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Vascular Specialty Topics

This series of podcasts is a resource for those interested in learning more about vascular health. The podcasts are available in two file formats - Windows Media  (WMV) and Quicktime video (MOV). 

To play the podcasts from this Web site, simply click on the links below (WMV or MOV). The MOV files are much larger and take longer to download; you may want to download the MOV files directly to your computer prior to playing. 

To download the files to your computer:

1. Right-click over the link and select "Save Target As"
2. Choose the file location on your computer to store the file
3. Double-click the file to view through your computer, or drag into your portable player's software (such as iTunes)

Profile of a Famous Vascular Surgeon: Juan C. Parodi

WMV | MOV
In 1975, a 33 year-old resident at the Cleveland Clinic began a friendship with an 82 year old patient. The patient was recovering from an open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) procedure, and his recovery was protracted. His suffering inspired the young resident to dream about a less-invasive way to repair these aneurysms. Fifteen years later, that same physician, Juan C. Parodi, accomplished what he had envisioned years earlier; he repaired an abdominal aortic aneurysm using an intraluminal graft that was placed through a less invasive transfemoral approach.

Shortage of Vascular Surgeons

WMV | MOV
The current worldwide financial crisis is a stark example of what happens when there is lack of oversight and inattention to long-term planning. A similar storm is rapidly brewing in health care, especially for patients with vascular disease. There are 76 million baby boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964. By 2030, all baby boomers will have reached 65 years of age, and one-fifth of our United States citizens will be over age 65. Unfortunately, there will not be enough physicians to treat them.

Options for Careers in Vascular Surgery

WMV | MOV
After training in vascular surgery, vascular surgeons can take care of a myriad of patient’s problems with a wide array of treatment plans. The best thing about practicing as a vascular surgeon is that the patients come back to see the same physician over a long period of time, a lifetime actually, with the need for the surgeon to monitor their lifestyle as well as the results of any interventions they perform.

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