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Dr. Kasi: Thoracoabdominal - A Historic Approach, FEVAR Concepts & Pharmacogenomics Testing. Part 1


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We’re joined by board certified Vascular Surgeon, Dr. Karthikeshwar Kasirajan. Dr. Kasi is a clinical professor of surgery at the University of Stanford School of Medicine and has conducted research into advances in minimally invasive procedures for stroke prevention and aneurysm management. Dr. Kasi has been the investigator in over 40 multicenter studies involving new stent grafts, thrombectomy catheters, and other advances in endovascular technology. In this part one episode with Dr. Kasi we get an inside look at influences that have led to his career in Vascular Surgery, growing up in India, coming to the US and his experiences at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Kasi also shares how he case plans, and what he sees for the future of technology development for vascular surgery.


03:00 Meet Dr. Karthikeshwar Kasirajan , MD, FACS (Aka Dr. Kasi)

05:15 Patient outcomes during medical school in the 1980’s.

08:00 The case that changed his mind about thoracoabdominal aneurysms.

10:50 Making the choice to come to the US rather than staying in India or going to the UK.

13:00 Growing up in India with the influence of world renowned doctors in the family.

17:15 How do you case plan? What do you use?

19:00 How do you address branch vessels?

20:00 Do you have concerns about acute dissections?

21:30 Do you use spinal protection?

23:15 What oversizing methods do you use?

25:00 What do you see for the future of graft development?

26:40 Do you prefer music or silence in the OR?

29:15 Experience at the Cleveland Clinic.

32:40 Decision making between open and EVAR.

38:30 How did you come up with your techniques for thoracoabdominal aneurysms?



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Dr. Kasi’s research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Karthikeshwar+Kasirajan
Dr. Kasi’s profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthik-kasirajan-80748082/


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