This is what a fresh #aortic #dissection with thrombosed false lumen looks like. One is not surprised that the false lumen tends to expand subsequently. #aortaed #aorticsurgery #vascularsurgery #aorta

A great article talking about the concept of 'end-stage' vascular disease. Adam Tanious MUSC Vascular Surgery #vascular vascularspecialistonline.com/vascular-surge…

#freakycasefriday presented by Rhusheet Patel MD Juan Carlos Jimenez MD, MBA @UCLAVascular Happy friday from #JVSCIT! jvscit.org/article/S2468-… #PADed

Simple things surg regs should practice #1. One-handed suturing. This has come in super handy for me in tricky situations when one hand is either retracting something, plugging a hole in a blood vx or just holding the thread. 1/5

Worth hearing from these voices, vascular surgeon or not

UPDATE: Risk of Mortality Associated with Paclitaxel-Coated Devices to Treat Peripheral Arterial Disease is No Longer Supported Based on Data and Analyses - Letter to Health Care Providers fda.gov/medical-device…

Really great summary for patients. Worthy, short read

This is as much about doctors doing the wrong thing as it is our system failing to educate and empower patients. Let’s not forget to lift the most important person in the room, and it should begin before the first poke or cut. It’s gonna take all of us nytimes.com/2023/07/15/hea…

In Japan, drawing illustrations before and after surgery is considered a part of daily training. Inputs and outputs of information improve understanding of anatomy and surgical proceedings. Example: Central bisegmentectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma.

Great to get some steps in with @OHSUvascular #VascularHealth, #PADAwarenessMonth, #PawsforPAD, #stepschallenge

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“At the core, surgeons must be able to accept responsibility.” The heightened sense of responsibility comes at a cost. When a patient does poorly, surgeons suffer emotional turmoil, sadness, guilt and shame. “We hide our grief, suffer in silence. The pain can be debilitating.”

One of my favorite attendings from med school gave me advice that I still think about to this day. Over the past 5 years of residency, I've adjusted some items to be more applicable to a surgery resident so here is a 🧵of Dr. Touss' 5 rules of 💩 (w/ surgical modification) ...

As part of the SVS Social Media Ambassador Program we will be running a #VSIGSpotlight! Great opportunity to introduce your board members and share event ideas! Please DM me for posts. FutureVascSurgeons Vascular SVS #VSIG #vascularsurgery

Some good advice

Tom Wilson Joy Sanyal,MD, DM, Adil S Wani Dr Shariq Shamim Jeffrey Wilson, MD Hady Lichaa, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM, RPVI Bao Tran, MD Nyal Borges Syed Ali Naqvi Christian McNeely The CFA is the left main of the leg...

Curious how folks in the US are paying for these open-access fees: -out-of-pocket -related research funds -discretionary division pool -annual academic allotment It can catch up quickly!

When something grows to the point that an organ fails or a person dies, it's called cancer. The doctors aren't the problem. The nurses aren't the problem. The patients are not the problem.

“Can we preserve this limb?” meets “Should we preserve this limb?” WIFI + Functional Score #ActAgainstAmputation #DiabeticFoot – DF Blog diabeticfootonline.com/2019/10/16/wif…

RFK Jr. went on national TV and spouted egregious, dangerous falsehoods about vaccines. As a parent and infectious diseases doctor, I couldn't stay silent. Fox News might not fact-check him, but I will. I've reviewed the trials. I've catalogued them. I have receipts. 🧵