A leg bypass surgery may be necessary if fatty deposits have clogged a blood vessel, impeding blood flow through the leg. During this surgery, doctors will create a new pathway for blood to travel. If ...

End stage peripheral vascular disease (PVD) presents a higher risk of serious complications, such as gangrene or a heart attack. Treatment with surgery is usually necessary, and severe cases may ...

Aggressive treatment of atherosclerotic risk factors is recommended for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who require vascular surgery, yet the survival and treatment of these patients ...

The Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine stands at the forefront of innovation and excellence in worldwide vascular research. Our division is renowned ...

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Franklin Surgery Center in New Jersey, a Surgical Center Affiliates facility, was a successful surgery center when the leadership team decided a cardiovascular program could add value, according to an ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — September is National Vascular Disease Awareness Month, a good time to learn about the health of our veins and arteries. In the U.S., more than 8 million people over the ...

presented by Dr. Allemang at the at the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society Annual Meeting, February 2013 Allemang MT, Schmotzer B, Wong VL, Lakin RO, Woodside KJ, Schulak JA Wang J, Kashyap VS, ...

Peripheral arterial disease/peripheral artery disease (PAD), or peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a common condition where bodily arteries become narrowed due to a build-up of fatty plaques ...

General surgery, as the name denotes, encompasses a broad spectrum of operative procedures with regard to the diagnosis and treatment of injuries and diseases in any region of the body. Its scope of ...

Why apply to Integrated 0+5 Vascular Surgery residency instead of the traditional 5+2 general surgery track? The obvious benefit is two years of your life. The not so obvious benefit is the five-year ...

Vascular surgeons treat diseases of the arteries and veins (excluding the heart) through medical therapy, minimally invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction. Renee C. Minjarez, M.D.: ...