SHOWCASE YOUR WORK AT VSS2026

VSS2026 provides the ideal platform to showcase your work onsite in Atlanta and online around the world. Authors interested in submitting an abstract for VSS2026 can choose from a range of topics in vascular medicine. 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION OVERVIEW
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Key Requirements 

1. All abstracts must be submitted online and should contain only original material not published or presented elsewhere prior to September 24, 2026. Authors are responsible for the content submitted. All authors should review and approve the final abstract prior to submission. Abstracts will be published as is. 

2. Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest andsource(s) of funding is mandatory. Commercial relationships that occurred within the preceding 12 months must be disclosed. These relationships include grants, speakers’ bureau, consulting fees, major stockholder or other company ownership, etc. Funding from government and other nonprofit sources does not need to be disclosed. Disclosure information will be published in the final program on the VSS2026 conference website 

3. The presenting author of an accepted abstract must register to attend the Vascular Scientific Sessions in-person in Atlanta (September 24-27, 2026) by June 15, 2026. Otherwise, the abstract will be withdrawn. 

4. All submitted abstracts will be considered for presentation in multiple formats in the categories noted below. The Abstract Review Committee and the Scientific Program Committee will decide on the final allocation and presentation method.  

Abstract Instructions 

1. Abstracts are limited to 1,900 characters, not including spaces. Specific abstract instructions can be found here. 

2. If the abstract is accepted as a printed poster, it should be prepared in paper format (ideally 48” x 36”; no larger than 48” x 48”). 

3. If the abstract is accepted as a moderated poster for the dedicated Poster Session, then both a digital poster (up to 5 slides) and a printed poster are required. The author will present the poster orally in the poster exhibit area on the afternoon of Friday, September 25, 2026. Each moderated poster presenter will be allocated 5 minutes to present, plus 3 minutes for discussion. All VSS2026 attendees are invited to the moderated poster session in the poster exhibit area to hear the short presentations and to ask questions. Presenters should be at the digital screen 10 minutes before the start of the entire moderated poster session and remain there until the session has finished.? 

4. Specific guidelines will follow based on acceptance of the abstract.  

Abstract Categories and Formats 

All submitted abstracts will be considered for presentation across multiple formats and categories. Authors should check all boxes that apply to their work; one abstract may be eligible for multiple categories.  

1. Case reports will be considered for: 
   a. Oral podium case presentation during Cases on the Rocks on Friday, September 25, 2026
   b. Printed poster 

2. Original research will be considered for: 
   a. Moderated poster with oral presentation during the Poster Session in the poster exhibit hall on Friday, September 25, 202
   b. Printed poster 

3. Young Investigator Award (YIA) Session: Abstracts submitted by presenting authors who are in training OR no more than 3 years out from the completion of their training may be considered for the YIA Session. Selected presenters will be invited to give an oral presentation of their original research on the main stage, followed by a discussion; they will compete for the Jay D. Coffman Young Investigator Award (click here for prior winners). Prizes will be awarded based on the research quality and presentation. To be considered for the YIA session, please check the appropriate box during the online abstract submission process. 

Possible topics for case reports and original scientific research may include (but are not limited to) the following.  

Aging 
Aortic and arterial disease
Basic & translational science 
Cerebrovascular disease 
Devices, technology & digital health 
Diabetes 
Disparities & vascular disease 
Environment & exposure
Epidemiology 
Exercise, nutrition, & prevention 
Genetics  
Health policy & vascular disease 
Hypertension  
Lipids  
Lymphedema & lipedema 
Obesity 
PAD & CLTI 
Pulmonary embolism & CTEPH 
Rare vascular disorders 
Thrombosis & anticoagulation 
Vascular disease in women 
Vascular oncology 
Vascular ultrasound 
Venous disease  
 

Notification 

Each abstract will be reviewed by the Abstract Review Committee. Notification of acceptance or rejection of submitted abstracts will be sent by email in mid-May 2026. Full instructions concerning preparation and presentation will be included.  

Publication 

All accepted abstracts will be published on the VSS2026 conference website and in Vascular Medicine, the official journal of the Society for Vascular Medicine. The journal may make minor formatting or stylistic changes and correct obvious typographical errors but will not alter the content. Only one small table or figure can be included (no more than a half page in size). The journal reserves the right to omit large tables and figures due to space constraints. 
 

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