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Vascular Specialist Volume 2 Number 1

Table of Contents

• Study:Patients Take the Wrong Warfarin Dose on 22% of Days
• Sharpless Techniques Protect Surgeons From Pathogens
• Scrutiny Prompts Hospitals to Reduce Infections
• Paclitaxel Stent Next Step in SFA
• Stenting or Open Repair? EVAR, DREAM Trials Inconclusive
• PRO & CON
• Patient Selection Is Critical in Splenic Artery Embolization
• M & M Conferences Need Upgrade

• β-Blockers Not First Line in Hypertension, Analysts Say

• FDA Plans to Reorganize Drug Evaluation Center
• Statins May Aid in Carotid Endarterectomy
• Intensive Training Enhances Carotid Stenting Success
• Lower Extremity Disease Seen In 20% of Adults 40 and Older
• ASCOT Data Show Amlodipine-Atorvastatin Synergy
• Amlodipine's Advantage: Central Pressure Change
• For Women Only: Aspirin Cuts First Stroke Risk by 17%
• Guidelines Miss Aortic Dissections
• Arterial Blood Gas Values Cannot Rule Out PE
• Survey Finds Troubling Lack of Teamwork in the OR
• What Surgeons Should Know About Interventional Radiology
• Drug Classes Cut Deaths in Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Ultrasonography, CT for Post-EVAR Surveillance Debated
• Planning Ahead With 3-D Imaging
• CT Angiography Shows Promise in Arterial Imaging
• Pharmacy Service Helps Patients Achieve Lipid Control
• Imaging System Tested For Visualizing Stents
• Methods Compared for Guiding Type B Aortic Dissection Stents
• Endovascular Repair for Aneurysm Rupture
• CAD, Fibrinogen Predict PVD Before Age 60
• Guidelines for Testimony By Vascular Surgeons
• March Deadline for Student Research Fellowship
• Calendar of Events
• Clinical Trial News