Vascular

Amjad AlMahameed, MD, MPH
Director, Vascular Medicine Research, Associate Staff, Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Address: Amjad AlMahameed, MD, MPH, Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular medicine, S60, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

The author has indicated that he has received honoraria and consulting fees from the Sanofi-Aventis corporation.

Medical Grand Rounds articles are based on edited transcripts from Division of Medicine Grand Rounds presentations at Cleveland Clinic. They are approved by the author but are not peer-reviewed.

Amjad AlMahameed, MD, MPH
Director, Vascular Medicine Research, Associate Staff, Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Address: Amjad AlMahameed, MD, MPH, Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular medicine, S60, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

The author has indicated that he has received honoraria and consulting fees from the Sanofi-Aventis corporation.

Medical Grand Rounds articles are based on edited transcripts from Division of Medicine Grand Rounds presentations at Cleveland Clinic. They are approved by the author but are not peer-reviewed.

Amjad AlMahameed, MD, MPH
Director, Vascular Medicine Research, Associate Staff, Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Address: Amjad AlMahameed, MD, MPH, Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular medicine, S60, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

The author has indicated that he has received honoraria and consulting fees from the Sanofi-Aventis corporation.

Medical Grand Rounds articles are based on edited transcripts from Division of Medicine Grand Rounds presentations at Cleveland Clinic. They are approved by the author but are not peer-reviewed.

Yuli Kim, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Thomas H. Wang, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Arman Askari, MD
Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Marc S. Penn, MD, PhD
Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Cell Biology, Cleveland Clinic

Address: Arman Askari, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, F25, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

Yuli Kim, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Thomas H. Wang, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Arman Askari, MD
Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Marc S. Penn, MD, PhD
Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Cell Biology, Cleveland Clinic

Address: Arman Askari, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, F25, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

Yuli Kim, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Thomas H. Wang, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Arman Askari, MD
Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Marc S. Penn, MD, PhD
Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Cell Biology, Cleveland Clinic

Address: Arman Askari, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, F25, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

Anjeli G. Laungani, MD
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic

Abha Khandelwal, MS, MD
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic

Kenneth J. Tomecki, MD
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic

Address Anjeli G. Laungani, MD, Department of Dermatology, A61, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

Anjeli G. Laungani, MD
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic

Abha Khandelwal, MS, MD
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic

Kenneth J. Tomecki, MD
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic

Address Anjeli G. Laungani, MD, Department of Dermatology, A61, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

Anjeli G. Laungani, MD
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic

Abha Khandelwal, MS, MD
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic

Kenneth J. Tomecki, MD
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic

Address Anjeli G. Laungani, MD, Department of Dermatology, A61, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

Ivan P. Casserly, MB, BCh
Director of Interventional Cardiology, Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

Address: Ivan P. Casserly, MB, BCh, Department of Cardiology (111B), Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO 80220; e-mail [email protected]

Ivan P. Casserly, MB, BCh
Director of Interventional Cardiology, Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

Address: Ivan P. Casserly, MB, BCh, Department of Cardiology (111B), Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO 80220; e-mail [email protected]

Ivan P. Casserly, MB, BCh
Director of Interventional Cardiology, Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

Address: Ivan P. Casserly, MB, BCh, Department of Cardiology (111B), Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO 80220; e-mail [email protected]

Sorin J. Brener, MD
Director, Angiography Core Laboratory Section of Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic; Associate Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

Address: Sorin J. Brener, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, F25, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

Sorin J. Brener, MD
Director, Angiography Core Laboratory Section of Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic; Associate Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

Address: Sorin J. Brener, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, F25, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

Sorin J. Brener, MD
Director, Angiography Core Laboratory Section of Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic; Associate Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

Address: Sorin J. Brener, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, F25, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

Joseph F. Sabik III, MD
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic

Address: Joseph F. Sabik III, MD, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, F24, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

The author has indicated that he has served on an advisory committee or review panel for Novadaq Technologies, Inc.

Joseph F. Sabik III, MD
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic

Address: Joseph F. Sabik III, MD, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, F24, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

The author has indicated that he has served on an advisory committee or review panel for Novadaq Technologies, Inc.

Joseph F. Sabik III, MD
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic

Address: Joseph F. Sabik III, MD, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, F24, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

The author has indicated that he has served on an advisory committee or review panel for Novadaq Technologies, Inc.

Christopher Sibley, MD
Department of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Neil J. Stone, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University,
Chicago, IL

Address: Neil Stone, MD, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 211 E. Chicago Avenue, Suite 1050, Chicago, IL 60611; e-mail [email protected]

Dr. Stone has indicated that he serves as a consultant for and has given educational talks sponsored by the Abbott, Merck, Merck-Schering, Pfizer, Reliant, and Sonosite corporations.

Christopher Sibley, MD
Department of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Neil J. Stone, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University,
Chicago, IL

Address: Neil Stone, MD, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 211 E. Chicago Avenue, Suite 1050, Chicago, IL 60611; e-mail [email protected]

Dr. Stone has indicated that he serves as a consultant for and has given educational talks sponsored by the Abbott, Merck, Merck-Schering, Pfizer, Reliant, and Sonosite corporations.

Christopher Sibley, MD
Department of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Neil J. Stone, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University,
Chicago, IL

Address: Neil Stone, MD, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 211 E. Chicago Avenue, Suite 1050, Chicago, IL 60611; e-mail [email protected]

Dr. Stone has indicated that he serves as a consultant for and has given educational talks sponsored by the Abbott, Merck, Merck-Schering, Pfizer, Reliant, and Sonosite corporations.

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
Editor in Chief

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
Editor in Chief

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
Editor in Chief

Ahmed Abdel Latif, MD
Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Amjad AlMahameed, MD, MPH
Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Michael S. Lauer, MD
Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Address: Amjad AlMahameed, MD, Section of Vascular Medicine, S60, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

Ahmed Abdel Latif, MD
Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Amjad AlMahameed, MD, MPH
Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Michael S. Lauer, MD
Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Address: Amjad AlMahameed, MD, Section of Vascular Medicine, S60, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]

Ahmed Abdel Latif, MD
Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Amjad AlMahameed, MD, MPH
Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Michael S. Lauer, MD
Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Address: Amjad AlMahameed, MD, Section of Vascular Medicine, S60, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail [email protected]