The Second American Venous Forum, Servier Traveling Fellowship A report from Reagan W. Quan (Washington, DC, USA), recipient of the 2007 AVF/Servier Fellowship

A report from Reagan W. Quan (Washington, DC, USA), recipient of the 2007 AVF/Servier Fellowship Reagan W. QUAN Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, DC 20307 Washington, USA The Servier Traveling Fellowship was established for postgraduate vascular physicians or surgeons. It is designed to help further understanding between European and American physicians in the treatment of venous diseases. Following the completion of my Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, I was afforded a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As a result of my research on Repair of Military Venous Trauma and Thromboembolic Events, much…

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Compliance with Compression Stockings in Chronic Venous Disease*

Seshadri RAJU University of Mississippi Medical Center and River Oaks Hospital, Jackson, Mississippi * Presented at the 19th American Venous Forum meeting, San Diego, California. Excerpted with permission from – Raju S, Hollis K, Neglen P. Use of compression stockings in chronic venous disease: patient compliance and efficacy. Ann Vasc Surg. 2007;21:790-795. ABSTRACT Data regarding past and present stocking use was collected from 3144 chronic venous disease (CVD) patients who had been under the prior care of primary care physicians or specialists. Only 21% of patients reported using the stockings on a daily basis, 12% used them most days, and…

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