An endarterectomy is a type of vascular surgery. Surgeons use endarterectomies to remove a fatty substance called plaque from inside a person’s artery. Plaque consists of fat, cholesterol, red blood ...

Vascular surgery is a surgical specialty that treats conditions that affect your vascular system. Your vascular system includes your arteries and veins. Vascular surgeons use medical treatments, ...

Hemorrhoidal artery embolization provides effective relief without the long, painful recovery associated with hemorrhoidectomy or banding HAE carries a lower risk of bleeding, infections and other ...

Vascular surgeons treat diseases of the arteries and veins (excluding the heart) through medical therapy, minimally invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction. Renee C. Minjarez, M.D.: ...

An arteriovenous fistula (AV fistula) is a connection created between an artery and a vein. People with end-stage kidney disease often need an AV fistula in their arm as a way to provide access for ...

The Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is a five-year training program that culminates in board examination eligibility and primary certification in ...

Dr. Matthew Eagleton, President of the Society for Vascular Surgery and chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, joined Fierce Healthcare to discuss the evolving ...