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The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) are pleased to present the Vascular Verification Program
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) are pleased to present the Vascular Verification Program, a national quality verification program focused on the care and treatment of patients receiving vascular surgical and interventional care in an…
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Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) Celebrates 1 Million Procedures
Chicago, IL – September 15, 2022 – The Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI) clinical registry announced today it has now collected over one million procedures in its database. The SVS VQI is a not for profit clinical registry dedicated to improving…
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2022 SVS VQI Annual Report is Now Available
The 2022 SVS VQI Annual Report is now available for download. You can review the news and highlights of the past year by clicking below to access. 2022 SVS VQI Annual Report
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Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) Announces the Expansion of Medicare Coverage to Standard Surgical Risk Patients within their TCAR Surveillance Project
Chicago, IL– June 14, 2022 – The Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of vascular care within hospitals and outpatient facilities, announces that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
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Fivos and Cedaron Partner to Further Vascular Care and Collaboration Through Participation in Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fivos announces a strategic partnership with Cedaron Medical to expand participation in the Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI) by combining Fivos’ robust registry platform services with Cedaron’s data collection and management expertise. Fivos provides national registry services for SVS…
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SVS VQI and Symmetric Health Solutions Partner to Improve Medical Device Identification Accuracy

Organizations will work together to eliminate variances and data discrepancies and ensure hospitals meet FDA reporting requirements Chicago, IL – September 28, 2021 – The Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving vascular quality…
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Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) Launches Fellowship in Training Program
Flagship program offered by The Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI) will focus on quality processes and data utilization among vascular surgery residents. Chicago, IL– August 19, 2021 – The Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI),…
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Vascular Quality Initiative Celebrates 10 Years of Excellence in Quality Initiatives and Best Practices in Vascular Health
The Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI) marks first decade with significant growth milestones Chicago, IL and West Lebanon, NH – August 18, 2021 – The Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to…
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Update from Medtronic on the voluntary recall of their Valiant Navion Thoracic Stent Graft
Medtronic is making updated patient management recommendations related to its voluntary recall of the Valiant Navion™ Thoracic Stent Graft on February 17th, which included the patient recommendation for physicians to follow best clinical practice and make best efforts to evaluate…
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LTFU re-instated in the 2021 Participation Awards
Effective immediately the Participation Committee unanimously voted to re-instate LTFU criteria in the 2021 Participation Awards. During the height of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the committee decided to temporarily remove LTFU as criteria for the 2020 Participation Awards. Now that…
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FDA Upcoming Meeting Notice
The SVS PSO would like to make you aware that the FDA has published an update to the 2020 December Safety Communication regarding their intention to convene an Advisory Committee Meeting in 2021. As indicated in the update, the FDA…
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SAFETY ALERT: Medtronic announces a Voluntary Recall of the Valiant Navion Thoracic Stent Graft System
Feb. 17, 2021 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, has voluntarily issued a global recall of unused Medtronic Valiant Navion™ thoracic stent graft system and informed physicians to immediately cease use of the device until further…
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SVS VQI and VASCC Working Together
There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the surgical landscape. The Vascular Surgery COVID-19 Collaborative (VASCC) aims to formally assess the impact of surgical delays on patients with vascular disease as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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ACC and SVS Begin 2021 with a United Vascular Registry

Existing registries have now combined into a single resource focused on improving care and outcomes of patients with vascular disease WASHINGTON (February 4, 2021) — The American College of Cardiology and Society for Vascular Surgery have moved to a single…
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FDA Update: Importance of At Least Yearly, Lifelong Follow-Up with Use of Endologix AFX Endovascular Graft Systems
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication to remind patients and health care providers of the importance of at least yearly, lifelong follow-up for all patients who have any type of Endologix AFX endovascular graft…
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