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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How are elements of #CKMsyndrome diagnosed? #VMJ is seeking manuscripts focusing on imaging, testing, and #diagnostics for diabetes, CKD, PAD, and more. Details here: buff.ly/EQUYqba

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The 2026 Mark A. Creager Prize for Research Excellence has been awarded to Dr. Bhavraj Khalsa and colleagues for their #VMJ publication on noninvasive US to increase perfusion in CLTI. 🏆Congratulations to all of the authors! Free download: doi.org/10.1177/1358... @SVM_Tweets #VSS2026

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The 2026 Vascular Medicine Editorial Board met today in Atlanta. We were thrilled to have our Publishing Editor from the SAGE UK office, Fran! #VMJ #VSS2026

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Special thanks to these 15 Blue Ribbon Reviewers! In addition, please join us in congratulating the 2026 Reviewer of the Year, Dr. Ann Marie Kupinski! All 261 peer reviewers from the past year will be named in the Acknowledgments (December issue). Thank you all for your service to #VMJ!

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#CallforPapers: The emerging link between #cardiovascular, #kidney, and #metaoblic (#CKM) health and #vascular health. Learn more below and submit by Oct 15. buff.ly/EQUYqba

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

September is PAD awareness month. This week, we will be highlighting recent publications focusing on PAD. Online first, Wang & colleagues demonstrates that patients with PAD exhibit impaired metabolic flexibility during acute exercise. #PAD #awareness doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

September is PAD awareness month. This week, we will be highlighting recent publications focusing on PAD. Online first, Nohara & colleagues demonstrates hemodynamic failure after EVT is common in patients with CLTI and associated with poor outcomes. #PADawareness doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

September is PAD awareness month. This week, we will be highlighting recent publications focusing on PAD. From the recent issue, Yang & colleagues demonstrates that sciatic nerve atrophy on CT is a strong predictor of poor outcomes in CLTI after EVT. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

September is PAD awareness month. This week, we will be highlighting recent publications focusing on PAD. From the recent issue, Choi & colleagues demonstrates that cilostazol use in PAD is associated with impacts on calf muscle pathophysiology. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New patient information page from the latest issue on renal denervation. Free download: doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

From the latest issue: Smith and colleagues review contemporary hemodialysis vascular access, highlighting the shift toward individualized access strategies and emerging endovascular technologies that are reshaping access creation and maintenance. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

From the latest issue: Willot and colleagues analyze carotid revascularization in France, finding CEA remains predominant while CAS is used in higher-risk patients and thus associated with greater 30-day stroke/death and 5-year mortality. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Attn researchers – Send us your studies on #diabetes and #vascular health including clinical trials, imaging, and novel approaches to diagnostics, treatment, and management. Submit by 10/15. buff.ly/EQUYqba

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

From the latest issue: Lanzi & colleagues report that a 12-week downhill-walking SET program was feasible in symptomatic PAD & improved pain-free & maximal walking distance & lower-limb function—supporting further study of eccentric exercise. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

From the latest issue: Pitocco and colleagues present ultra-high-resolution photon-counting CT images of a case of focal renal fibromuscular dysplasia. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

From the latest issue: Haverkamp & colleagues show that walking capacity is reduced in patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), particularly at younger ages, regardless of PAD status. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

From the latest issue: Wu & colleagues evaluate a profunda femoral vein approach for iliofemoral venous obstruction in severe PTS with inadequate femoral inflow, showing high technical success, improved symptoms, and 65.6% 2-year primary patency. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Cal for Papers: VMJ seeks manuscripts describing risk factors, health outcomes, and novel diagnostic & management approaches to patients with suspected #CKMsyndrome Submit by 10/15/26! buff.ly/EQUYqba

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

From the latest issue: Sartori and colleagues evaluate home-based low-rate IV iloprost in “no-option” CLTI, finding fewer adverse events and potentially improved outcomes vs higher-rate hospital infusion. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

From the latest issue: Yang and colleagues demonstrate sciatic nerve atrophy on CT is a strong predictor of poor outcomes in CLTI after EVT, with significantly lower wound healing rates and reduced amputation-free survival at 1 year. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

From the latest issue: Salle & colleagues report data from the XATOA registry showing that patients with diabetes and CVD—especially PAD—remain at high vascular risk and are often undertreated, with outcomes supporting dual pathway inhibition use in practice. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

From the latest issue: Dhar & colleagues report higher AHA Life’s Essential 8 scores are associated with better vascular function in African American adults, including lower arterial stiffness, central pulse pressure & improved hyperemic flow. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

New issue of #VMJ is now online: - Life's Essential 8 score & vascular function - Cilostazol use & calf muscle pathophys in PAD - Carotid revasc practice patterns - Core curriculum: carotid duplex US - Review: HD access - Patient page: renal denervation journals.sagepub.com/toc/VMJ/curr...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Call for Papers: Vascular Medicine is seeking papers on the intersection of diabetes, CKD, and peripheral vascular disease. #cardiosky Submit your paper by 10/15/26! buff.ly/EQUYqba

