Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland JVSGBI
Vascular Journal for high quality original research, reviews, case reports and news to support the vascular community
Helen Jones
Supervised exercise therapy apps for claudication
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) has been recognised as a healthcare burden affecting up to 5.56% of the global population over 25 years of age.1 Intermittent claudication (IC) is often debilitating and results in reduced physical activity which is associated with increased cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality.2,3 Early identification and management of PAD is essential to […]
Read MoreSpatio-temporal analysis of non-attendance for the National Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Program in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and West Suffolk region between 2018 and 2022 and its link to socioeconomic deprivation
Introduction The National Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Program (NAAASP) offers a screening ultrasound scan to all men aged 65 in the UK by the National Health Service (NHS), with the aim of screening and surveillance of aortic aneurysms. The NAAASP was established after multiple randomised clinical trials showed a significant reduction in the mortality rate […]
Read MoreEditor’s foreword
Welcome to the August 2023 edition of the Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland (JVSGBI) which contains two highly topical editorials, four excellent original research articles, and two case reports. The first editorial by Professor Denis Harkin who is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon in Belfast, Chair of Medical Professionalism at the Royal College […]
Read MorePerception and acceptability of open versus endovascular treatment of common femoral artery disease: barriers and facilitators for randomised controlled trials
Introduction The standard of care for the treatment of atherosclerotic disease of the common femoral artery (CFA) remains open surgical CFA endarterectomy (CFAE). Endovascular interventions, however, have become first-line therapies for atherosclerotic disease of other arterial segments. This is due to their minimally invasive nature, low rates of perioperative complications and patient preference.1–4 High rates […]
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