In January while at the Institute I visited with the patient who had just the day before had the same AAA EVT procedure. Everything is apparently fine. J ust a personal observation that I expressed to Dr. Katzen. How does a person with AAA problem find skilled experienced Interventional Radiologist teams in other parts of the country like he has in Miami . It seems there is no good answer.
Vascular surgeons are easy to find.
I am still of the opinion that the way of the future is the minimally invasive route and the use of stents for most vascular problems. The technology is improving everyday. Starting at 0830 I had a blood test, ultrasound, xray, and ctscan followed by a physical exam and consultation with Dr. Barry Katzen. The endograft has completed its experimental status and on 23 June 1999 at a meeting in D.C. the FDA gave approval for the use in the United States. It is no longer experimental.