International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies
Newsletter Vol 9 - No 2 | March 2025

ISSVA President's Message

Dear ISSVA Colleagues,

The ISSVA Debates & Updates meeting is just around the corner, and we couldn't be more excited! With a fantastic program lined up, we’re thrilled to introduce new interactive sessions like "Meet the Experts," designed to foster even more dynamic interactions and enrich your experience. It's shaping up to be an unforgettable event, and with over 80% of registration already filled, we encourage you to sign up and book your hotel room ASAP!

A tremendous amount of hard work has gone into the new ISSVA Updated Classification and Glossary, and we’re beyond excited to share that the "final version" is now ready for publication! Huge thanks to all those involved—your contributions have been invaluable! We can't wait for you to explore this updated version, and we hope it will be a useful resource for your practice and for the benefit of your patients. As always, the Classification will continue to evolve, so stay tuned for future updates and for its publication in JoVA!

Feel free to reach out to us anytime at info@issva.org with any questions. We can’t wait to see you in Paris and hear your thoughts!

With warm regards,
Leo Schultze Kool
President, ISSVA

ISSVA Classification for Vascular Anomalies

The ISSVA Classification and Glossary manuscript has been submitted to JoVA! We excitedly await notification of publication and will advise you when it becomes available.

Click here to access the ISSVA Classification for Vascular Anomalies by International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (2025). This version of the Classification was reviewed and approved in May 2024 at the ISSVA World Congress in Madrid, Spain.

Copyright:
ISSVA Classification & Glossary for Vascular Anomalies by International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (2025) is owned by ISSVA.

The ISSVA Classification & Glossary for Vascular Anomalies 2025 was developed and updated by the ISSVA Scientific Committee - Classification Working Group. This version of the ISSVA Classification system (Classification & Glossary) is owned and copyrighted by ISSVA. Non-commercial use and reproduction are permitted without prior approval (see citation note below). Permission must be obtained from ISSVA for any commercial use or the creation of derivatives. For inquires, please contact: info@issva.org.

For citations please use: ISSVA Classification of Vascular Anomalies ©2025 International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies Available at "issva.org/classification" Accessed [date]

ISSVA Classification for Vascular Anomalies Glossary

The glossary is an appendix to the Classification and was created to allow wide access and clarification of vascular anomalies terminology. Its online version is hosted at the ISSVA website with hyperlinks within the classification and the glossary, to facilitate cross referencing and enhanced understanding. The document will be updated continuously.

The glossary lists and explains, in alphabetic order, all technical terms, abbreviations, acronyms, eponyms, genes and syndromes related to vascular anomalies. After explanation, each term is accompanied by specific codes meaning its definition, that is, whether it is a technical term (t), an eponym (e), an acronym (a) a gene (g) or a syndrome (s). The glossary therefore forms an important part of the classification. Since it is a living document, it is hoped that glossary entries will also be linked to ‘atlas’ type resources of typical pathology, medical imaging, and clinical images. This should aid not only the proper classification of lesions but also facilitate education and communication for patients and caregivers.

Click here to access the ISSVA Classification Glossary for Vascular Anomalies by International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (2025). This version of the Classification Glossary was reviewed and approved in May 2024 at the ISSVA World Congress in Madrid, Spain. 

Issue Reporting

Please contact ISSVA at info@issva.org in case you have any issues and/or feature requests for the ISSVA Classification System. 

Register & Book Your Hotel Today: ISSVA Debates & Updates 2025

Registration for everyone is now open.
This meeting has a maximum capacity of 400 attendees in-person. This is a fully hybrid meeting, and there are no capacity limits on the virtual portion. All attendees, both in-person and virtual, will have access to the fully recorded sessions after the meeting takes place. 

Venue
The meeting will be located at the Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center. 
Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center
17 Bd Saint-Jacques
75014 Paris, France

Journal of Vascular Anomalies (JoVA)

JoVA is now indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): and moving towards Pubmed Central indexing.

Follow JoVA on X: @JOVAJournal

We invite you to read some of JoVA's most recent publications:

ISSVA 2024 World Congress Meeting Abstracts

Clinical Study

Erratum

Expert Opinion

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:

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.

Submit a Manuscript

Don't forget to renew your membership for 2025! 
Your membership may have expired on 31 January if you have not yet renewed. Continue to receive ISSVA updates and have access to ISSVA member benefits by renewing today!

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.

Survey Request: Reference Center for Vascular Anomalies MAGEC Tours, France

We are conducting a survey among expert practitioners in sclerotherapy for superficial vascular malformations to assess current practices and provide an overview of the field. The questionnaire is anonymous, consists of five sections with specialized questions on sclerotherapy practice and takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete:

https://www.sphinx.univ-tours.fr/v4/s/ikdab3

If you wish to be acknowledged in the resulting publication, you may send your contact details and affiliations to baptiste.donnard@wanadoo.fr after completing the survey.

Don't hesitate to circulate to any colleague at your institution that would better, or also match our target, that is performing sclerotherapy for superficial tissue vascular anomalies.

Your contributions are highly appreciated and will help advance our understanding of best practices in this specialized area.

Thank you for your participation!
Sincerely,
Baptiste Donnard, Annabel Maruani, Aline Joly, Sophie Leducq, Arnaud Paré, Denis Herbreteau, and Grégoire Boulouis

Reference Center for Vascular Anomalies MAGEC Tours, France

To have your event or news item featured in this section of the newsletter, email info@issva.org.

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.