For the past three years, the University of Florida International Aortic Symposium has brought together leading minds from across the globe to explore the latest advancements and techniques in aortic surgery, endovascular surgery and vascular surgery. At the forefront is Tomas Martin, M.D.,…
For Tom Martin, M.D., the UF Health Aortic Disease Center is built around people. From the center’s beginnings in 2018, Martin and his team set three goals: increase case volume, broaden their research and improve the quality of treatment for patients.
Among the possible complications for most cardiac surgical procedures, dysphagia, or trouble swallowing, is one of the most common. The condition can affect patient nutrition, lead to dehydration, and even cause aspiration pneumonia. And, though the latter is a major cause of mortality, it is preventative — with the right…
