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VASCULAR SURGERY
Total vascular surgery cases ( FY20 ):
2,455 79
Total TCAR procedures
( FY20 ):
TOP 10
TCAR program in the US by volume ( FY20 )
World-renowned vascular surgeons on the medical staff of Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas perform highly complex and minimally invasive procedures to treat patients for circulation-related occlusive cerebrovascular disease , thoracic and abdominal aorta diseases or disorders , or lower extremity circulatory disorders , along with complex dialysis access patients . This team of highly skilled specialists is supported by a skilled clinical staff experienced in managing vascular surgery patients .
This team of vascular experts leads the nation in the number of procedures performed for diverse thoracic and abdominal aorta procedures and cerebrovascular circulation-related occlusive disease , utilizing open and endovascular methods and minimally invasive treatments for venous diseases . Capabilities include a wide array of endovascular procedure options for patients with deep vein thrombosis ( DVT ) and patients with aneurysms and vascular malformations .
• Arterial thrombolysis
• Iliac , femoral , popliteal , and below the knee angioplasty and stenting
• Renal and mesenteric angioplasty and stenting
DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
To diagnose carotid artery disease , Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas offers tests including carotid ultrasound , carotid angiography and computed tomography angiography ( CT angiography ). CT angiography allows vascular surgeons to visualize the carotid arteries and may include the use of contrast dye .
CLINICAL TRIALS
With a robust research program encompassing a wide array of studies and clinical trials on the Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas campus , the vascular surgeons on the medical staff continue the tradition of being innovative pioneers in vascular medicine and surgery .
QUEST Post-Amputation Pain Study – Electrical Nerve Block for Amputation Pain
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas is an enrolling site for this national study . The purpose of the study is to learn whether electrical nerve block via the Altius
® System is a safe and effective treatment for patients with post-amputation pain . The Altius System is an implanted device designed to electrically block nerve signals and alleviate pain . Use of this device may be associated with providing an effective , mechanism-based , yet non-destructive , treatment for managing intractable limb pain in amputees . John F . Eidt , MD , vice chairman of vascular surgery at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas , is the principal investigator . More information about this study is available at
BaylorHeartHospital . com / ClinicalTrials .
CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY
At Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas , vascular surgeons on the hospital ’ s medical staff diagnose and treat patients who may need surgical intervention for atherosclerotic plaque buildup in the carotid arteries . The main treatment for plaque buildup is carotid endarterectomy ( CEA ).
Patients unable to undergo CEA for various medical reasons may benefit from another procedure , carotid angioplasty and stenting , to restore blood flow and cover the obstructing plaque . Vascular surgeons on the medical staff at the hospital have been involved in years of research and clinical studies related to carotid stenting devices and techniques .
Stroke or death in hospital Expected
BSWHVH - Dallas observed
Carotid endarterectomy 2.7 % 0 % Transfemoral carotid artery stent 3.2 % 0 %
Source : Spring 2019 VQI Report of procedures performed between January 1 , 2019 and December 31 , 2019 .