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Author(s): Christopher J White Added: 3 years ago
More than three-quarters of a million Americans will suffer a stroke this year. Stroke ranks as the third most common cause of death after heart disease and cancer. It is the number one cause of disability among adults and the main reason for rehabilitation. Many, but not all, strokes are related to atherosclerosisÔÇöthe same disease that causes heart attacks. Blockage of one of the two main… View more

Intervention
Author(s): Christopher J White Added: 3 years ago
More than three-quarters of a million Americans will suffer a stroke this year. Stroke ranks as the third most common cause of death after heart disease and cancer. It is the number one cause of disability among adults and the main reason for rehabilitation. Many, but not all, strokes are related to atherosclerosisÔÇöthe same disease that causes heart attacks. Blockage of one of the two main… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions

Intervention
Job title: Director
Dr AntonioP Gasparis is a Professor of Surgery, Director - Center for Vein Care, Medical Director at Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory, Medical Director at Bellavie MedSpa, Director at Phlebology Fellowship - Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, US. Dr Gasparis obtained his medical degree from SUNY-Syracuse in 1996 and his residency in general surgery. Clinical Interests… View more
Author(s): William Jordan Added: 3 years ago
Stroke, the third leading cause of death in the US, remains one of the most feared conditions of our modern society. Many fear a neurologic catastrophe resulting in a chronic vegetative state more than death. Likewise, much of our modern medical practice seeks to maintain a healthy state free of such diseases. Almost one half of strokes are related to atherosclerotic disease found at the carotid… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): Giovanni Torsello , Konstantinos P Donas Added: 3 years ago
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the developed world.1 More than 750,000 strokes occur in the US annually,1 and one-third of these patients die during the first few months after their strokes. Acute carotid syndrome (ACS) is defined as a set of signs and symptoms linked to neurological deficits (transient ischemic attack [TIA] or ischemic stroke) caused by carotid occlusive… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Job title: Professor of Surgery
Dr Antonios P Gasparis ia a Professor of Surgery, Director - Center for Vein Care, Medical Director at Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory, Medical Director at Bellavie MedSpa, Director at Phlebology Fellowship - Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, US. Dr Gasparis obtained his medical degree from SUNY-Syracuse in 1996 and his residency in general surgery. Dr Antonios… View more
Harold Welch | Vacular Surgery
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Venous Disease - General

Aneurysm

Aneurysm

Carotid Artery Disease

Vascular Disease and Surgery

 Job title: Vascular Surgeon
Dr Harold Welch is a vascular surgeon at The Vascular Care Group, Hyannis, MA. He is from Albany, N.Y.1 In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, reading historical nonfiction, playing golf and fishing.1 Academic History Dr Welch received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University in 1979 and then his MD from Albany Medical College of Union University in 1983. He… View more
Author(s): David E Allie , Chris J Hebert , Craig M Walker Added: 3 years ago
Since its original description in 1992, computed tomography angiography (CTA) has advanced from the method of using a simple single-detector to a powerful imaging multidetector system capable of acquiring 16 channels of data with rapid imaging acquisition and higher spatial resolution, while simultaneously allowing patient coverage of more than 120cm with a single scan. Computed tomography (CT)… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics
Author(s): Jennifer Franke , Horst Sievert Added: 3 years ago
After having performed angioplasty in coronary and peripheral vascular disease with excellent results, carotid angioplasty was thought to be an opportunity to simplify the treatment of carotid stenosis. Up until then there was no apparent reason to protect patients against distal embolisation. With the development of carotid angioplasty and stenting, prevention of distal embolisation of… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Christopher M Kramer Added: 3 years ago
Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease that can silently affect the entire vascular system and often manifests clinically as stroke, myocardial infarction or sudden cardiac death. Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, the sequelae of atherosclerosis remain the leading cause of death in adult Americans. Traditionally the gold standard for the diagnosis and assessment of atherosclerosis… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

Prevention & Chronic Conditions