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Edward Diethrich
Edward "Ted" B. Diethrich, MD (August 6, 1935 – February 23, 2017), was an American cardiovascular surgeon, author, and innovator. He was renowned for his contributions to the field of vascular surgery and for founding the Arizona Heart Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Early life and education Diethrich was born in Hillsdale, Michigan, in 1935. He earned his undergraduate degree in 1956 and his medical degree in 1960 from the University of Michigan. He completed his surgical residency at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Diethrich then pursued specialized training in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, where he collaborated with renowned surgeon Michael DeBakey on the development of human heart transplantation. Career After moving to Arizona, Diethrich founded the Arizona Heart Institute in 1971, the nation's first freestanding clinic solely devoted to cardiac and v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vascular Surgery
Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which vascular diseases involving the arteries, veins, or lymphatic vessels, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction. The specialty evolved from general surgery, general and cardiac surgery, cardiovascular surgery where it refined the management of just the vessels, no longer treating the heart or other organs. Modern vascular surgery includes open surgery techniques, endovascular (minimally invasive) techniques and medical management of vascular diseases - unlike the parent specialities. The vascular surgeon is trained in the diagnosis and management of diseases affecting all parts of the vascular system excluding the coronaries and intracranial vasculature. Vascular surgeons also are called to assist other physicians to carry out surgery near vessels, or to salvage vascular injuries that include hemorrhage control, dissection, occlusion or simply for safe exposure of vascul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
