In this issue:
- Cover story: SWEDEPAD 2 sparks guideline update for asymptomatic PAD and claudication
- Comment: Peter Schneider (San Francisco, USA), Thomas Zeller (Bad Krozingen, Germany) and colleagues consider how the update should be interpreted
- News: Research highlights from the 2026 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM; 10–13 June, Boston, USA), the 2026 Charing Cross (CX) Symposium (21–23 April, London, UK), and more
- In profile: Anahita Dua (Boston, USA) on her vascular surgery career so far











