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EVAR—but Not Surgical AAA Repair—Is Riskier Long-term for Women

That women fare worse than men after treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm isn’t news, but 10 years’ worth of US registry data show that the difference is long-lasting and appears restricted to endovascular repair (EVAR). In contrast, a decade after surgery, men and women are equally apt to survive.

This long-term disadvantage for women receiving EVAR “is remarkable in the fact that that’s really become the mainstay of repair these days,” investigator Bjoern D. Suckow, MD (Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH), a vascular surgeon, told TCTMD.

Growth in EVAR is increasing for both men and women, and while men are still more likely to receive the less-invasive…

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 EVAR—but Not Surgical AAA Repair—Is Riskier Long-term for Women

In observational data, elective EVAR in women led to higher 10-year mortality, but why women fare worse than men is unclear.

Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals

Our goal is to meet the needs of all cardiovascular and pulmonary providers, to promulgate standards and to promote recognition of the cardiovascular profession.

Association for Vascular Access

The Association for Vascular Access (AVA) is an association of healthcare professionals founded in 1985 to promote the emerging vascular access specialty. Today, its multidisciplinary membership advances research, professional and public education to shape practice and enhance patient outcomes, and partners with the device manufacturing community to bring about evidence-based innovations in vascular access.

Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery

The purpose of APDVS is to address the educational, regulatory, and financial issues which impact on the education of future vascular surgeons.

Cardiovascular Research Foundation

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation is an independent, academically focused nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the survival and quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease through research and education.

Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Foundation

Focus areas for SCAI include establishing standards and guidelines for all aspects of cardiac catheterization and angiography, training, credentialing, safety and quality assurance for cardiovascular procedures.

Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery

The Society routinely achieves its mission to its membership through relevant continuing medical education provided by an Annual Symposium. While interested in research and the development of socio-economic issues, the Society is particularly committed to fostering educational programs appropriate for the practicing vascular surgeon.

Society for Vascular Medicine

The Society for Vascular Medicine is a professional organization that was founded in 1989 to foster a broad mission. The goals of the Society are to improve the integration of vascular biological advances into medical practice, and to maintain high standards of clinical vascular medicine.

Society for Vascular Surgery

The Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) is a not-for-profit professional medical society, composed primarily of vascular surgeons, that seeks to advance excellence and innovation in vascular health through education, advocacy, research, and public awareness.

Society for Vascular Technology

The Society for Vascular Technology (SVT) was formed in 1992 to advance non-invasive vascular diagnostic services by promoting training and research in Vascular Technology and to disseminate the results of such research for the benefit of the public.

Vascular Access Society

The Vascular Access Society (VAS) was founded on 30 October 1997, during the 3rd International Congress on Access for Dialysis in Maastricht, the Netherlands. The objectives of the society are to raise interest in the field of hemodialysis vascular access, to promote and conduct basic and clinical research and to organize congresses, meetings and courses.

Vascular Interventional Advances

Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) is a not-for-profit physician organization dedicated to advancing the field of vascular medicine and intervention through education and research. Since 2003, VIVA Physicians has held an annual multidisciplinary vascular education conference in Las Vegas, Nevada where recognized experts and attendees from around the world come to learn innovative technologies and therapies for vascular disease to improve vascular patient care.

Vascular Society

The Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland is the pre-eminent organisation in the country promoting vascular health by supporting and furthering excellence in education, training and scientific research. The Society represents & provides professional support for over 600 members, including vascular surgeons, vascular radiologists & others involved in independent vascular practices in Great Britain and Ireland.

Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery

We are the premiere organization representing the interests of Cardiovascular, Thoracic, and Critical Care Surgical Physician Assistants.

Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers

The AVIR is dedicated to reaching for the highest professional standards through commitment to education, networking, and education. The AVIR is a powerful advocate for the special interests and concerns of health care professionals working in Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

International College of Angiology

The International College of Angiology is an association of scientists from all parts of the world, working in the field of vascular medicine and surgery, dedicated to the continued advancement and education in Angiology. The College was founded in 1958, in order to encourage, support, and facilitate research and education in the problems of vascular disease.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

For health professionals and the public, the NHLBI conducts educational activities, including development and dissemination of materials with an emphasis on prevention.

Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute

The Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute is a non-profit international academic medical center. Our activities incorporate the traditional triad of research, education, and clinical care, but the research will focus on pulmonary vascular disease and heart failure, and the education and clinical care will be targeted to countries with healthcare disparities.

Society for Vascular Nursing

Founded in 1982, the Society for Vascular Nursing is a not-for-profit International association dedicated to promoting excellence in the compassionate and comprehensive management of persons with vascular disease. The Society's focus is on providing quality education, fostering clinical expertise, and supporting nursing research.

Society for Vascular Ultrasound

SVU has been dedicated to the advancement of noninvasive vascular technology used in the diagnosis of vascular disease. Established in 1977 in Columbus, Ohio, SVU is the only professional organization completely dedicated to the advancement of non-invasive vascular technology used in the diagnosis of vascular disease.

