This is the third and last podcast of the Q&A series on the ESVS 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Antithrombotic Therapy for Vascular Diseases. In this last edition, we talk with Prof. Chris Twine and Stavros Kakkos about some recommendations and their underlying evidence regarding antithrombotic treatment in venous thromboembolic disease and vascular access for haemodialysis. It has been a pleasure learning from these world experts. More Q&A series on new ESVS clinical practice guidelines coming up soon. Keep tuned!

Here comes the second podcast of the Q&A series on the ESVS 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Antithrombotic Therapy for Vascular Diseases. This time we address, with Prof. Chris Twine, evidence and recommendations for antithrombotic treatment in lower limb ischemic disease. A must!

Here is the first of a series of Q&A podcasts on ESVS clinical practice guidelines. We start with the ESVS 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Antithrombotic Therapy for Vascular Diseases, and, in this first release, Prof. Chris Twine clarifies the evidence underlying some recommendations on antithrombotic therapy in carotid artery disease. Key for our everyday clinical practice, don't miss it!

Welcome to the Transatlantic Series, a co-production of Audible Bleeding (a publication of the SVS) and the ESVS podcast. In today's episode, we explore the intersocietal guidelines on peripheral arterial disease in patients with diabetes and foot ulcers authored by the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot, the European Society for Vascular Surgery, and the Society for Vascular Surgery.Dr. Robert Fitridge is a Professor of Vascular Surgery at University of Adelaide in Australia. He is a member of the IWGDF and a member of the steering committee for the Global Vascular Guideline on the management of Chronic Limb-threatening Ischaemia. Dr. Vivienne Chuter is a Professor in the Department of Podiatry at Western Sydney University and Honarary Professor in the School of Health SCiences at The University of NewCastle. She is a member of the IWGDF. She has published extensively on diabetic foot disease and leads a clinically based research program focusing on prevention and management of diabetes-related foot disease for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and for non-Indigenous Australians.Dr. Nicolaas Schaper is emeritus professor of Endocrinology at Maastricht University Hospital in the Netherlands. Dr. Schaper was coordinator of the European diabetic foot research consortium, Eurodiale. He is Chair of the 2023 Diabetic Foot Symposium and is Chair of the IWGDF.Dr. Joseph L. Mills is a Professor of Vascular Surgery at Baylor in Houston, Texas. He is a member of the IWGDF. Dr. Mills is a leader in the vascular surgery global community, has served as president of the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society and is currently a member of the Surgery Residency Review Committee of the ACGME.Further reading:The intersocietal IWGDF, ESVS, SVS guidelines on peripheral artery disease in people with diabetes mellitus and a foot ulcer.Global vascular guidelines for CLTIBest-CLIEngaging patients and caregivers to establish priorities for the management of diabetic foot ulcersA systematic review of multidisciplinary teams to reduce major amputations for patients with diabetic foot ulcersA vein bypass first versus a best endovascular treatment first revascularisation strategy for patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia who required an infra-popliteal, with or without an additional more proximal infra-inguinal revascularisation procedure to restore limb perfusion (BASIL-2): an open-label, randomised, multicentre, phase 3 trialRelease of the National Scheme's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy 2020-2025; the impacts for podiatry in Australia: a commentaryESVS 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Antithrombotic Therapy for Vascular DiseasesResults of the CAPRIE trial: efficacy and safety of clopidogrel. Clopidogrel versus aspirin in patients at risk of ischaemic eventsLow-Dose Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetic Individuals: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials and Trial Sequential Analysis*Diabetes, Lower-Extremity Amputation, and DeathHosts: Dr. Naveed A. Rahman is chief surgery resident at SUNY Upstate in Syracuse, NY. He will be pursuing vascular surgery fellowship at University of Maryland starting in 2024. His Doximity profile is www.doximity.com/pub/naveed-rahman-md. X: @naveedrahmanmdDr. Suzanne Stokmans is a 5th year vascular surgery resident in the Isala hospital in Zwolle, the Netherlands.Dr. Ezra Schwartz is a medical graduate from McGill University currently completing a Masters of Medical Science in Medical Eduation at Harvard Medical School. He is an aspiring vascular surgeon and surgical education researcher. X: @ezraschwartz10

The 2024 ESVS Translational Spring Meeting will take place in Stockholm on the 3rd and 4th of June. The head of the organizing committee, Prof. Ulf Hedin, and one of the local vascular residents, Moritz Linderquist Liljeqvist, talk to us about the importance of translational science, the program highlights, the spirit of the meeting and much more. Don't miss it!https://esvs.org/events/translational-meeting-2024/

This week, we are completing the podcast series on FEBVS exam preparations, just in time for our listeners who are taking the exam in a month. Together with Prof. Mauro Gargiulo, we will walk you through the Overall Vivas, once again, with clinical scenarios from previous exams. Enjoy, and good luck to all the future fellows! Shownotes:Take a look at those ESVS podcasts to assist you with theoretical information from cases discussed in the podcast:ESVS Podcast on Popliteal Artery AneurysmsESVS Podcast on guidelines of Carotid diseasesESVS Podcast on Mesenteric ischemia and many more

In this week's podcast, we are covering FEBVS exam preparation part 3, to be more specific, the most demanding part for most – academic paper appraisal. Together with Prof. M. Gargiulo, we will illustrate how to appraise a paper using an article from previous exams. Shownotes:Official UEMS page for more information: https://uemsvascular.com/wpsite/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FEBVS_Academic-Paper.pdfUseful links for paper appraisal:https://www.cebm.nethttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPEROhttp://www.consort-statement.org/consort-statement/flow-diagram

In this week's podcast together with Prof. M. Gargiulo, we will cover the FEBVS exam prep part 2. We will go through clinical cases, illustrating them with real cases from previous FEBVS exams. Below, you will find some helpful links for more information.Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or suggestions. Links:Link to the official page: https://uemsvascular.com/febvs-examination/Frequently asked questions: https://uemsvascular.com/wpsite/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FAQs_FEBVS-Examination.pdfApplication forms for the Examiners: https://uemsvascular.com/febvs-examination/

This week together with prof. A.Mansilha we will talk about the FEBVS exam. This is the first of four-podcast series on the preparation for FEBVS exam. In this podcast we will cover the general concerns regarding the exam and it's structure. In the following podcast we will walk future fellows through the exam, illustrating it with real cases from the previous exams.Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or suggestions. Links:Link to the official page: https://uemsvascular.com/febvs-examination/Frequently asked questions: https://uemsvascular.com/wpsite/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FAQs_FEBVS-Examination.pdfApplication forms for the Examiners: https://uemsvascular.com/febvs-examination/

The podcast team wishes you all a Happy New Year! In this first episode of 2024, we are talking with Dr. Julien Possoz and Dr. Charles Swaelens, both vascular surgeons from the Grand Hôpital de Charleroi in Belgium about their experience in robot-assisted aortic surgery, mainly for aortic occlusive disease. They have performed about 100 procedures in the past years and tell us all about their experience in launching the robotic program and their tips & tricks.

In today's episode, we talk with Prof. Bijan Modarai, the chair of the writing committee of the 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Radiation Safety. This is the last podcast episode that was recorded during the Annual Meeting in Belfast.

During #ESVS2023, we held a session on Digital Education is Here to Stay where we discussed the creation of the ESVS's Virtual Vascular textbook and where it's heading.Currently, Virtual Vascular chapters are released regularly online, on the ESVS Library, but we also discuss the future of digital education. This interview with Jonothan Earnshaw and Sabine Wipper was recorded live during the session!