Early endovascular grafts at Montefiore Hospital and their effect on vascular surgery

Vascular surgery is very fortunate. It recognized the transition from open surgery to endovascular procedures as treatments for vascular disease early enough to adapt as a specialty. As a result, most vascular surgeons in North America became competent with endovascular techniques, and the survival...

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Published in:Journal of vascular surgery 2014-02, Vol.59 (2), p.547-550
Main Authors: Veith, Frank J., MD, Cynamon, Jacob, MD, Schonholz, Claudio J., MD, Parodi, Juan C., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - history
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis - history
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - history
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation
Diffusion of Innovation
Endovascular Procedures - history
Endovascular Procedures - instrumentation
History, 20th Century
Hospitals - history
Humans
New York
Program Development
Prosthesis Design - history
Stents - history
Surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Vascular surgery is very fortunate. It recognized the transition from open surgery to endovascular procedures as treatments for vascular disease early enough to adapt as a specialty. As a result, most vascular surgeons in North America became competent with endovascular techniques, and the survival of the specialty was assured. The endovascular graft program at Montefiore Hospital played a major role in vascular surgery's early recognition of the importance of the endovascular revolution. This article will review the history of this early endovascular graft program and how it influenced the specialty.
ISSN:0741-5214
1097-6809
DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2013.09.051