Posts by Samuel I. Schwartz, MD
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Open Exposure Can Reduce Brachial Access Complications in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Interventions
In one of the largest studies examining patients undergoing peripheral vascular intervention via brachial access, percutaneous brachial access was associated with sixfold greater odds of an access site complication compared with brachial cutdown.
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Asymptomatic Patients Have Better Outcomes When Carotid Endarterectomy Is Performed by a Vascular Surgeon
Among asymptomatic patients, rates of stroke and the composite of stroke/death are better when carotid endarterectomy is performed by a vascular surgeon than by a neurologist, cardiac surgeon, thoracic surgeon or general surgeon.
Biography
Samuel I. Schwartz, MD, is a vascular surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Cardiovascular Care at Mass General
At Mass General, our world-class physicians and nurses specialize in specific forms of both heart and vascular disease, and work closely together to offer leading treatments and preventive care for cardiovascular conditions.