Volume 2 - Issue 1 - Jan/Feb 2005
Column
New Products
09/05/2008
Mark M. Mewissen, MD
Aurora Healthcare
Mark M. Mewissen, MD
Aurora Healthcar...
The Outback® Re-Entry Catheter (LuMend, Inc., Redwood City, CA) is a single lumen catheter designed to facilitate access and positioning of a guide wire within the peripheral vasculature, from a remote vascular entry site. A control knob, a...
The Outback® Re-Entry Catheter (LuMend, Inc., Redwood City, CA) is a single lumen catheter designed to facilitate access and positioning of a guide wire within the peripheral vasculature, from a remote vascular entry site. A control knob, a...
The Outback® Re-Entry Catheter...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Ask the Expert
09/05/2008
Joe Cates, MD
Kansas City Vascular and General Surgery, Kansas City, Missouri
Joe Cates, MD
Kansas City Vascular an...
Dr. Cates has been involved in helping the cardiology and vascular surgery societies develop credentialing guidelines for carotid artery stenting.
Dr. Cates has been involved in helping the cardiology and vascular surgery societies develop credentialing guidelines for carotid artery stenting.
Dr. Cates has been involved in...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Editor's Corner
09/05/2008
Frank J. Criado
Editor-in-Chief; Director, Center for Vascular Intervention; Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery; Union Memorial Hospital/MedStar Health, Baltimore, Maryland
Frank J. Criado
Editor-in-Chief; Dire...
Diseases of the thoracic aorta are relatively frequent and often life-threatening. Degenerative thoracic aneurysms (TAA) and aortic dissection (AD) are the most common and best-known, but a number of other significant lesions are also...
Diseases of the thoracic aorta are relatively frequent and often life-threatening. Degenerative thoracic aneurysms (TAA) and aortic dissection (AD) are the most common and best-known, but a number of other significant lesions are also...
Diseases of the thoracic aorta...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Feature
Case Report
09/05/2008
Paradoxical embolism (through a right-to-left shunt) as a mechanism of stroke has been described as early as 1877.Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is present in up to 50% of patients with cryptogenic stroke. Currently, secondary prevention of...
Paradoxical embolism (through a right-to-left shunt) as a mechanism of stroke has been described as early as 1877.Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is present in up to 50% of patients with cryptogenic stroke. Currently, secondary prevention of...
Paradoxical embolism (through a...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Suggested Technique
09/05/2008
Ali Amin, MD, FACS, FACC, RVT
Ali Amin, MD, FACS, FACC, RVT
Despite technologic advances in noninvasive vascular imaging (CTA, MRA), arch and carotid arteriography continues to play an essential role in the planning of surgical and endovascular interventions, and still is the gold standard for...
Despite technologic advances in noninvasive vascular imaging (CTA, MRA), arch and carotid arteriography continues to play an essential role in the planning of surgical and endovascular interventions, and still is the gold standard for...
Despite technologic advances in...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Original Research
09/05/2008
S. Khosla
Sinai Health System, Chicago, Illinois
S. Khosla
Sinai Health System, Chicag...
The progressive nature of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is now well recognized. Observational data suggests that untreated renal artery stenosis can lead to progressive hypertension, renal insufficiency, and increased mortality.
The progressive nature of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is now well recognized. Observational data suggests that untreated renal artery stenosis can lead to progressive hypertension, renal insufficiency, and increased mortality.
The progressive nature of...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Original Research
09/05/2008
An early and accurate diagnosis of peripheral atherosclerosis (renal, abdominal and aortoiliac localizations) is of paramount importance for global management and prognosis due to its major additional mortality impact in patients with known...
An early and accurate diagnosis of peripheral atherosclerosis (renal, abdominal and aortoiliac localizations) is of paramount importance for global management and prognosis due to its major additional mortality impact in patients with known...
An early and accurate diagnosis...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Insights
Interview
09/05/2008
Dr. Yadav
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Yadav
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland...
Looking at the implications of the SAPPHIRE* trial thus far.
Looking at the implications of the SAPPHIRE* trial thus far.
Looking at the implications of...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Commentary
09/05/2008
The study by Rigatelli et al illustrates the global nature of atherosclerotic disease, an established fact well known to the endovascular specialist. However, routine visualization of the peripheral vasculature during coronary angiography...
The study by Rigatelli et al illustrates the global nature of atherosclerotic disease, an established fact well known to the endovascular specialist. However, routine visualization of the peripheral vasculature during coronary angiography...
The study by Rigatelli et al...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Interview
09/05/2008
As new technologies and procedures are introduced, the question of what’s best for the patient is extremely important. Physicians must be clear about why they want to offer alternatives to the standard of care. Is there really no other option...
As new technologies and procedures are introduced, the question of what’s best for the patient is extremely important. Physicians must be clear about why they want to offer alternatives to the standard of care. Is there really no other option...
As new technologies and...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
