Optimize Spinal Surgery Outcomes Through Teamwork

Vascular surgeon Dr. Charles Eichler discusses UCSF’s success with including vascular surgeons in lumbar fusion procedures and finding the least invasive approach for each patient.

Limb Preservation for Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Michael S. Conte, MD, provides an overview of the various noncardiac and extracranial blood vessel conditions treated by the Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery.

Transcatheter Heart Valve Therapies: Transformative Technology in Health Care

Vaikom Mahadevan, MD, discusses the history of transcatheter valve implants and their advantages, including less risk, less blood loss and shorter hospital stays.

Redefining Sudden Cardiac Death

Zian H. Tseng, MD, discusses the conclusions of the UCSF Prospective Countywide Surveillance and Autopsy Characterization of Sudden Cardiac Death (POST SCD) Study.

Minimally-Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Tobias Deuse, MD, discusses the advantages of minimally invasive approaches for the treatment of mitral valve insufficiency.

Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease: Can We Make a Difference?

Anita Moon-Grady, MD, FAAP, FACC, discusses congenital heart disease (CHD), the most common cause of infant death due to birth defect in the United States.

Fetal Arrhythmias

Walter Li, MD, discusses the various types of fetal arrhythmias, the use of advanced imaging in diagnosis, and the medical therapies used to control arrhythmias, both before and after birth.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Mostly Benign, Sometimes Lethal

Theodore Abraham, MD, discusses hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a common inherited heart disease that is usually benign, but can be fatal in up to 10 percent of cases.

Percutaneous Treatment of Cardiac Valvular Disease: Part 1

V.S. Mahadevan, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FRCP, provides an overview of percutaneous treatment of cardiac valvular disease, particularly where surgery is not an option. Dr. Mahadevan concentrates on the pulmonic and aortic valve and the options available...