International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies
Newsletter Vol 8 - No 3 | July 2024
ISSVA President's Message
Dear ISSVA Colleagues,
We have wrapped another International Congress season and are already planning for 2026. It was wonderful to see so many of our ISSVA colleagues in Madrid where we had a successful meeting full of fascinating science. I wish to thank the Scientific and Meeting Planning Committees of ISSVA for their work and dedication to this Congress, the Board of Directors for their direction, Dr. Juan-Carlos Lopez-Gutierrez and the local organizing committee for their gracious welcome, and to Dr. Fran Blei for her leadership as President for the last two years. Thank you again to the patient organizations who attended to represent the patients we care for, and to our corporate sponsors who helped make our Congress possible. To you, my colleagues, thank you for coming to Madrid and attending the Congress. I am looking forward to serving you as ISSVA President for the coming term.
During the Congress, the Board of Directors met for a strategic planning discussion to begin the process of enhancing ISSVA offerings to meet the needs and desires of our growing membership. We are eager to share these updates with you, including opportunities to join our pilot committees, work groups, and task forces which will focus on strengthening the education, resources, relationships, and governance of our organization.
Additionally, I ask that you Save the Date for 23-25 April 2025 for our Debates & Updates meeting which will take place in Paris, France. A call for case submissions will open in Fall 2024 and registration will open thereafter.
We will update you soon with additional information. Please reach out to us at info@issva.org if you have any questions or concerns.
With warm regards,
Leo Schultze Kool
Journal of Vascular Anomalies (JoVA)
JoVA is now indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): and moving towards Pubmed Central indexing.
We invite you to read some of JoVA's most recent publications:
Case Report
- Parotid Gland Microcystic Lymphatic Malformation Producing Obstructive Symptoms
- Pediatric Neurotrophic Tyrosine Receptor Kinase-rearranged Neoplasm Resembling a Vascular Malformation
- Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma of the Mediastinum With Kasabach-Merritt Phenomenon Presenting With Pericardial Effusion in a 2-Month-Old
- Rapidly Growing Congenital Disseminated Pyogenic Granuloma in the Scalp Treated with Staged Embolization and Excision: A Case Report
- Large Medically Resistant Intramuscular Fast-Flow Vascular Anomaly in a Young Adult Patient Managed With Embolization and Cryoablation
Scientific Research
- Meeting Report for the 2023 International Scientific Conference on Complex Lymphatic Anomalies
- The Lived Experience of Patients with Vascular Malformations: A Qualitative Meta-synthesis
Clinical Study
- Frequency of Hematologic and Nonhematologic Conditions in Pediatric Patients with Vascular Anomalies: A Pediatric Health Information System Database Study
- Psychometric Evaluation of the “Providing Validation” Measure in Vascular Anomalies
- Infantile Hemangioma with Minimal or Arrested Growth: Different Clinical Presentations in a Retrospective Case Series
- The Economic Consequences of Sirolimus Treatment in Patients With Vascular Malformations
Call for Papers
The Editorial staff of JOVA is issuing a Call for Papers. This peer reviewed, open access journal is dedicated to the discovery and report of the scientific investigation, diagnosis, and treatment of congenital and acquired human vascular lesions. JOVA is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and is available worldwide on Ovid®. Some manuscripts already have PubMed IDs.
We are accepting the following article types:
- Original Scientific Research (molecular, genetic, histologic)
- Original Clinical Studies (prospective, retrospective, case series)
- Contemporary Reviews
- Evidence based Reviews
- How I do it
- Case Reports
- Letter to the Editor
Submit today to ISSVA’s journal dedicated to Vascular Anomalies. Expedited review and publication! ISSVA members get discounted open access publication fee of only $250.
Membership Corner
There is still time to renew your ISSVA membership for the upcoming year and we hope you will take advantage of all ISSVA has to offer.
If you prefer to renew with a written invoice, please reach out to us at info@issva.org or you can renew online on the ISSVA website.
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World of Vascular Anomalies
ISSVA believes it's important to unite the vascular anomalies community so we share with you, our members, the below events and changes in the field that are not organized or associated with ISSVA, but may be of interest to you. Please note that the events and news items listed below do not indicate an endorsement or sponsorship of these events by ISSVA.
Upcoming Opportunities
Save the Date: ISSVA Debates & Updates 2025 in Paris!
The International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) is pleased to announce the ISSVA "Debates & Updates" 2025 Meeting. The "Debates & Updates" meeting will consist of lively panel discussions, case reviews and interaction with participants. This will be a highly interactive meeting and we strongly encourage audience participation (from both in-person and virtual attendees). You will listen to experts from multiple specialties and we hope you, our audience members, share your perspectives and opinions on how you would approach challenging situations and compelling cases.
A call for case presentations will be sent in Fall 2024. Registration will open Fall/Winter 2024.
Location:
"Debates & Updates" 2025
Paris, France
23-25 April 2025
Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center
Are we missing any meetings or items of interest?
If you are aware of an upcoming educational opportunity, meeting or other item of interest that should be included, please let us know at info@issva.org so we can review the item and, if appropriate, share it with our membership in our next newsletter.