Deeply engage in geriatric medicine and jointly explore the cutting-edge of geriatric blood vessels

From August 7th to 8th, 2026, the "9th Geriatric Vascular Disease Conference 2026, the 15th West China Vascular Frontier Academic Conference and the Academic Conference of the Peripheral Vascular Group of the Nursing Professional Committee of the International Vascular Union China Branch" was successfully held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. The event was hosted by the Peripheral Vascular Disease Management Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society and organized by West China Hospital of Sichuan University.

The opening ceremony site of the conference

On August 8th, the conference was grandly opened, and the opening ceremony was presided over by Professor Huang Bin, the director of the Vascular Surgery Department of West China Hospital of Sichuan University. Professor Yu Pulin, vice president of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics, and many other academic leaders in the field of vascular surgery in China, as well as experts and colleagues from all over the country, jointly attended the opening ceremony.

Subsequently, Professor Zhao Jichun, the chairperson of the conference, delivered a welcoming speech. Professors Hu Jiankun, Wu Qinghua, Fu Weiguo, Guo Wei and Chen Zhong respectively gave opening remarks. It was unanimously pointed out that the aging process of the population in our country is continuously accelerating at present. Vascular diseases such as abdominal aortic aneurysm and lower extremity arterial ischemia are highly prevalent among the elderly. Moreover, elderly patients have multiple coexisting diseases and declining organ functions, with high risks in diagnosis and treatment and great difficulty in management. Meanwhile, the basic skills of young physicians in open surgery have weakened, and the inheritance of techniques is facing challenges. The development of the discipline urgently needs to be prepared in advance. The guests highly affirmed the remarkable achievements made by the Peripheral Vascular Disease Management Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society since its establishment in building a national academic collaboration platform, promoting standardized diagnosis and treatment, conducting popular science activities benefiting the elderly, and facilitating international exchanges. The rich achievements and regional demonstration and leading role of the Vascular Surgery Department of West China Hospital in the fields of complex aortic lesions, retroperitoneal tumors and combined surgeries were highly praised. Looking to the future, the guests unanimously emphasized the need to attach great importance to the training of young physicians, consolidate their basic skills in open surgery, and enhance their comprehensive clinical treatment and scientific research innovation capabilities. At the same time, we should continue to rely on the two major platforms of the society and West China Hospital, deepen national academic exchanges and regional collaboration, promote advanced diagnosis and treatment technologies to reach the grassroots level, jointly contribute to the high-quality development of geriatric vascular medicine, and contribute the strength of vascular surgery professionals to the construction of a Healthy China.

Professor Zhao Jichun, the chairperson of the conference, delivered a welcoming speech at the opening ceremony

Professor Huang Bin presided over the opening ceremony

Academic Report: A Group of Experts Explore the Frontiers of Blood Vessels, Multi-dimensional Lectures Covering Clinical Practice and Popular Science!

The conference features two major thematic report sessions, gathering authoritative experts from the fields of vascular surgery, geriatrics, and popular science communication in China to conduct a series of special topic sharing. The content covers all dimensions including arterial diseases, venous lesions, management of chronic vascular diseases in the elderly, and medical popular science. The first session of the keynote reports was jointly hosted by Professors Wu Qinghua, Chen Jianqiu, Zhao Jichun and Zhao Yu. Professor Yu Pulin, Professor Chen Zhong, Professor Fu Weiguo, Professor Guo Wei, Professor Zhang Wei, Professor Shu Chang and other experts respectively elaborated in depth on the individualized management of cardiovascular diseases in the elderly, the protection of carotid reverse flow, the principle of endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms, the traps of visceral artery reconstruction, the prevention of spinal cord ischemia by TEVAR and the selection of surgical methods for complex abdominal aortic aneurysms It provides an important reference for clinical practice.

The second session of the keynote reports was co-hosted by Professors Xin Shijie, Li Xiaoqiang, Zhou Weimin and Wang Haiyang. Professor Zhang Fuxian, Professor Wu Danming, Professor Liu Peng, Professor Chang Guangqi's team, Dr. Wang Rui, Professor Li Xiaoqiang, Professor Xin Shijie, Professor Zhang Xiaoming, Professor Zhao Jichun, Professor Liu Xiaolin, Professor Liu Shangxin The in-depth elaboration was conducted respectively around the directions of endovascular treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms, interpretation of DVT guidelines, CEA combined with vertebral artery treatment, selection of surgical methods for abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysms, long-term follow-up of fenestration branch stents for thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, epidemiological evolution of abdominal aortic aneurysms, strategies for Bud-Chia-Chih syndrome, screening and management of abdominal aortic aneurysms in the elderly, and key points of medical popular science dissemination and creation. It provides a useful reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment as well as health science popularization.

Digital intelligence empowers the forefront of intensive care, and medical staff collaborate to safeguard health and well-being - The integrated medical and nursing nursing sub-forum achieved fruitful results!

