Dr. Robert Young Rhee MD
Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery
5200 Centre Ave Suite 307 Pittsburgh PA, 15232About
Dr. Robert Rhee is a vascular surgeon practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Rhee specializes in disorders relating to the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Rhee diagnoses and treats vascular diseases and performs vasular surgeries. Common conditions that a vascular surgeon treats are aneurysms, atherosclerosis and varicose veins. Vascular specialists might also treat trauma, venous ulcers, poor leg circulation, peripheral arterial disease and other vascular-related issues.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of human inducible nitric oxide synthase in porcine vein grafts inhibits intimal hyperplasia.
- Does endograft support alter the rate of aneurysm sac shrinkage after endovascular repair?
- Late abdominal aortic aneurysm enlargement after endovascular repair with the
- A biomechanical study of the collateral ligaments of the proximal interphalangeal joint.
- Is abdominal aortic aneurysm repair appropriate in oxygen-dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients?
- Contemporary results of open repair of ruptured descending thoracic and
- Commentary on "Role of endovascular therapies in the management of diverse thoracic aortic pathology".
- Thoracic endovascular aortic repair for traumatic aortic transection.
- Delayed paraplegia 10 months after endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm.
- What is the clinical utility of a 6-month computed tomography in the follow-up of endovascular aneurysm repair patients?
- Physiologic coarctation of the aorta resulting from proximal protrusion of thoracic aortic stent grafts into the arch.
- Outcomes of endovascular interventions for TASC II B and C femoropopliteal lesions.
- Coverage of the celiac artery during TEVAR: is it ever appropriate?
- Prior endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair provides no survival benefits when the aneurysm ruptures.
- Comparison of modern open infrarenal and pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair on early outcomes and renal dysfunction at one year.
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