European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS)

The ESVS strives to relieve sickness and to preserve and protect health by advancing, for the public benefit, the science art and research into vascular disease, including vascular surgery.

The European Society for Vascular Surgery was founded and inaugurated on May 6, 1987 in London. This inaugural meeting was attended by Presidents or Representatives of almost all the National Vascular Societies in Europe, who supported the formation and aims of the ESVS.

The Officers and Members of the Council were proposed and elected, ensuring a satisfactory representation from various European countries. It was further agreed that the Society would generally meet in September each year. The Society has grown enormously since and has now over 2800 members, mostly European, but many from other parts of the world.

Mission:
To improve vascular health for the public benefit.

Vision:
• ESVS sets the standards in preventing and managing vascular disease • ESVS is the leading training organization with standardized and recognized education pathways • ESVS is the leading scientific organization in vascular care • ESVS is a professional organization with a sustainable business model