TAVI and the Vascular Surgeon

Vascular Surgery and the General Surgeon: Review Article

The vascular surgeon is trained in the management of diseases affecting all parts of the vascular system except that of the heart and brain whereas cardiothoracic surgeons manage surgical diseases of the heart and its vessels. Although vascular surgery is previously a field within general surgery, it is now considered a specialty on its own right in many countries such as the UK and the United ...

Identity Crisis: Who Is a Vascular Surgeon?

Anticoagulation Strategies for the Orthopaedic Surgeon: Reversal and Timelines

Article Highlights: 1) This article provides a full anticoagulant reference for the practicing orthopaedic surgeon which can be used in any clinical scenario, whether urgent or elective surgical intervention is required 2) A comprehensive list of anticoagulant reversal agents and drugs with short half-lives (for bridging) are described with the intention to provide the data needed t...

Nailfold Capillaroscopy: An Important Clinical Tool for the Vascular Surgeon

Tracy M Frech1*, Brian Breviu2, Jessica T Zhu3 and Lesley Saketkoo4 1University of Utah Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Salt Lake City Veterans Affair Medical Center, USA 2University of Utah Department of Internal Medicine and Salt Lake City Veterans Affair Medical Center, USA 3Undergraduate Boston College, Biology B.S., USA 4Louisiana State University Health Scien...

Intraoperative Vascular Surgical Consultation during Non-Vascular Surgeries in Tertiary Centers by Vascular Surgeon

Purpose There are many types of intraoperative consultations by vascular surgeons during non-vascular surgery. Therefore, we examined the current state of intraoperative consultations during non-vascular surgery in a single center. Materials and Methods From January 2014 to December 2015, we reviewed records of 40 patients (0.3%) who received an intraoperative consultation from a vascular sur...