Outpatient Evaluation of Peripheral Arterial Disease

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This Year 4 elective is designed for students NOT pursuing careers in surgery or vascular surgery. The course is designed to emphasize recognition of vascular emergencies, timeliness of evaluation for urgent conditions and operative risk assessment for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In addition, opportunities will be provided to discuss management options of different types of wounds and observe the postoperative course of patients from a variety of open and endovascular procedures. Recognition of postoperative complications will also be emphasized. Patient care responsibilities will be entirely in the outpatient setting at the Doctor's Office Building, John Cochran Veterans Administration Hospital and Forest Park Hospital.