On August 8th, the sub-forum on integrated medical and nursing care was held simultaneously. The opening ceremony of this sub-forum was presided over by Professor Ren Li, the head nurse of the Vascular Surgery Department of West China Hospital of Sichuan University. Renowned experts and scholars from both within and outside the province, including Professor Zhao Jichun, Professor Huang Bin, Professor Jiang Yan, and Professor Tang Menglin from West China Hospital of Sichuan University, as well as nursing colleagues from all over the country, gathered together to explore new paths for the high-quality development of specialized vascular surgery nursing. Professors Zhao Jichun, Huang Bin and Jiang Yan delivered speeches in turn.

This nursing session takes "Integration of Medical Care and Nursing" as its core theme, gathering experts, clinical backbones and young scholars in the field of vascular surgery nursing across the country. It focuses on the clinical difficulties of the specialty, research hotspots and the cutting-edge of smart nursing, and conducts multi-dimensional and high-level academic exchanges. The conference kicked off with the exchange and presentation of nursing papers. Ten young nursing representatives gave wonderful reports on cutting-edge topics such as perioperative intervention for lymphedema, precise prevention of VTE, safety of intravenous therapy, physical and mental management of lower extremity vascular diseases, and clinical application of smart nursing, fully demonstrating the solid scientific research and critical thinking abilities as well as clinical innovation vitality of the new generation of young nursing staff.

The keynote report session was rich in content and well-structured. It was divided into four distinctive sections: keynote Frontiers, Clinical Management, Digital Evidence-Based, and Specialized Humanities, comprehensively covering the cutting-edge fields of vascular surgery nursing. The entire nursing sub-forum closely revolved around the core development needs of elderly vascular disease nursing, deeply integrating clinical practice, scientific research innovation, digital empowerment and humanistic services. It established a high-level and three-dimensional national academic exchange platform for specialized nursing, effectively promoting the standardization, precision and intelligence of vascular surgery nursing. It has injected strong impetus into deepening the integrated collaboration between medical care and nursing, cultivating specialized nursing talents, and promoting the high-quality development of regional vascular care.

The Chinese Expert Consensus Discussion on Screening and Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in the Elderly was successfully held, pooling wisdom and reaching a consensus to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms in the elderly!

The conference was held concurrently with a discussion meeting on the Chinese expert consensus on the screening and management of abdominal aortic aneurysms in the Elderly, which was chaired by Professors Zhao Jichun, Wang Tao, Wang Haiyang, Zhao Yu, Chen Quan, Huang Jianhua and Guo Pingfan. Professor Wang Tao introduced the background and core positioning of the consensus formulation, based on the characteristics of elderly patients and the needs of the grassroots. Professors Zhuang Peipei, Wu Zhoupeng, Li Fenghe, Wu Zhiyuan, Wang Liang, CAI Zhou, Yan Jun, Wang Weilun and other experts had in-depth discussions on topics such as epidemiology, screening management, imaging monitoring, health assessment, surgical indications, surgical method selection, perioperative protection, postoperative management, and quality control at the grassroots level. Professors Chen Kai, Wu Xuejun, Zhou Weimin, Zhou Jianhua and others engaged in concentrated exchanges, laying a solid foundation for the high-quality release of the consensus and its nationwide implementation. This will effectively lead the screening and management of abdominal aortic aneurysms in the elderly in China towards standardization, benefiting a large number of elderly patients.

This conference lasts for two days. During the same period, more than ten academic sessions will be held, covering the aorta, abdominal aorta, carotid artery and main iliac artery, lower extremity arteries and veins, visceral blood vessels, etc., covering the entire field of large blood vessels, peripheral blood vessels, and visceral blood vessels. It focuses on core topics such as the diagnosis and treatment of difficult cases, the iteration of minimally invasive techniques, the optimization and selection of surgical methods, and perioperative management, and conducts multi-dimensional and in-depth academic discussions. According to statistics, a total of 347 people signed in for the conference, gathering 164 lecturers, 84 hosts and 62 experts for special topic discussions. A total of 139 topics and 25 special reports were set up. Through high-density and high-standard academic exchanges, it comprehensively showcased the cutting-edge technologies and innovative achievements in the field of geriatric vascular diseases in China. This conference has integrated the entire chain of cutting-edge diagnosis and treatment in vascular surgery, discussions on difficult cases, updates of industry consensus, lean management of specialized nursing, digital and intelligent nursing innovation, and the construction of a collaborative system between medical staff and nurses. It has effectively broken down the communication barriers between medical care and nursing, cutting-edge technologies and grassroots practices, as well as clinical applications and scientific research innovations. Against the backdrop of the deepening aging of the population, the conference further consolidated the standardized diagnosis and treatment and full-process health management system for elderly vascular diseases in China, contributing significant academic strength to promoting the downward flow of high-quality medical resources, enhancing the vascular health security level of the elderly population, and facilitating the construction of a Healthy China.