How long should it be?

Abstract text length is limited to 250 words. Standard abstract format should be followed:

OBJECTIVE – Hypothesis for the work
METHODS - Briefly describe methods or experimental plan
RESULTS - Please summarize your results including any statistical methods.
CONCLUSIONS - Summarize interpretation for data and relevance to scientific/clinical knowledge and implications for future research.

Can figures, charts and graphs be included?

Text, figures and tables may be submitted. The current limits are one graphic or table.

Who can submit an abstract?

One of the authors MUST be a PVSS member or the abstract MUST be sponsored by a PVSS member. A letter of sponsorship should be mailed to the Society’s Secretary:

Sean P. Roddy, MD
Secretary, Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society
c/o The DMC Companies
484 B Washington St., MB340
Monterey, CA 93940
Fax: 831-373-0460

This letter must reference the article with the IDENTICAL TITLE, corresponding author and institution. Failure to meet any of these requirements will result in the abstract not being eligible for review.

What topics are acceptable?

All vascular topics are allowable.

May I submit my abstract to other symposia?

Winter Meeting
Abstracts may be submitted for presentation at another meeting but may not be presented at more than one meeting. If you choose to dual-submit the abstract, and NOT present at PVSS, you must notify the office as soon as you make that decision. Work submitted and presented at PVSS must be original.

Spring Meeting
Abstracts may not be submitted for presentation at another meeting. Work submitted and presented at PVSS must be original.

May I submit an abstract that has been presented elsewhere?

Please do not submit work that has been either published or presented elsewhere.

How will I know if my abstract has been accepted?

Please be certain that your e-mail address is correct on the submission form. You will be notified of acceptance via email.

What happens after the abstract has been accepted?

Accepted abstracts will be presented at the Society’s meeting. Presented abstracts are then eligible for publication in the Annals of Vascular Surgery (Winter Meeting) or Journal of Vascular Surgery (Spring Meeting). Submission of a manuscript is mandatory for both meetings.