These predictions courtesy of our vascular super-resident, Miguel Montero-Baker taken from his recent lecture at St. Louis University:
Predictions (and definitions) for the future (or):
Endo-stradamus
1. Optimization of endovascular results by widespread use of IVUS (incorporated into new generation devices)
2. Bioabsorbable stents with advance drug elution
3. A clearer therapeutical GPS: Who, what, how much, when…
4. Maturation and wide-spread acceptance of toe/flow model
5. Genetically personalized medical management
and
[Re-flow-lution]
Uprise of genetically optimized therapy by technically unbiased vascular surgeons