IMPROVE Trial

Immediate Management of the Patient with Rupture: Open Versus Endovascular repair; ISRCTN48334791; HTA project 07/37/64. Tweets by Dr Pinar Ulug, Trial Manager

[Vascular News @VascularNews]

The vascular community mourns the loss of Janet Powell, who played a key role in several landmark AAA trials. Colleagues have shared their memories of working with Powell and considered her lasting legacy on evidence-based, patient-centred vascular care https://t.co/e6mbscApGR

[ESVS @ESVSmembership]

👩‍⚕️This #IWD2025, we honour and celebrate the impactful contributions of women in vascular surgery.

From Professor Janet T. Powell's pivotal research on AAAs, to an incoming generation of young champions for equality – each one of the women we highlight today is a force of nature. 🌬️ They are a testament to the power of diversity and dedication.

Their efforts highlight the importance of systemic change to ensure equitable patient care and a safe working environment for all medical professionals.

Who are the women in your lives that make you say, "Wow, she's amazing!"? Tag them and let's acknowledge the remarkable women who are making their mark in vascular surgery!

#InternationalWomensDay #WomenInSTEM #DiversityInMedicine
Thank you to the members of the EDI Task force for your kind words and for working on this post with us.
@IVanherzeele @EndovascularU @aorticsurgeon

[Pinar Ulug-Tunalier @pinarU_T]

@ESVSmembership @EJVES_ESVS The profound sadness of losing Janet so suddenly and unexpectedly is overwhelming. Working under her excellent guidance and leadership for the past 15 years has been a great privilege and I will forever be grateful for this time. Her dedication to clinical research to improve outcomes for patients, her work ethic and her deep intellect have resulted in a massive contribution to Vascular Surgery with lasting impact. She was an outstanding and inspirational mentor and I learnt so much from her. As many have said to me since hearing this sad news, Janet was simply irreplaceable.
Rest in peace, Janet. You will always be in my heart and memories. I will miss you very much.

[Stephen Greenhalgh @team_greenhalgh]

Today ⁦@ProfGreenhalgh’s obituary appears in @TheLancet. He was lead author in ⁦this prestigious medical journal in 1971 on serum lipids + lipoproteins in arterial disease. He last published in 2016 with the 15-year follow up of the EVAR trials. https://t.co/USTRCrG5Iq

[Pinar Ulug-Tunalier @pinarU_T]

It has been a privilege and honour to work for @ProfGreenhalgh since I first joined Imperial in 2009. I learnt so much from him. Rest in peace Prof. I will miss you. @team_greenhalgh my deepest condolences.

[Anna @pounce321]

Vascular surgeons I need your help! Please spare a few minutes to complete some scenarios to help us understand how we decide to offer AAA repair. Your opinions matter & help is appreciated. 🙏🏼 @VascularSVS @EJVES_ESVS @ImperialVasc @VascResearchNet @VSGBI https://t.co/hHNTdblOUB

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

A new study provides further evidence that registries linked to routine data can help identify poorly performing surgical devices and prevent harm. The challenge now is to develop and incorporate these into practice, writes @robhinchliffe1
https://t.co/11fYHaL1Pm

[BSET-CLEVAR Registry @BsetClevar]

#BSETCLEVARregistry clinical and early imaging results will be presented
by @Colinbicknell and @VallabhaneniRao at the BSET annual meeting today @ 09:20am! @BSETnews

[BSET @BSETnews]

8 weeks to go!

Don’t miss out-book your place now.

[IMPROVE Trial @IMPROVETrial]

Systematic Reviews of the Literature Are Not Always Either Useful Or t... https://t.co/NGfJh9paU4

[BJS @BJSurgery]

In December's BJS: High variability in results and methodological quality among overlapping systematic reviews on the same topics in surgery https://t.co/rNl5IAy1zo @AmyLightnerMD @bplwijn @des_winter @ksoreide @MalinASund @evanscolorectal @nfmkok @robhinchliffe1 @young_bjs

[Anna @pounce321]

Why might we see more more thromboembolic and microembolic complications following AAA repair in women? https://t.co/GxiUJta0PZ @EJVES_ESVS

[EJVES @EJVES_ESVS]

Similar results for extranatomic and in situ reconstructions for aortic graft/endograft infections. Good to know.
Basic data in our new #EJVESvisualabstract
Full text available #openaccess
in:
https://t.co/aZMKj7lOZq

#EJVESforum
#EJVESEditorsChoice
@MelVegCen
@bazinger_z

[UofT Vascular Surgery @UofTVascular]

All about IMPROVE ⁦@IMPROVETrial⁩ on this episode of ⁦@AudibleBleeding⁩ #VascTwitter https://t.co/3YHcbStcIq

[Jill cundell @jill_cundell]

Remembering Prof Chee Voon Soong Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Belfast City Hospital and a pioneer of endograft placement for ruptured AA's. Passed away 10 August 2009. He would have been 60 today.
@theseant @mrdavid_russell @jenmad @olliejkingo @robhinchliffe1

[BSET @BSETnews]

HOLD THE DATE

#BSET Virtual Annual Meeting confirmed:

Thursday 24th June, 2-6pm BST

Further details to follow.

[BSET @BSETnews]

Our next Emergency Vascular and Endovascular Essentials’ Webinar Series talk #3:

“Strategies for early clot removal in acute DVT”

5th June 14:00 BST

Speakers: @ManjGohel, Michael Lichtenberg, Erin Murphy, @RKTvascular

Chairs: @UkVenous, Chris Twine

Registration details TBA.

[Matt Bown @Matt_J_Bown]

Our article identifying the lack of routinely reported medium-term, long-term and, most importantly, patient centric outcomes after AAA repair. Difficult ask but how do we improve late outcome reporting?

https://t.co/ZIuFFsiFDC

[Patrick Chong @vascularsurgeon]

Don't miss this!