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Ep. 512 The "Alzate Maneuver”: Flipping Retrograde Access with Dr. Gregg Alzate
Manage episode 463541706 series 2658136
Proximity to innovation often gives rise to further innovation. This trend is especially true in interventional radiology. Dr. Gregg Alzate (interventional radiologist in San Diego, California) joins host Dr. Ally Baheti to share his career pearls for early and mid-career IRs, and how he came to pioneer the Alzate Retrograde Antegrade Maneuver (A-RAM).
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This podcast is supported by:
Reflow Medical
https://www.reflowmedical.com/
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SYNPOSIS
Dr. Alzate starts by sharing his early influences, including his time with interventional radiology giant Dr. Harold Coons. The doctors also cover the importance of proper vessel access techniques, innovative approaches to limb salvage, and how to address complex chronic total occlusions (CTOs). Dr. Alzate then goes on to give us a thorough walkthrough of the A-RAM. The episode concludes with Dr. Alzate’s closing thoughts on being open to adopt new techniques, the impact of strong mentorship, and importance for consuming and sharing knowledge.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
03:05 - Dr. Alzate’s Journey
25:52 - A-RAM Technique
34:26 - CTO’s and Heavy Calcium
40:16 - Moral Injury in Medical Practice
43:35 - Honoring Dr. Harold Coons
46:23 - Closing Thoughts and Reflections
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RESOURCES
Ohki, Takao et al. “Long-term results of the Japanese multicenter Viabahn trial of heparin bonded endovascular stent grafts for long and complex lesions in the superficial femoral artery.” Journal of vascular surgery vol. 74,6 (2021): 1958-1967.e2.
https://www.jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-5214(21)01011-9/fulltext
Kedora, John et al. “Randomized comparison of percutaneous Viabahn stent grafts vs prosthetic femoral-popliteal bypass in the treatment of superficial femoral arterial occlusive disease.” Journal of vascular surgeryvol. 45,1 (2007): 10-6; discussion 16.
https://www.jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-5214(06)01612-0/fulltext
550 episodes
Manage episode 463541706 series 2658136
Proximity to innovation often gives rise to further innovation. This trend is especially true in interventional radiology. Dr. Gregg Alzate (interventional radiologist in San Diego, California) joins host Dr. Ally Baheti to share his career pearls for early and mid-career IRs, and how he came to pioneer the Alzate Retrograde Antegrade Maneuver (A-RAM).
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This podcast is supported by:
Reflow Medical
https://www.reflowmedical.com/
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SYNPOSIS
Dr. Alzate starts by sharing his early influences, including his time with interventional radiology giant Dr. Harold Coons. The doctors also cover the importance of proper vessel access techniques, innovative approaches to limb salvage, and how to address complex chronic total occlusions (CTOs). Dr. Alzate then goes on to give us a thorough walkthrough of the A-RAM. The episode concludes with Dr. Alzate’s closing thoughts on being open to adopt new techniques, the impact of strong mentorship, and importance for consuming and sharing knowledge.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
03:05 - Dr. Alzate’s Journey
25:52 - A-RAM Technique
34:26 - CTO’s and Heavy Calcium
40:16 - Moral Injury in Medical Practice
43:35 - Honoring Dr. Harold Coons
46:23 - Closing Thoughts and Reflections
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RESOURCES
Ohki, Takao et al. “Long-term results of the Japanese multicenter Viabahn trial of heparin bonded endovascular stent grafts for long and complex lesions in the superficial femoral artery.” Journal of vascular surgery vol. 74,6 (2021): 1958-1967.e2.
https://www.jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-5214(21)01011-9/fulltext
Kedora, John et al. “Randomized comparison of percutaneous Viabahn stent grafts vs prosthetic femoral-popliteal bypass in the treatment of superficial femoral arterial occlusive disease.” Journal of vascular surgeryvol. 45,1 (2007): 10-6; discussion 16.
https://www.jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-5214(06)01612-0/fulltext
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