November 2004 Issue - Endovascular Today

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November 2004

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The First Minimally Invasive Therapy

Cover Story

Endovascular Surgery: How We Arrived Here

“…a minimal incision, limited potential for complications, short hospitalization, and rapid recovery are obvious advantages.” —Edward B. Diethrich, MD1

By John Bergan, MD, FACS, FACPh, FRCS Hon. (Eng.)

The EVAR Revolution

An interview with Juan Parodi, MD

The Advent of Stenting

An Interview with Julio Palmaz, MD

Tomorrow's Gold Standard?

An Interview with Jay Yadav, MD

Departments

The Preclinical Testing of Endovascular Grafts

How the FDA, physicians, and industry are working together to develop new testing and performance standards.

By Dorothy B. Abel and Angela C. Smith

Techniques

RAA Exclusion With a Viabahn Stent Graft

Covered stent graft technology continues to evolve and allow for treatment of an increasing number of aneurysm types.

By Larry Horesh, MD

An Interview With John R. Laird, Jr, MD

By John R. Laird, Jr, MD

Vessel Update

CAS Training Programs

Guidant and Cordis recently introduced their carotid stenting training programs, which seek to balance the demand for carotid training with the experience required to perform this procedure.

By Craig McChesney, Publisher

Up Front

“Insui Shigen: When one drinks water, show respect to the person who dug the well.”

By Takao Ohki, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Editor

Referral-Based, Reimbursable Screening

A new program offers a unique opportunity to improve patient care by making the primary physician your partner in detecting peripheral arterial disease at its early stages.

By An Interview with Michael R. Jaff, DO, RVT, FACC

Drug Eluting Stent Chart

Innovations