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The surgeons on the medical staff are able to evaluate the full spectrum of aortic aneurysms to determine if EVAR , TEVAR or FEVAR or an open surgical repair is most appropriate for an individual patient .
The first FEVAR was performed by a vascular surgeon on the medical staff of Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth , Mohammad Alqaim , MD . He complements the team involved in the first FEVAR and acknowledges that the incidence of aortic aneurysms have increased in the last two decades . Dr . Alqaim stated , “ Our close relationship with our cardiac surgery colleagues puts us in a unique position of being able to treat any aortic problem there is .”
U . S . NEWS & WORLD REPORT AMERICA ’ S BEST HOSPITALS
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Fort Worth is proud of the close collaboration with Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth . The hospital , a part of Baylor Scott & White Health , is commended for recognition through U . S . News & World Report in July 2022 .
U . S . NEWS & WORLD REPORT recognized Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth as “ High Performing ” in Heart Failure and Heart Attack .
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