DOCUMENTS AND PUBBLICATIONS

VAS

• JCM | Special Issue : European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine (VAS) Collection on Vascular Medicine (mdpi.com)
• A RAND/UCLA-Modified VAS Study on Telemedicine, Telehealth, and Virtual Care in Daily Clinical Practice of Vascular Medicine
  by Sergio Pillon,Georgia Gomatou,Evangelos Dimakakos,Agata Stanek,Zsolt Pecsvarady,Matija Kozak,Jean-Claude Wautrecht,Katalin Farkas,Gerit-Holger Schernthaner,Mariella Catalano,Aleš Blinc,Grigorios Gerotziafas,Pavel Poredoš,Sergio De Marchi,Michael E. Gschwandtner,Endre Kolossváry,Muriel Sprynger,Bahar Fazeli,Aaron Liew,Peter Marschang, add Show full author list
  J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(6), 1750; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13061750 – 18 Mar 2024
• Vascular Diseases in Women: Do Women Suffer from Them Differently?
  by Katalin Farkas,Agata Stanek,Stephanie Zbinden,Barbara Borea,Simina Ciurica,Vanessa Moore,Peggy Maguire,Maria Teresa B. Abola,Elaine B. Alajar,Antonella Marcoccia,Dilek Erer,Ana I. Casanegra,Hiva Sharebiani,Muriel Sprynger,Maryam Kavousi and Mariella Catalano
  J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(4), 1108; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13041108 – 15 Feb 2024
• No More Venous Ulcers—What More Can We Do?
  by Agata Stanek,Giovanni Mosti,Temirov Surat Nematillaevich,Eva Maria Valesky,Tanja Planinšek Ručigaj,Malika Boucelma,George Marakomichelakis,Aaron Liew,Bahar Fazeli, Mariella Catalano and Malay Patel
  J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(19), 6153; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12196153 – 23 Sep 2023
• Diagnostic criteria for Buerger’s disease: International Consensus of VAS – European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine
  Bahare FAZELI 1, Pavel POREDOS 2, Matija KOZAK 2, Zsolt PECSVARADY 3, Mariella CATALANO 4, Mussaad M. AL SALMAN 5, Louay ALTARAZI 6, Abrar A. ALI 7, Abul H. BASHAR 8, Kursat BOZKURT 9, Daniel CACIONE 10, Benjamin CHUA 11, Ivan CVJETKO 12, Sanjay DESAI 13, Dilek ERER 14, Katalin FARKAS 15, Phaniraj GADDIKERI 16, Georgios GEROULAKOS 17, Orkut GUCLU 18, Emad HUSSEIN 19, Mihai IONAC 20, Takehisa IWAI 21, Oguz KARAHAN 22, Daniel KASHANI 23, Albert KOTA 24, Knut KROGER 25, Emre KUBAT 26, Prabhu P. KUMAR 27, Werner LANG 28, Kirill LOBASTOV 29, Rafal MALECKI 30, Antonella MARCOCCIA 31, Alper OZBAKKALOGLU 32, Sandeep R. PANDEY 33, Malay PATEL 34, Adil POLAT 35, Angampally RAJEEV 36, Hassan RAVARI 37, Vimalin SAMUEL 27, Gerit SCHERNTHANER 38, Dheepak SELVARAJ 27, Umut S. SANRI 39, Nuttawut SERMSATHANASAWADI 40, Hiva SHAREBIANI 1, Agata STANEK 41, Edwin STEPHEN 42, Andrzej SZUBA 43, Wassila TAHA 44, Hossein TAHERI 45, Jean-Claude WAUTRECHT 46, Hendro S. YUWONO 47, Mustafa H. ZOR 48, Aaron LIEW 49
  International Angiology 2023 October;42(5):396-401 DOI: 10.23736/S0392-9590.23.05098-8
• Presidential address opening the 20th Edition of the of European Angiology Days-International Vascular Medicine Yearly Academic Conference. 1-3 December 2023. Prof. Mariella Catalano-University of Milan
• Aging and Vascular Disease: A Multidisciplinary Overview. Maier, J.A.; Andrés, V.; Castiglioni, S.; Giudici, A.; Lau, E.S.; Nemcsik, J.; Seta, F.; Zaninotto, P.; Catalano, M.; Hamburg, N.M. J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12, 5512.
• The importance of socio-economic determinants of health in the care of patients with peripheral artery disease: A narrative review from VAS. Kolossváry E, Farkas K, Karahan O, Golledge J, Schernthaner GH, Karplus T, Bernardo JJ, Marschang S, Abola MT, Heinzmann M, Edmonds M, Catalano M Vasc Med. 2023 Jun;28(3):241-253. doi: 10.1177/1358863X231169316. Epub 2023 May 8. PMID: 37154387; PMCID: PMC10265288.
