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Stroke Awareness: Don't Wait to Seek Care!

Strokes affect more than 795,000 people in the United States every year with over 100,000 of these individuals passing away from this...

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Welcome Dr. Peter Lau!

We are delighted to welcome Peter J. Lau, MD, RPVI as the newest member of the Midwest Aortic & Vascular Institute surgical team. Dr. Lau...

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Congratulations to Dr. Mike Waldschmidt on his retirement

December 31, 2020 It is said that all good things must come to an end, but in this case it's a great and amazing thing, the career of Dr....

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Dr. Scott Kujath named Clinical Operator of Experience for carotid intervention expertise

Specialized procedure offers high-risk patients an option to help reduce risk of stroke KANSAS CITY, Mo. (October 2020) — Midwest Aortic...

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5 Ways to Prevent Stroke

May is Stroke Awareness month and you’ll likely see a lot of news stories and advertisements in print, TV, and online about stroke and...

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If you can answer YES to any of these questions, you might be at risk for Peripheral Artery Disease

September is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month and a perfect time to learn more about your risks. PAD is a chronic...

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Are you at risk for AAA?

Don’t miss out on this important free screening! Recognizing the importance of good vascular health, Medicare offers a one-time abdominal...

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New treatment helps select patients find relief from venous reflux disease - VenaSeal™

MAVI is pleased to now offer the VenaSeal™ FDA-approved procedure as an alternative to surgical procedures for varicose veins in select...

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Surgeon or specialist? What a vascular surgeon really does all day.

So you've been referred to a vascular surgeon. Oftentimes, people are uncertain about exactly what a vascular surgeon does. The answer...