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May 2007
Welcome to the second edition of On the Cutting Edge, an e-newsletter from the Society for Vascular Surgery reporting new training programs, up-to-date vascular research and other vascular-related information for residents and
students.
If you have any comments or suggestions for making this newsletter more effective, please email studentresident@vascularsociety.org.
Six New Vascular Surgery Training Programs Available
The first is a five-year integrated program of which three years are devoted to vascular surgery and two years to core surgical training. The second is a six-year program that consists of three years vascular surgery training following three initial years of preliminary general surgery training in the same institution. Both of these new programs are selected by fourth-year medical students in the standard matching program. To date, there are six new training programs, to view a complete list, visit: Find a Vascular Training Program.
In addition to these new possibilities, trainees may continue to pursue both general and vascular
surgery training in the current sequential programs. Please visit the ACGME web site at:
http://www.acgme.org/adspublic/ for a complete listing of General Surgery Residencies and Vascular Surgery Fellowships (5+2 programs). Click on "reports" and use the "search by list of programs by
specialty" and choose "Surgery" for General Surgery Residencies or choose "Vascular Surgery" for
Vascular Surgery Fellowships.
Latest News from the Journal of Vascular Surgery
New Brain Lesions Appear on Magnetic Resonance Imaging after Carotid Artery Stenting
Researchers from San Francisco, have recently published a study regarding patients who had brain
imaging (diffusion weighted MRI or DWI) before and after carotid artery stenting (CAS), to determine if there
were new lesions in patient's brains following the procedure.
Angioplasty and stenting fractures the atherosclerotic plaque as it pushes the plaque out of the way. To prevent plaque fragments from traveling to the brain protective distal filtration devices are used during CAS. However, some fragments do reach the brain and although strokes after these procedures are unusual, imaging using DWI does show small areas of damage.
Researchers asked if these fragments can cause damaged areas and if imaging early after the procedure would underestimate the number of these "silent" lesions after CAS. The findings were published in the May
2007 issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
Aging Anatomic Factors Affects Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting
Carotid stenting can be performed on any age patient, but should be undertaken with caution and skill for
patients 80 years and older, as well as done safely in experienced centers, according to a study in the May
2007 issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
The study suggests that patients older than 80 are more likely to have vascular changes that occur with age, predisposing them to increased risks for complications, including strokes.
Find more Journal of Vascular Surgery articles.
Open Resident Positions
When available, the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery post Open Resident
Positions on their web site. Currently there are two Open Resident Positions available at:
- Wake Forest Universty School of Medicine Vascular Medicine Mentored Clinical Scientist Training
Program - Cleveland Clinic Vascular Surgery Department Fellowship Training Program
For more information, visit: Open Resident Positions.
Vascular Surgery Career Events
Interested in speaking with a vascular surgeon at an upcoming medical career event? Mark your calendar:
SVS members will attend the following events and answer your questions about vascular surgery:
June 23, 2007
American Medical Association Specialty Showcase
Noon - 2:30 pm
Chicago, Ill.
Research Training Opportunities
Looking for more research opportunities in vascular surgery? Search the Research Training Opportunities
section on VascularWeb. Developed by the SVS Research Council, it identifies opportunities in vascular
surgery for medical students and residents.
Find Research Training Opportunities.
Vascular Surgeons Available to Speak to Surgery Interest Groups
Is your Surgery Interest Group looking for speakers to discuss new and evolving techniques in surgery? SVS
can help you by providing a local vascular surgeon to speak to your group on this exciting field. We'll do all
the work for you by providing handouts and locating the speaker. For more information on this free service,
email studentresident@vascularsociety.org.
Vascular Disease and Treatment Images for Papers
VascularWeb is a resource you can use in your studies. The very popular Patient and Family Education section describes 30 vascular diseases and treatments with graphics. With written permission, up to three patient education images can be reproduced by medical residents and students at no charge. To reproduce more than three images, medical residents and students can purchase them $100 per image. You can request
permission to use these graphics in your papers by emailing studentresident@vascularsociety.org.
Speak to a Vascular Surgeon
Need more insight on career paths in vascular surgery? SVS will connect you with a vascular surgeon
to speak directly with about the career opportunities in vascular surgery. Email studentresident@vascularsociety.org.
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