“AAA Diagnosis at the Bedside: How Primary Care Can Use POCUS for Life-Saving Screening” — Southern Medicine Podcast is Now Available

In this episode, Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP explore how point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) enables primary care providers to screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) during routine office visits.

Real-Time Screening for AAA: POCUS Helps Bridge the Preventive Care Gap

Case Presentation A 68-year-old male with a history of hypertension and smoking presents to the primary care office for a routine visit—his first in over five years. Known for avoiding doctors, he came in at the encouragement of his daughter, who noted his blood pressure had been elevated at home….

Original Article

Femorofemoral Crossover Bypass Graft Has Excellent Patency When Performed with EVAR for AAA with UIOD

Objectives: To compare the durability of the crossover femorofemoral bypass graft (CFFBG) in combination with aorto-uni-iliac stent graft (AUIS) for abdominal aortic aneurysm with the durability of CFFBG used in the treatment of unilateral iliac occlusive disease (UIOD). Methods: We analyzed the clinical records of 69 patients who underwent CFFBG…