The Center for Vascular Disease at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute focuses on treating patients with the most advanced strategies available in the world. Our successful program is evident by our superior clinical outcomes:
Clinical Outcomes Highlights
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From 2001 - 2007 the Center for Vascular Disease's mortality rates for both endovascular and open abdominal aortic aneurysm procedures are better than national data. Specifically in 2007, endovascular procedures had a 30-day mortality of 0.8 percent at the Center for Vascular Disease compared to 1.0 percent nationally. Likewise, for open abdominal aortic aneurysm procedures the 30-day mortality at the Center for Vascular Disease was 1.2 percent compared to 4.8 percent nationally.
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The surgical approach to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm is either via traditional open surgery or minimally invasive techniques that involve endovascular stent grafts. Since 2004, the compounded annual average growth rate is 20 percent for abdominal aortic aneurysms endovascular stent graft procedures.
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The Center for Vascular Disease's 30-day stroke rate following carotid endarterectomy was better than national averages for 2001 - 2007 compared to the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trail (NASCET) and the Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study (ACAS).
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The Center for Vascular Disease's 30-day stroke rate following carotid stenting was better than national averages for 2001 - 2007 compared to the Stenting and Angioplasty with Protection in Patients at High Risk for Endarterectomy (SAPPHIRE) Trial.
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The vascular surgeons in the Center for Vascular Disease have been actively involved in carotid endarterectomy surgery for more than 30 years, and more recently, carotid artery stenting.
Despite the good results of carotid endarterectomy, advances in technology now provide a minimally invasive alternative to treat carotid artery disease using carotid angioplasty and stenting. In comparison to carotid endarterectomy, carotid angioplasty and stenting does not require general anesthesia or an incision in the neck.
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From 2005 - 2007 the Center for Vascular Disease's mortality rates for lower extremity bypass are better than national statistics. Specifically in 2007, lower extremity bypass had a 30-day mortality of 2.5 percent at the Center for Vascular Disease compared to 3.3 percent nationally.
Contact
The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute's Center for Vascular Disease is led by surgical director William H. Pearce, MD and medical director Neil J. Stone, MD.
For more information regarding the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute or the Center for Vascular Disease, call (866) 662-8467, or request an appointment online.
