Pushing the Limits of Hybrid Vascular Procedures

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Complex vascular disease rarely follows a standard treatment strategy.

For patients with challenging anatomy, limited vascular access, significant comorbidities or complex aortic disease, traditional approaches may not be enough. Hybrid vascular procedures combine open surgery with minimally invasive endovascular techniques to expand treatment options and deliver more individualized care.

In this Baptist Health Doc-to-Doc discussion, Dr. Tom C. Nguyen is joined by vascular and endovascular surgeons Dr. Young Lee and Dr. Ignacio Rua to examine how hybrid approaches are changing clinical decision-making for complex vascular disease and helping physicians treat patients who previously had limited options.

Topics include:
• Open, endovascular and hybrid treatment options: How to choose the right approach
• Physiologic age vs. chronological age in treatment planning
• Multidisciplinary planning for complex aortic disease
• Advanced imaging, 3D reconstruction, image fusion and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
• Reducing contrast and radiation exposure in patients with renal disease
• Training the next generation of vascular specialists
• Robotics, artificial intelligence and emerging vascular technologies
• Research in venous valve replacement and limb preservation
• When early referral and second opinions create new treatment options

Learn more about Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care and its comprehensive vascular services at BaptistHealth.net.