• Practical Recommendations for Optimal Thromboprophylaxis in Patients with COVID-19: A Consensus Statement Based on Available Clinical Trials Kyriakoulis KG, Dimakakos E, Kyriakoulis IG, Catalano M, Spyropoulos AC, Schulman S, Douketis J, Falanga A, Maraveyas A, Olinic DM, Belch J, Gerotziafas G, Syrigos K, Kollias A; COVID-19 Thrombosis Collaborative Group, Endorsed by VAS-European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine, UEMS Division of Angiology/Vascular Medicine/and ESVM-European Society of Vascular Medicine and Supported by the Balkan Working Group.. J Clin Med. 2022 Oct 11;11(20):5997. doi: 10.3390/jcm11205997. PMID: 36294316; PMCID: PMC9604499.
• Thromboembolic Disease in Patients With Cancer and COVID-19: Risk Factors, Prevention and Practical Thromboprophylaxis Recommendations-State-of-the-Art. Dimakakos E, Gomatou G, Catalano M, Olinic DM, Spyropoulos AC, Falanga A, Maraveyas A, Liew A, Schulman S, Belch J, Gerotziafas G, Marschang P, Cosmi B, Spaak J, Syrigos K; CANCER-COVID-19 THROMBOSIS COLLABORATIVE GROUP, endorsed by VAS-European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine, UEMS Vascular Medicine/Angiology and European Society of Vascular Medicine, and supported by the Balkan Working Group for Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism and Hellenic Association of Lung Cancer. Anticancer Res. 2022 Jul;42(7):3261-3274. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.15815. PMID: 35790272.
• UEMS Training Requirements for Angiology/Vascular Medicine: European Standards of Postgraduate Medical Specialist Training (2022 Updated Version). Wautrecht JC, Olinic DM, Catalano M, Baines C, Belch J, Blinc A, Buschmann I, Celovska D, Colgan MP, Dimakakos E, Heiss C, Kolossvary E, Kozak M, Kroon B, Mazzolai L, Marakomichelakis G, Pecsvarady Z, Pias Canedo MA, Quere I, Roztocil K, Schernthaner GH, Sieron A, Spaak J, Sprynger M, Stanek A, Staub D, Vasic D, Visona A, Willfort-Ehringer A; Endorsed by VAS and ESVM.. Int Angiol. 2022 Jun;41(3):258-274. doi: 10.23736/S0392-9590.22.04893-3. Epub 2022 Apr 4. PMID: 35373943.
• Preclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events: Do we have a consensus about the role of preclinical atherosclerosis in the prediction of cardiovascular events? – PubMed (nih.gov). Position paper of VAS – European Independent Foundation in Angiology / Vascular Medicine and International Union of Angiology (IUA). Pavel Poredos , Renata Cífkova, Jeanette Anne Marie Maier , Janos Nemcsik , Miso Sabovic , Borut Jug, Mateja Kaja Jezovnik , Gerit Holger Schernthaner, Pier Luigi Antignani , Mariella Catalano, Zlatko Fras, Clemens H¨obaus, Andrew N. Nicolaides, Kosmas I. Paraskevas, Zeljko Reiner, Peter Wohlfahrt, Peter Poredos, Ales Blinc. Atherosclerosis 348 (2022) 25–35 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.03.030
• Online ahead of print. An International Delphi Consensus on Diagnostic criteria for Buerger’s disease. Ann Vasc Surg 2022 Apr 6;S0890-5096(22)00171-6. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.03.028.
• The Post-thrombotic Syndrome-Prevention and Treatment: VAS-European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine Position Paper – PubMed (nih.gov) Cosmi, Stanek, Kozak, Wennberg, Kolluri, Righini, Poredos, Lichtenberg, Catalano, De Marchi, Farkas, Gresele, Klein-Wegel, Lessiani, Marschang, Pecsvarady, Prior, Puskas and Szuba. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022 Feb 24;9:762443. doi:10.3389/fcvm.2022.762443. eCollection 2022.
