PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/42168.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Primary Certificate in Vascular Surgery is Watered Down, Says Head of International Vascular Surgery Body http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb477890.htm Sir Peter R.F. Bell, MD, President of the International Society for Vascular Surgery (ISVS), delivered a powerful and poignant speech today at the 33rd annual VEITHsymposium, a premier global Vascular Surgery conference, regarding the primary certificate for Vascular Surgery. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2006)

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]]> Sat, 18 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb477890.htm Medical Malpractice Suits Against Vascular Surgeons Increase: Shortcomings Of The Primary Certificate For Vascular Surgery And Why An Independent American Board of Vascular Surgery Will Make A Difference http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb477886.htm Medical malpractice suits against vascular surgeons continue to increase in this country. Rendering an opinion, "Although recently there has been a focus upon initiating tort reform on a national level, little has been accomplished," said O. William Brown, MD, JD, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Michigan, Interim Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Surgeon in Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Detroit Medical Center, Adjunct Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law, who spoke to an audience of vascular surgeons and other healthcare providers in New York today at VEITHsymposium™. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2006)

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]]> Sat, 18 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb477886.htm Fenestrated Grafts Offer Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm a New Option http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb477724.htm Abdominal aortic aneurysm occurs when a weakness in the main blood vessel in the abdomen causes it to expand like a balloon. If untreated, the "balloon" may pop, flooding the chest cavity with blood, often with fatal results. Generally caused by atherosclerosis, the condition is relatively common in the U. S., where it is the thirteenth leading cause of death. Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), a minimally invasive procedure offering patients the advantages of reduced trauma and quicker recovery, is fast becoming the treatment of choice to address this life-threatening problem. (PRWeb Nov 16, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb477724.htm Analyzing the Efficiency of Endovascular Training Simulations http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478082.htm James R. Duncan, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and of Surgery, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. (St. Louis, MO), explored the challenges associated with finding both effective and affordable simulations to improve training for endovascular surgeons today at the 33rd annual VEITHsymposium™. (PRWeb Nov 16, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478082.htm An International Consensus Statement on the Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478094.htm A joint effort by some of the world's leading experts on cardiovascular disease has led to the creation of a much-needed set of authoritative guidelines for the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Today at the 33rd annual VEITHsymposium™, Dr. Andrew N. Nicolaides, Emeritus Professor of Vascular Surgery at the Department of Biomedical Sciences University of Cyprus, presented the key recommendations for protecting those most at risk for developing VTE. (PRWeb Nov 16, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478094.htm Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortoiliac Aneurysms (RAAAs) Improves Survival http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb477732.htm It is generally accepted that despite all therapeutic improvements, open surgical treatment of ruptured abdominal aortoiliac aneurysms (RAAAs) has a high mortality, according to data presented in New York today at the 33rd annual VEITHsymposium™. (PRWeb Nov 15, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb477732.htm The LADS Technique for Endovenous Saphenous Ablation Presented at VEITHsymposium http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb477709.htm Varicose veins, those painfully familiar and unsightly signs of aging, are being combated by creative and powerful techniques that permit vascular surgeons to combine superior results with the ease and convenience of in-office treatment. Today at the 33rd Annual VEITHsymposium™, Dr. Jose I. Almeida of the Miami Vein Center and Voluntary Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine will discuss how he and his team have developed and refined several exciting modalities to defeat varicose veins using ultrasound mapping and laser therapy, most notably LADS, or Laser Assisted Distal Stripping. (PRWeb Nov 15, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb477709.htm Expanding Horizons Vascular Surgeons Train in New York on Vagus Nerve Stimulation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb310623.htm Vascular surgeon’s world-wide participated in a six-hour training course today reviewing the techniques and requirements to perform Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy (VNS) during the 32nd annual VEITHsymposium.™ The FDA recently approved VNS for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This treatment requires surgical implantation of a device by a procedure similar to a carotid endarterectomy performed by a vascular surgeon. (PRWeb Nov 16, 2005)

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]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2005 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb310623.htm Premier Global Vascular Surgery Meeting in New York http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb297033.htm The 32nd Annual VEITHsymposium™ will be held November 17-20, 2005 at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers (New York, NY). (PRWeb Oct 14, 2005)

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]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb297033.htm Renowned Vascular Surgeon Frank J. Veith Named First Jacobson Awardee by Vascular Disease Foundation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb179265.htm Renowned vascular surgeon Frank J. Veith, MD, The William J. von Liebig Chair in Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center (Bronx, NY), and Professor of Surgery, The Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY) is the recipient of the first Julius H. Jacobson II, M.D. Award for Physician Excellence, given by the Vascular Disease Foundation. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2004)

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]]> Fri, 19 Nov 2004 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb179265.htm Vascular Surgery’s Training in Crisis- Enrollment on the Decline http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb178548.htm An inadequate number of vascular surgeons are being trained in the United States to meet the current and future needs of patients with vascular disease. The number of recent U.S medical school graduates entering vascular surgery training after completing general surgery residencies has decreased dramatically. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2004)

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]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb178548.htm Vascular Disease, a Serious Problem in the U.S. - Study to be Presented in New York at Veithsymposium™ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb179120.htm Now entering it's fourth decade the Veithsymposium contiues to be at the epicenter of the global vascular community.This international congress attracts over 2,500 leaders in the field. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2004)

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]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb179120.htm Carotid Endarterectomy vs. Carotid Stenting Interpreting the Results of On-Going Trials http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb178557.htm Carotid artery disease (CAD) results from fat and cholesterol deposits known as plaque that build-up inside the blood vessels. Stroke can occur if the artery narrows sufficiently or, a blood clot forms, or when plaque breaks off traveling to a smaller artery causing blockage in blood flow to the brain. Risk factors for CAD are similar to those for coronary heart disease. Family history of artherosclerosis, diabetes, smoking, hypertension, high levels of LDL, or a history of coronary heart disease, can lead to artherosclerosis. The risk is higher in men than in women less than age 75, but higher in women over the age of 75. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2004)

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]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb178557.htm Journalists: Register for the 31st Annual VEITHsymposium™ International Vascular Surgery Conference http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/10/prweb166088.htm October 12, 2004: New York, NY: The executive committee for the 31st Annual VEITHsymposium™ announced today that the virtual press suite located at www.VEITHpress.org is now open to the media for registration. Journalists, medical writers and reporters can review a select choice of important and current vascular surgery topics/abstracts, as well as information regarding access to interviews, press guidelines and registration. (PRWeb Oct 12, 2004)

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