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