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Rare Carotid Artery Blowout Emphasizes Need for Recognition of Symptoms and Swift Treatment

Carotid artery blowout, while rare, is a life-threatening surgical emergency with a mortality rate approaching 60%.


Author Rachel Sauer | Publish Date January 13, 2023
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Research    Education    Community    Vascular Surgery

Business Studies Help Surgery Resident Plan for a Career that Incorporates Areas Beyond Health Care

The skills that Ryan Gupta, MD, learned during his master of business administration (MBA) studies aren’t necessarily the skills usually associated with vascular surgery: how to understand financial statements, how to conduct market research, how to make difficult decisions about resource allocation.


Author Rachel Sauer | Publish Date April 15, 2022
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Education    Community    Faculty    Vascular Surgery    Cardiothoracic Surgery

Nurturing a Passion for Medicine that Was Born in the Midst of War

Almost a decade into his medical career, amid the daily traumas of war, Mohammed Al-Musawi, MD, began to love his job.


Author Rachel Sauer | Publish Date March 22, 2022
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Patient Care    Education    Community    Vascular Surgery

New Vascular Surgery Residency Program Allows Residents to Focus on Surgical Specialty for Entire Training

The traditional path for surgeons after they’ve completed medical school is a five-year general surgery residency followed by a two-year fellowship in an area of specialization. Even for surgeons who choose their specialty in medical school, this has been the most common training path.


Author Rachel Sauer | Publish Date September 10, 2021
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Research    Patient Care    Vascular Surgery

Better Patient Care Through Clinical Pathways

Clinical pathways are a vital tool in providing patients with high-quality, standardized care, as well as improving the value of health care. But they are only helpful if physicians actually use them.


Author Greg Glasgow | Publish Date July 12, 2021
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Patient Care    Clinics    Vascular Surgery

New Vascular Surgery Clinic Offers Easier Access to Care

A new vascular surgery clinic opened in February on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, offering easy access for patients with venous disease, peripheral artery disease, and mesenteric and renal artery disease. The clinic also offers hemodialysis procedures for arteriovenous fistula and graft maintenance.


Author Department of Surgery | Publish Date March 02, 2021
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Research    Vascular Surgery

The Pandemic’s Impact on Vascular Surgery

In a normal year, vascular surgeons would never postpone surgeries for patients with aortic or carotid disease or other conditions.


Author Department of Surgery | Publish Date December 30, 2020
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Patient Care    Vascular Surgery

Vascular Surgery Clinic Receives TCAR Center of Excellence Designation

The UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Vascular Surgery Clinic has been named a TCAR Center of Excellence by Silk Road Medical, for the high quality of its care team and patient outcomes for transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) to treat carotid artery stenosis.


Author Shelly Lange | Publish Date July 17, 2020
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Department of Surgery In the News

U.S. News & World Report

Obesity Can Raise Odds for Post-Surgical Complications

news outletU.S. News & World Report
Publish DateMay 08, 2023

Here's one more reason to watch your weight: Obesity can increase your odds for serious complications after surgery.

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Medscape

Novel Strategy Could Improve Heart Transplant Allocation

news outletMedscape
Publish DateApril 25, 2023

Prediction models that incorporate more than just treatment status could rank order heart transplant candidates by urgency more effectively.

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Becker's Hospital Review

15 Specialties, 4 Liver Transplants and 1 Life Saved: Inside a Rare Surgery at Children's Hospital Colorado

news outletBecker's Hospital Review
Publish DateApril 16, 2023

This year's National Donate Life Month has special meaning for a young patient who recently underwent his fourth liver transplant with CU surgeons.

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News Medical

Study Examines Whether Alcohol-Associated Burn Injuries Impair Cognitive Function

news outletNews Medical
Publish DateApril 10, 2023

New research describes another possible issue caused by the combination of alcohol and burn injury: impaired cognitive function.

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