The development of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and stent grafts in the aortic space would never have happened without the cooperation between vascular surgeons and radiologists, says Michael Dake (Tucson, USA), an early pioneer. “This could not be done exclusively by radiologists simply because vascular surgeons and aneurysmal disease went hand in hand, and most radiologists, aside from reading the imaging, didn’t have much of a role,” the renowned interventional radiologist explains.
In the second of a two-part Charing Cross (CX) International Symposium special marking 40 years since the first EVAR was performed, Dake is joined by fellow interventional radiologist and pioneer Krassi Ivancev (Lund, Sweden), along with vascular surgeons Christopher Zarins (Stanford, USA) and Rodney White (Torrance, USA)—also heavily involved in early efforts—to discuss the pivotal role of cross-specialty collaboration and knowledge exchange to the progress of the EVAR revolution.