• Milestones in thromboangiitis obliterans: a position paper of the VAS-European independent foundation in angiology/vascular medicine – Bahare FAZELI , Pavel POREDOS, Malay PATEL, Peter KLEIN-WEIGEL , Mariella CATALANO , Edwin STEPHEN et all. International Angiology 2021 – DOI: 10.23736/S0392-9590.21.04712-X
• COVID-19 PANDEMIC UPDATES AND PERSPECTIVES. NEED FOR AN INTEGRATED AND EQUITABLE APPROACH. Gerotziafas G, Catalano M, Theodorou I et al. Thromb Haemost 2021. doi: 10.1055/a-1535-8807
• Microcirculatory assessment of vascular diseases. Antonella Marcoccia, Peter F. Klein-Weigel, Michael E. Gschwandtner, Jean-Claude Wautrecht, Jiri Matuska, Ulrich Rother, and Alfons J. H. M. Houben
• Guidance for the Management of Patients withVascular Disease or Cardiovascular Risk Factors and COVID-19: Position Paper from VAS-European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine Thrombosis and Haemostasis DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715798
• Epidemiology of peripheral artery disease in Europe: VAS Educational Paper. Dan-Mircea OLINIC , Mihail SPINU, Maria OLINIC , Calin HOMORODEAN, Dan-Alexandru TATARU, Aaron LIEW, Gerit-Holger SCHERNTHANER , Agata STANEK, Gerry FOWKES, Mariella CATALANO. Vascular-Independent Research and Education-European Organisation (VAS). International Angiology 2018 August;37(4):327-34 DOI: 10.23736/S0392-9590.18.03996-2
• Thrombin Generation Profile in Patients with Steady State Peripheral Arterial Disease. Aaron Liew, Giacomo Failla, Giulia Molinari, Manlio Prior, Beniamino Zalunardo, Daniela Pergolini, Katja Knavs, Matija Kozak, Adriano Cortelazzo, Patrick Van Dreden, Ismail Elalamy, Mariella Catalano, Grigoris T. Gerotziafas-VAS Vascular-Independent Research and Education-European Organization. Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis 2018, Vol. 24(1) 193-194
• No more amputations”: a complex scientific problem and a challenge for effective preventive strategy implementation on vascular field. Endre KOLOSSVÀRY , Katalin FARKAS , Mary P. COLGAN , Michael EDMONDS , Hannah P. FITZGERALD , Martin FOX , Zsolt PÉCSVÀRADY 6, Jean C. WAUTRECHT , Mariella CATALANO. On behalf of VAS-Vascular-Independent Research and Education-European Organization. lntemational Angiology 2017 April;36(2): 107-1 s DO!: 10.23736/S0392-9590.16.03673-7
• A Stable Strategy for European Education in Angiology/Vascular Medicine. M.Catalano Proccedings of the 25th World Congress of the IUA Minerva Medica 2012 pg 62-63
• Prevention of Serious Vascular Events By Aspirin Amongst Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease: Randomized, double-blind trial. Critical Leg Ischaemia Prevention Study (CLIPS) Group. JIM 2007 :261;276-284,
• Application for Recognition as a Fellow in Medical Angiology Vascular Medicine of the International Union of Angiology. European Working Group on Medical Angiology. International Angiology 1996, Vol 15 N°2 175-178
• Europe already has them. M. Catalano, European Working Group on Medical Angiology. BMJ 1993;307:128
• Teaching an Educational Program of Medical Angiology/Vascular Medicine in Europe. M Catalano (on behalf of the European Working Group on Medical Angiology) 1993Elsevier Sci Pub.B.V. Vascular Medicine Boccalon Editor
• European Fellowship in Medical Angiology: Program Proposal. M. Catalano (on behalf of the European Working Group on Medical Angiology). J. Vasc Med & Biol vol 5N°1-2 Feb. 1994
• The Case for the Specialty of Medical Angiology. European Working Group on Angiology/vascular Medicine, VASA Band 21 1992 pg.3-5

UEMS

• 2022 UEMS ETR 2021 publication in Int Angiol 2022 Jun;41(3):258-274. doi: 10.23736/S0392-9590.22.04893-3. Epub 2022 Apr 4.
• 2021 ETR Document for Angiology/Vascular Medicine
• 2015 ETR Document for Angiology/Vascular Medicine
• 2012 CESMA-UEMS EBEAVM definition/criteria approved
• 2012 Chapter 6 of the Division of Angiology/Vascular Medicine approved by UEMS Council
• 2011 Policy Statement of the Division of Angiology/Vascular Medicine
• 2007 Letter to National Scientific Societes by Prof Catalano after UEMS approval of the Division
• 2007 Approval of the Division of Angiology/Vascular Medicine UEMS-Council 2007 Report
• 2002 Letter from VAS and Vas National Societies Collaborative Team to UEMS
• VAS Letter to Leibbrandt September 2000
• VAS Letter to Leibbrandt-Tjien May 2000