An endarterectomy is a type of vascular surgery. Surgeons use endarterectomies to remove a fatty substance called plaque from inside a person’s artery. Plaque consists of fat, cholesterol, red blood ...

You may need open vascular reconstruction surgery if you have a damaged or blocked blood vessel. It can be performed as an elective or emergency surgery. Open vascular reconstruction involves using a ...

Dr. Matthew Eagleton, President of the Society for Vascular Surgery and chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, joined Fierce Healthcare to discuss the evolving ...