Facing a limb amputation can be scary and overwhelming. Many times, these amputations are the result of preventable health conditions, including vascular disease, and specifically diabetes. However, without proper medical management, we will continue to see hundreds of amputations performed each day in the United States. If the thought of living without a leg isn't [...]
We are always honored at Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons (CTVS) to receive praise from our peers throughout the local medical community. It is even more of a privilege to be recognized alongside outstanding medical professionals from across the state, especially during this unique time when all those in the medical and healthcare communities have gone [...]
Inside CTVS, you'll find two Dr. Dewans: Dr. Stephen Dewan is a cardiothoracic surgeon who has been with the practice since 1988. Dr. Brendan Dewan, Stephen's son, joined the practice exactly 30 years later in 2018. It is not uncommon for a child to follow in their parents’ footsteps when choosing a profession -- even [...]
Volume 14 - Issue 5 - May 2014 Posted on: 4/23/14 0 Comments 979 reads Start Page: 27 End page: 29 Author(s): Interview by Jodie Elrod In this feature interview we learn more about the multicenter CONVERGE Study, nContact’s randomized IDE Study for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) through a multidisciplinary closed-chest approach. [...]
Newer surgery technique eliminates chest scar and reduces recovery time Austin, TX – September 28, 2010 Cardiothoracic surgeons at Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, P.A. (CTVS) now perform minimally-invasive heart surgery to treat heart valve defects. About 95,000 Americans undergo heart valve procedures each year for valve defects, complications caused by congenital defects, aging, deterioration, or an [...]
AUSTIN (KXAN) - It's been three years now since surgeons began using a new heart pump inside patients' bodies and they couldn't be happier with the results. The first HeartMate II™ ventricular assistive devices, or VAD s, began to be used at Seton Hospital in 2008, to keep patients alive until they could get a [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Procedure Designed to Help Safely Open Blocked Carotid Arteries Less Invasively September 17, 2013 – Austin, Texas – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons is the first in Texas to enroll patients in the ROADSTER Study, a global, multicenter clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Silk Road™ System for the [...]
For John “Chip” Oswalt, M.D. In 1967, Dr. Donald Ross, an accomplished surgeon in England, was the first surgeon to perform an effective aortic valve replacement as an alternative to the traditional mechanical valve being used. Ten years ago, John “Chip” Oswalt, M.D., an accomplished surgeon in Austin, Texas, became the first in the state [...]
Heart Association Names Oswalt Cardiac Provider of the Year The American Heart Association, Capital Area Division, honored John D. Oswalt, M.D., as the 1999 Cardiac Care Provider of the Year at the third annual Heart Ball. One of Dr. Oswalt’s patients, Wendy Podwalny, delivered the presentation and described Dr. Oswalt as a skilled surgeon who [...]