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

From the latest issue: Vélez-Aguirre and colleagues review the potential role of Doppler ultrasound in Behçet’s syndrome, highlighting CFV wall thickness as a promising, noninvasive marker of vascular inflammation that may aid diagnosis, including in subclinical disease. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

From the latest issue: Mordhorst & Harth provide an editorial on pelvic venous disorders, highlighting the underrecognized nature & emphasizing the need for symptom-driven diagnosis, multidisciplinary care, & high-quality trials to advance treatment & outcomes. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Online first: Zierler reviews the evolution of carotid duplex ultrasound criteria, highlighting advances in velocity thresholds, standardization, postintervention surveillance, and emerging plaque imaging to improve diagnosis and risk stratification of carotid artery disease. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

From the latest issue: ElBbenawi & colleagues compare air plethysmography & duplex US for CVI, showing that quantitative hemodynamic assessment with air plethysmography more accurately identifies severe disease & may provide more comprehensive evaluation. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Online first: Choi & colleagues show that cilostazol use in PAD is associated with greater muscle mitochondrial O2 consumption & reduced inflammatory signaling, suggesting potential metabolic benefits despite no differences in muscle strength/structure. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

From the latest issue: Jager and colleagues link higher skin autofluorescence (AGE burden) with circulating MMPs and early carotid #atherosclerosis, supporting a role for tissue glycation in #vascular remodeling and potential noninvasive risk stratification. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Online first: Valente and colleagues present a unique case of endovascular recanalization for post-thrombotic syndrome in a duplicated inferior vena cava anomaly. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

From the latest issue: Sato and colleagues show that lipid-rich plaques identified by NIRS-IVUS are associated with worse 12-month limb outcomes after femoropopliteal endovascular therapy, highlighting #plaque composition as a key predictor of #MALE. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Online first: Zhang and colleagues review the management of subclavian artery aneurysms, proposing an anatomy-based classification centered on vertebral artery involvement to guide treatment strategies and optimize cerebral perfusion and limb outcomes. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

From the latest issue: Bertanha and colleagues report 3-year outcomes of sclerotherapy, showing frequent recurrence in telangiectasias but durable results in reticular veins—particularly with polidocanol-based therapy. doi.org/10.1177/1358863X251412739

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

From the latest issue: Ahsan & colleagues highlight practical resources for patients with VTE, emphasizing education, structured follow-up, and advocacy to improve adherence, reduce anxiety, and support recovery from long-term complications. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

From the latest issue: Wang & colleagues report laparotomy with mechanical thrombectomy is a safe and effective approach for acute, critical noncirrhotic porto-mesenteric vein thrombosis, achieving high recanalization rates and durable symptom resolution. doi.org/10.1177/1358863X261422202

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

From the latest issue: Gibson & colleagues compare endothermal ablation & cyanoacrylate closure for saphenous reflux, showing similar clinical improvement but fewer adjunctive procedures & unplanned follow-up with cyanoacrylate closure. doi.org/10.1177/1358863X261434818

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

From the latest issue: Eggleston and colleagues present a unique case of both common and uncommon cyanoacrylate type IV hypersensitivity reactions #varicose #veins 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

From the latest issue: Kupniewski & colleagues show that quantitative Doppler metrics—higher FV waveform frequency and shorter CVF acceleration time—accurately identify central venous HTN, supporting a noninvasive approach during routine venous duplex US. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

New patient information page from the latest issue on portal vein thrombosis (PVT). Free download: doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Reminder - check out the newest #VMJ issues. This is a special issue for two reasons: 1. This is a focused issue on #venous disease. 2. All articles are free to access for everyone. See link below: journals.sagepub.com/toc/VMJ/curr...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

From the latest issue: Cheah & colleagues review barriers and facilitators to VTE risk assessment in hospitalized patients, highlighting the importance of EMR integration, education, and workflow optimization to improve guideline adherence & prevent hospital-acquired VTE. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

From the latest issue: Bonsu and colleagues show that a multidisciplinary outpatient thrombosis service for patients with newly diagnosed VTE is associated with lower rates of recurrent VTE, major bleeding, hospitalizations, and all-cause mortality compared with usual care. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

From the latest issue: Johnson and colleagues use invasive cardiopulmonary exercise testing to identify preload failure as a potential mechanism of persistent dyspnea after pulmonary embolism and highlight a possible link between small fiber neuropathy and preload failure. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

From the latest issue: Aggarwal and colleagues identify altered collagen and inflammatory signaling in varicose veins, highlighting circulating COL1A1 and IL-6 as potential biomarkers of adverse venous remodeling and disease severity in superficial venous disease. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

From the latest issue: Li and colleagues share a unique case of intravenous pyogenic granuloma in the great saphenous vein. #GSV #Vascular 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

From the latest issue: Nolan and colleagues show that outcomes after PE thrombectomy are comparable whether procedures are performed by interventional radiology or vascular surgery, supporting collaborative intervention-sharing models within PE response teams. doi.org/10.1177/1358...

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Vascular Medicine @vmj-svm.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

From the latest issue: Price and colleagues report that transitioning from conventional to hs-troponin did not alter risk stratification or outcomes in a PE response team population—suggesting limited added value of hs-troponin in higher-risk PE. doi.org/10.1177/1358863X251393230

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