Posts by Anahita Dua, MBChB, MBA, MSc
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Transcatheter Arterialization of Deep Veins Safe, Successful for No-Option Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia
Anahita Dua, MD, MBA, MSc, and colleagues found that transcatheter arterialization of the deep veins was safe and could be performed with a high degree of procedural success in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia who had no conventional revascularization options and would likely be amputated.
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Innovative Procedure for Peripheral Artery Disease: Q&A With Dr. Anahita Dua, MBChB, MBA, MSc
Diabetes can cause peripheral artery disease, where blood flow to the legs and feet is reduced. These patients typically have amputations. Mass General researchers, including Anahita Dua, MBChB, MBA, MSc, are using a new, cutting-edge procedure to direct oxygenated blood to the foot, reducing the need for amputation.
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Medical Grand Rounds: Peripheral Artery Disease in 2022 and Beyond
Anahita Dua, MD, MSc, MBA, director of the Vascular Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Ido Weinberg, MD, medical director of VasCore, presented on peripheral artery disease.
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New Mass General Program Aims to Prevent Amputation Due to Diabetes
Massachusetts General Hospital specialists collaborate to identify problems earlier in people with diabetes and peripheral artery disease, improving chances of limb preservation.
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Femoral–Popliteal Bypass Graft Thrombosis May Be Sign of Occult Cancer
C.Y. Maximilian Png, MD, and Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA, of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and colleagues have determined that occult cancer doubles the risk of graft thrombosis and major adverse limb events in patients who undergo femoral–popliteal bypass.
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Changes to Procedures for Identifying DVT in COVID-19 Patients Reduces Sonographer Exposure
When deep vein thrombosis is suspected in COVID-19 patients, Massachusetts General Hospital procedures for ordering and performing ultrasound have decreased the number of scans and reduced the sonographer's exposure time.
Biography
Dr Anahita Dua is a vascular surgeon at Mass General, specializing in advanced endovascular and open techniques for the care of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), diabetic limb disease, aortic disease, carotid disease, thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), and venous disease. She completed her vascular surgery fellowship at Stanford Hospital, General Surgery residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin and medical school in the United Kingdom (UK). She also has completed a masters degree in trauma sciences, an MBA in Healthcare Management, and a certificate in health economics and outcomes research. She is nationally certified in advanced wound care and management. Dr. Dua has published over 100 peer reviewed papers and has edited three vascular surgery medical textbooks. She serves on multiple national vascular surgery committees through the Society for Vascular Surgery and is director of the Mass General Vascular Lab.
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