The VIVA Foundation

04/10/2026

We are proud to highlight Board Member Dr. Parag J. Patel's new interview with Endovascular Today! In this feature, Dr. Patel shares his perspective on collaborative vascular care and the importance of multidisciplinary education for clinicians and trainees alike.

“The care of patients with vascular disease should not be siloed; neither should the education.”

Read the full interview here:

Dr. Patel discusses building a multidisciplinary collaborative vascular practice, advancing global IR, shaping the next generation of interventional radiologists, and more.

04/10/2026

Live cases. Real-world decision-making. Focused education. Innovation at every level.

2026 Agenda now live - https://viva-foundation.org/agenda

04/01/2026

VIVA + The VEINS 2025 brought together the ideas, innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration shaping the future of vascular care.

Now we look ahead to October 2026.

Registration is officially open, with early bird rates available through June 25.

Secure your place → https://viva-foundation.org/register

03/31/2026

Beyond the headline results:

As VIVA Foundation Board Member, Dr. Ehrin Armstrong, notes in NEJM, the study’s strategy-based design and inclusion of CLI patients mark a meaningful shift.

“Together, the results… may substantially advance the endovascular care of patients with complex PAD.”

Read the editorial: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2602625

SirPAD: For patients with symptomatic infrainguinal artery disease, angioplasty with a sirolimus-coated balloon, compared with an uncoated balloon, reduced major adverse limb events at one year.

Read the full results: https://bit.ly/47Rqj4r

03/30/2026

Registration is now open for VIVA & The VEINS 2026!

Join a multidisciplinary community of physicians, innovators, and industry leaders shaping the future of vascular care - through real-world data, late-breaking science, and practical insights you can bring back to your patients.

📍 Bellagio, Las Vegas
📅 October 3–7, 2026

Secure your spot: viva-foundation.org/register

03/25/2026

VIVA-FDA Townhall: Navigating the Early Feasibility Regulatory Pathway for Medical Devices

Missed the live session? The recording is here!

Watch on-demand:

The FDA’s Early Feasibility Study (EFS) Program helps bring breakthrough medical devices to patients faster by enabling earlier clinical evaluation in the Un...

03/25/2026

The FDA EFS webinar is live. Join now!

🔗 https://my.viva-foundation.org/webinar-mar-24

03/24/2026

30 minutes until we break down how devices reach clinical trials.

FDA + MDIC + clinicians. One hour. Big insights.

Register: https://my.viva-foundation.org/webinar-mar-24

03/24/2026

2 hours to go!

From idea → clinical trial: FDA, MDIC & top clinicians share how devices move into trials.

8 PM ET / 5 PM PT

🔗 https://my.viva-foundation.org/webinar-mar-24

03/24/2026

If you’re serious about taking devices from idea → trial, you don't want to miss tonight's webinar. FDA + clinicians + MDIC all in one session.

Register now: https://my.viva-foundation.org/webinar-mar-24

03/24/2026

If you’re building, testing, or advancing new devices—this is for you.

Join tonight’s conversation on navigating the FDA EFS pathway.

8 PM ET / 5 PM PT
https://my.viva-foundation.org/webinar-mar-24

From concept to clinical trial: Join leading clinicians, FDA, and Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) in our FDA EFS webinar. Learn how breakthrough devices move into clinical trials.

Tuesday, March 24 | 8 PM EST / 5 PM PST

Register: https://my.viva-foundation.org/webinar-mar-24