Understanding and Applying Venous Classification Systems

By Joyce King

With the publication of the SVP venous classification system for pelvic veins comes the challenge of learning how to use the new system. The AVLS Education Committee and American Venous Forum (AVF) created the Venous Classification Workbooks for CEAP and SVP to help practically educate and apply classifications in venous practices.

Instead of listening to a series of lectures and trying to apply the venous classification systems without guidance, the workbooks walk through not only what the system means but how to use it to improve your practice.

After reviewing the research and support for the CEAP or SVP classifications, the digital workbooks walk through a series of case studies. Each case study is interactive, providing the learner the opportunity to classify the case themselves and correcting their classification when needed.

Once all the case studies are completed, the course offers a certificate for those who achieved an 80% pass rate and the opportunity for further education for those who did not.

The goal with these workbooks is to create an interactive, online learning experience allowing physicians to walk through and study the CEAP and SVP classification systems on their own time. Plus, apply what they learned through completing case studies.

Additionally, the AVLS is releasing the SVP Classification App to go alongside the SVP workbook and into practices to assist with using the SVP Classification system in every day patient encounters.

Appropriately applying venous classification systems is significant for future research and advocacy around venous disease.

The workbooks will be launched in Fall of 2021 and available as individual CEAP or SVP workbooks or as a bundle. The AVLS and AVF will be offering these for sale on their websites with special member pricing. Learn more by connecting either online or in-person at the AVLS Annual Congress.