Perfusionists can be involved in a number of cardiac surgical procedures, select vascular procedures and a few other surgical procedures in an ancillary role.

Washington Adventist Hospital has provided the D.C. region with cutting-edge cardiac and vascular procedures with skill, compassion and experience for almost 50 years.

Femoral pseudoaneurysms may complicate up to 8% of vascular interventional procedures.

During my training 20 years ago, vascular procedures were usually performed by general surgeons without formal vascular training.

It can also be a complication of vascular procedures.

The percutaneous approach is commonly used in vascular procedures.

Mr. Buckley works with physicians performing angiograms and other vascular procedures that rely heavily on machines.

It measures either the percent (relative) or absolute change in minimum luminal diameter (MLD) over the months following a vascular procedure, such as the implantation of a stent-graft.

Tranexamic acid is frequently used in surgeries with high risk of blood loss such as cardiac, liver, vascular and large orthopedic procedures.

Debakey forceps are a type of atraumatic tissue forcep used in vascular procedures to avoid tissue damage during manipulation.