Abstract
Vascular surgery is very fortunate. It recognized the transition from open surgery to endovascular procedures as treatments for vascular disease early enough to adapt as a specialty. As a result, most vascular surgeons in North America became competent with endovascular techniques, and the survival of the specialty was assured. The endovascular graft program at Montefiore Hospital played a major role in vascular surgery's early recognition of the importance of the endovascular revolution. This article will review the history of this early endovascular graft program and how it influenced the specialty.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 547-550 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Vascular Surgery |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine