The ACC’s Peripheral Vascular Disease Member Section and Leadership Council is the home for peripheral vascular disease specialists within the ACC, advocating for and advancing the priorities of the community.
The Peripheral Vascular Disease Member Section and Leadership Council works in tandem with College leadership to recommend and provide insight into programs and initiatives relevant to peripheral vascular disease professionals. Explore these pages to find out how we do it and who we are.
Serve as a voice for the peripheral vascular disease community and become a part of the Section today. To join, call ACC Member Care at (800) 253-4636, ext. 5603 or check the box on your dues statement each Fall.
The Peripheral Vascular Disease Member Section provides its participants with opportunities to make a difference in peripheral vascular disease and:
Welcome to the ACC Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) Member Section! The PVD Section is your home for the latest news and developments in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of vascular disease, including arterial, venous, and lymphatic disorders. Read more >>>
Ask questions, get feedback and collaborate with colleagues in your private Peripheral Vascular Disease Section group.
January 25, 2021
A new advanced training statement from the ACC, American Heart Association, Society of Vascular Medicine and American College of Physicians defines core competencies required of Level III vascular medicine specialists.
December 11, 2020
Gregory Piazza, MD, MS, FACC, and Marc P. Bonaca, MD, MPH, FACC, write on behalf of the ACC and the Peripheral Vascular Disease Section, “we are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our dear colleague, William R. Hiatt, MD. His death represents a profound loss of one of the pillars of the field of clinical vascular medicine and cardiovascular research, as well as a dedicated mentor to so many … We can honor his legacy by living by the code he lived by, the Code of the West.”
September 24, 2020
Lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the third leading cause of atherosclerotic vascular morbidity after coronary heart disease and stroke. In this recent Cardiology article, Sanjay Divakaran, MD, and Marc P. Bonaca, MD, MPH, FACC, explain how supervised exercise therapy is a data-supported and guideline-recommend treatment for patients with intermittent claudication from PAD.
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