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) is a multidisciplinary professional association comprised of health professionals who serve in the field of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation.

American Board of Vascular Medicine

The ABVM is an independent organization dedicated to the certification of qualified vascular medicine physicians. This certification process is based upon formal professional education or practice in vascular medicine with experience-based requirements and examination.

Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Nursing

The Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Nursing is a professional nursing organization dedicated to promoting excellence in the nursing care of individuals with vascular disease by providing quality education, fostering clinical expertise, supporting nursing research and contributing to the prevention of vascular disease.

Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery

The Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery is the peak vascular surgery organisation in Australia and is the local chapter of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgey (ISCVS).

Australian Vascular Biology Society

The Australian Vascular Biology Society is an organization active throughout Australia and New Zealand which aims to foster research communication by scientists and clinicians from a broad range of disciplines but with a unifying interest in biology of the cardiovascular system.

British Cardiovascular Society

BCS aims to support and represent all those working in the fields of cardiovascular care and research. To help achieve this aim, BCS is affiliated with 17 unique organisations that work in specific areas of cardiovascular medicine, health and patient care.

Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology

CAIC-ACCI is the Canadian voice for the advancement of interventional cardiology throughout our country and beyond. Our activities include specialty education for both Fellows and Operators, dissemination of clinical research, publishing Position Statements, liaising with related professional associations and advocating on behalf of our patients.

Canadian Cardiovascular Society

The CCS is the national voice for cardiovascular physicians and scientists. The CCS mission is to promote cardiovascular health and care through knowledge translation, including dissemination of research and encouragement of best practices professional development, and leadership in health policy.

Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery

The Society provides a forum for continuing medical education for vascular surgeons and others interested in the investigation and treatment of patients with vascular disease. It also provides an opportunity for the exchange of ideas, promotion of education and research and discussion of matters of interest to its members and others.

Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusion

The mission of the Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusion is to encourage and foster the developement of the profession of Clinical Perfusion through education and certification, so as to provide optimum patient care.

Canadian Society of Vascular Nursing

The Canadian Chapter Society for Vascular Nursing was formed in 2000 to meet the needs of the Canadian Vascular Nurse. CCSVN was under the umbrella of The Society for Vascular Nursing an international organization dedicated to professionalism and excellence in practice. CCSVN was incorporated in 2004.

European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

The main objects of the Association are to advance education in the field of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery and to promote for the public benefit research in thoracic physiology, pathology and therapy and to correlate and disseminate the useful results thereof.

European Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Established in October 1996, the primary goal of The European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons (EBTCS) is to create a common high standard for the quality of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in all European countries. The European Board was set up to establish a standard for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery that can be recognised across Europe, and that should allow mutual recognition between European Countries.

European Society for Vascular Surgery

The objectives of the Society are to relieve sickness and to preserve and protect health by advancing for the public benefit the science and art and research into vascular disease including vascular surgery.

International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery

The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery was formed to organize and centralize the various surgical centers concerned with patient outcomes, techniques, and progessive development of less invasive forms of heart surgery.

International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies

ISSVA is a worldwide organization of medical specialists with special interest in vascular tumours and congenital vascular malformations. These specialists are working in several fields such as dermatology, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, pediatric surgery, E.N.T, genetics, pathology etc.

International Society of Endovascular Specialists

Where endovascular specialists, industry leaders, researchers, and the community explore endovascular medicine's emerging technologies and techniques.

International Union of Angiology

A society for Vascular Medicine, Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Interventions whose aim is: To stimulate, at an international level, scientific knowledge in the whole field of angiology; moreover, to facilitate the broadcasting of all the documents and knowledge on angiology through the different medias, by the organization of congresses, symposias, national & international meetings. To stimulate research as well as clinical work on angiology in the different countries.

North American Vascular Biology Organization

e mission of NAVBO is to promote the study of vascular biology. The purpose of the society is to provide a forum whereby members disseminate and share knowledge related to the scientific field of vascular biology, to ensure the translation of knowledge from basic science to clinical practice. NAVBO supports and organizes meetings and workshops, and maintains this interactive website linking the vascular biology community.

Vascular Access Society of Britain and Ireland

VASBI provides an annual meeting which includes some of the latest issues and research on vascular access as well as hands on workshops.

Vascular Anaesthesia Society of Great Britain and Ireland

VASGBI was formed in 1997 to provide a forum to promote communication and understanding among anaesthetists who care for patients undergoing vascular surgery. The society aims to support all those involved in vascular anaesthesia, from dedicated vascular anaesthetists to those with limited vascular responsibilities.

VASSA

Welcome to the South African Vascular website. This website contains useful information for both doctors and patients. Doctors logging onto the secure section will find useful information including a free sms service, access to full text journals and a CPD repository. Welcome to the South African Vascular website. This website contains useful information for both doctors and patients. Doctors logging onto the secure section will find useful information including a free sms service, access to full text journals and a CPD repository.