August 2007
Issue
PERSPECTIVES
VPI: Expanding Initiatives
Endovascular Today interviews James D. Joye, DO, President of VIVA Physicians (VPI), regarding the group's multispecialty collaboration efforts, philanthropy, and annual meeting.
By James D. Joye, DO
IMAGING & DIAGNOSTICS
The Vascular Surgery Operating Room
Development of an up-to-date operating room that will meet the demands of the vascular surgery patient and team.
By Matthew J. Eagleton, MD, and Jonathan L. Schaffer, MD, MBA
COVER STORY
Endovascular Treatments for Critical Limb Ischemia
The past, present, and future of treating this disease.
By Jeffrey H. Freihage, MD, and Robert S. Dieter, MD, RVT
Ischemic Limb Complications in the ICU
How to recognize and manage the risk factors and complications that can lead to limb ischemia in hospitalized patients.
By David L. Dawson, MD
Recent Advances in Atherectomy
The role of this treatment option in critical limb ischemia patients.
By Michael C. Nguyen, MBBS, and Lawrence A. Garcia, MD
Orbital Atherectomy for Infrapopliteal Occlusions
A treatment option for critical limb ischemia.
By Rajesh M. Dave, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Improving Infrapopliteal Balloon Angioplasty Results
A new generation of long balloons for treating diabetics and nondiabetics.
By Lanfroi Graziani, MD
Cryoplasty, Cutting Balloon, and AngioSculpt
Novel technologies for endovascular management of infrapopliteal disease.
By Vinod Nair, MD, FACC, and Peter S. Fail, MD, FACC, FACP
Bare Nitinol Stenting of Tibial Arteries in CLI Patients
An interim look the VIVA I/XCELL trial.
By Krishna Rocha-Singh, MD, FACC, FSCAI, on behalf of VIVA Physicians, Inc.
Update: Drug-Eluting Stents in Tibial Arteries
Two-year results from the Leipzig Cypher BTK registry.
By Dierk Scheinert, MD
Excimer Laser-Assisted Angioplasty
Physical modifications and new tools to allow directional control of laser photoablative therapy and creation of larger lumens have become available since the LACI trial.
By Craig Walker, MD, FACC, FACP, and Vinod Nair, MD, FACC
An Interview with Alan H. Matsumoto, MD
A leading interventional radiologist explains the strength of multidisciplinary documents, the 5-year outlook for VTED, and why technology has an impact on decision making.
By Alan H. Matsumoto, MD
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Top 5 Articles From August 2007
Ischemic Limb Complications in the ICU
How to recognize and manage the risk factors and complications that can lead to limb ischemia in hospitalized patients.
By David L. Dawson, MD
The Vascular Surgery Operating Room
Development of an up-to-date operating room that will meet the demands of the vascular surgery patient and team.
By Matthew J. Eagleton, MD, and Jonathan L. Schaffer, MD, MBA
Cryoplasty, Cutting Balloon, and AngioSculpt
Novel technologies for endovascular management of infrapopliteal disease.
By Vinod Nair, MD, FACC, and Peter S. Fail, MD, FACC, FACP
Orbital Atherectomy for Infrapopliteal Occlusions
A treatment option for critical limb ischemia.
By Rajesh M. Dave, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Update: Drug-Eluting Stents in Tibial Arteries
Two-year results from the Leipzig Cypher BTK registry.
By Dierk Scheinert, MD
Top 5 from CIToday's Current Issue
Massive Thromboembolism, PFO, and Acute Limb Ischemia
By Moderator: Mohamad Alkhouli, MD
Panelists: Yashu Dhamija, MD; Abdul Moiz Hafiz, MD; Ankur Kalra, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI; and Anmar Kanaa’N, MD
Meeting the Challenge…
By Azeem Latib, MD
Compensation and Production Trends for Interventionalists
A look at MedAxiom’s annual report reflecting the continued evolution of the field in terms of physician demand and compensation agreements.
