An aortocaval fistula is a rare complication of an abdominal aortic aneurysm that requires immediate surgical repair. Doctors can choose to treat it with either open or endovascular surgery. An ...
An aortoenteric fistula is a rare but life threatening complication of aortic surgery requiring immediate surgical repair. Early symptoms include abdominal pain or vomiting blood. A fistula is an ...
When the BEST-CLI study results were presented last month at the American Heart Association (AHA) 2022 Scientific Sessions, some thought they fell short of answering the primary question that the ...
Patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) require revascularization to improve limb perfusion and thereby limit the risk of amputation. It is uncertain whether an initial strategy of ...
Ensuring that proven therapies can be delivered safely and accessibly to the patients who need them provides opportunity in ...
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital (UAB) now offers a fellowship in advanced aortic and endovascular surgery. This is a 12-month non-ACGME accredited fellowship that begins on July 1 and ...
Why UAB: I chose UAB Vascular due to the incredible case volumes, case diversity, and various levels of complexities seen in the patient population. UAB Vascular serves a tremendous area that is ...
Photo Credit: AHA/Zach Boyden-Holmes 2022. Used with permission. In patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) and suitable anatomy, surgery results in fewer major adverse limb events ...