Special Topics · 15. June 2025
Welcome to the VESS 50th Year Anniversary Episode, where we celebrate all the achievements and the future direction of the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society! We hope to see you all in person at the spring annual meeting on June 4, 2025 in New Orleans, and the Winter Annual Meeting at Everline Resort in Olympia, California on February 5-8, 2026. Guest Info Dr. Ravi Rajani is the current president of VESS. He is Executive Associate Dean for Emory at Grady Hospital and is the Leon L....
Special Topics · 01. June 2025
In this episode, Audible Bleeding Editors Sasank Kalipatnapu (@ksasank), Falen Demsas sit down with Dr. Rabih Chaer (@rchaer2), Dr. Michael Conte(@MichaelSConteMD), Dr. Sherene Shalhub and Dr. Malachi Sheahan III, the four SVS secretary candidates for this year to learn more about them as part of the ongoing election process. Show links: SVS 2025 Meet the Secretary Candidates—Home Page—provides a comprehensive overview of all the candidates. Their professional biographies and answers to...
Special Topics · 20. May 2025
In this episode, Audible Bleeding Editors Sasank Kalipatnapu (@ksasank), Richa Kalsi (@KalsiMD) sit down with Dr. Andres Schanzer and Dr. William Shutze, the two SVS vice presidential candidates for this year to learn more about them as part of the ongoing election process. Show links: SVS 2025 Meet the VP Candidates provides a comprehensive overview of all the candidates. Their professional biographies and answers to questions about their plans for the future are available in both text and...
Special Topics · 06. May 2025
Dr. Ezra Schwartz (@ezraschwartz10) interviews Dr. Firas Mussa and Mr. Jake Howitt to discuss the IMPROVE-AD Trial, a landmark, multi-institutional study investigating treatment strategies for uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection (uTBAD). The IMPROVE-AD Trial is a multicenter randomized trial funded by the NIH/NHLBI that compares thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) plus optimal medical therapy (OMT) vs. OMT and surveillance with selective TEVAR in patients with uncomplicated TBAD. The...
JVS CIT · 21. April 2025
In this episode, we spotlight editorials and abstracts from the Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations, and Techniques (JVS-CIT). Editorials and Abstracts are read by Authors as well as members of the SVS Social Media Ambassadors. Guests: Antonio L. Solano, MD (@solanotono) Rotational flap versus long plantar flap for transmetatarsal amputation closure following revascularization Lucerne milestone approach for benchmarking and education: Towards ultra-low dose endovascular aortic repair...
Interviews · 23. March 2025
In this episode we catch up with first-year fellows Imani, Yasong, Wen, and Seth as they recap the first 6 months of training and the transition from general surgery to vascular surgery. They recount learning their way around new hospitals, navigating new cities, and settling into life as vascular surgeons. Follow us @audiblebleeding Learn more about us at https://www.audiblebleeding.com/about-1/ and provide us with your feedback with our listener survey.
JVS CIT · 24. February 2025
In this episode, we spotlight editorials and abstracts from the Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations, and Techniques (JVS-CIT). Editorials and Abstracts are read by Authors as well as members of the SVS Social Media Ambassadors. Guests: Kelsey Schmittling, Medical Student (@kelseyum2plus) Abstracts: “What can go wrong during thoracic endovascular aortic repair for type B aortic dissection” Development and feasibility testing of a new device for home-based leg heat therapy in...
Interviews · 09. September 2024
In this episode, we discuss the challenges of explanting aortic grafts, the diagnosis and management of infected aortic grafts, as well as tips and tricks for once we're in the operating room. Interviewers/Editors: Mark Basilious, MD Candidate (@markrbasilious) Eva Urrechaga, MD (@urrechisme) Sharif Ellozy, MD (@SharifEllozy) Guests: Dr. Francis Caputo (@FrankCaputoMD) is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Vascular Surgery Director of the Aorta...