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Firsthand Experiences: The Impact of Informed Consent

James A.M. Smith, DO, discusses how an informed consent form proved to be the deciding factor in a malpractice arbitration case against his group.

By James A.M. Smith, DO

Challenging Cases

Mesenteric Ischemia Revisited

By James A. M. Smith, DO

Challenging Cases

Intermittent Claudication of the Jaw

By JAMES A.M. SMITH, DO; DANIEL PAOLANTONIO, MD; ADOLFO RODRIGUEZ, MD; CAROL MINNICH, RN, BA; AND CARLOS VOZZI, MD

Hypertension Management in PAD Patients

Optimal medical management.

By James A.M. Smith, DO

Challenging Stent Placement in the Renal Artery

Analyzing red flags for treating renal artery stenosis.

By James A. M. Smith, DO

Renal Artery Stenosis and the Interventionist

Despite improved treatment options, the need for consensus among specialties remains.

By James A. M. Smith, DO

Simulation Training in 2005

In the near future, simulation training will have a significant impact on the way we learn to execute new procedures.

By James A.M. Smith, DO, and David H. Deaton, MD

Operator Experience Versus Embolic Protection in the Carotid Arteries

A review of the data regarding the theoretical advantages of embolic protection devices over unprotected CAS procedures.

By James A.M. Smith, DO

Tools of the Renal Trade

Adapted from our Buyer's Guide, a listing of the types of devices this physician uses when performing renal artery interventions, as well as tips on how best to employ them.

By James A.M. Smith, DO

Endovascular Pharmacology

By Barry T. Katzen, MD

Continued Study, Debate, and Collaboration

By Andrew Holden, MBChB, FRANZCR, and Robert Bersin, MD - Guest Chief Medical Editors

Renal Artery Therapy

By Barry T. Katzen, MD Chief Medical Editor

Noninterventional and Medical PAD Management

By John R. Laird, Jr, MD with Michael R. Jaff, DO, FACP, FACC, FAHA

Meeting the Challenge

By Barry T. Katzen, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Routine Use of Periprocedural Anticoagulation

The increased safety and efficacy of today's anticoagulants have resulted in regular, often routine, use of anticoagulation during endovascular procedures.

By Gerald Zemel, MD

Endovascular Capability for Wartime Injury

Lessons learned and implications for future innovation and practice.

By Todd E. Rasmussen, MD; James B. Sampson, MD; Jeremy W. Cannon, MD; and W. Darrin Clouse, MD

The Decade in Vascular Trauma

The developments and data that have shaped modern vascular trauma care and what the next decade may hold.

By John Fritz Angle, MD, and James Forrest Calland, MD

Regionalization of Stroke Care: What Can We Learn From Level 1 Trauma Centers?

Rapid triage and transfer of the most critically ill patients to the most skilled physicians is the linchpin to effective regionalization.

By James L. West, MD; Kyle M. Fargen, MD, MPH; and J Mocco, MD, MS

A Safe and Effective Primary Treatment Option

By Lawrence A. Garcia, MD, and James F. McKinsey, MD