Editor
Thomas Maldonado, M.D. FACS NYU School of Medicine, New York, USA
Assistant Editor for Latin America
Ignacio Escotto Sánchez National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
Juan Varela Clinica Universitaria Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
Associate Editors
Enrico Ascher Maimonides Medical Center, USA
Keith D. Calligaro Pennsylvania Hospital, USA
Kim J. Hodgson USA
Alan B. Lumsden Houston, TX, USA
Gregory L. Moneta, MD Oregon Health and Science University; Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Portland, OR, USA
Gregorio A. Sicard Barnes-Jewish Hospital, USA
Editorial Board Members
Ali Aburahma
Samuel S. Ahn USA
Zak Arthurs Sam Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
Robert G. Atnip Hershey Medical Center, USA
Martin A. Back Tampa, FL, USA
Jeffrey L. Ballard
Carlos Bechara Houston Methodist Hospital System, Houston, TX, USA
Michael Belkin Brigham & Women's Hospital, USA
John J. Bergan
John Blebea, MD, MBA Tulsa, OK, USA
Richard P. Cambria Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
Jeffrey Carpenter Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, USA
Timothy A. Chuter University of California, San Francisco, USA
G. Patrick Clagett University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
Anthony J. Comerota USA
Michael S. Conte University of California, San Francisco, USA
John D. Corson
Frank J. Criado Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, USA
Michael Dalsing Indiana University School of Medicine, USA
Clement R. Darling Albany Medical College, USA
David L. Dawson
Ralph G. De Palma Department of Veteran's Affairs, USA
Tina R. Desai The University of Chicago, USA
John F. Eidt Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, USA
Bo G. Eklof Sweden
Peter Faries Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, USA
Mark F. Fillinger USA
William R. Flinn USA
Thomas L. Forbes University of Toronto, Canada
Julie A. Freischlag John Hopkins Medical Institutions, USA
Paul A. Gagne New York University, Italy
Vivian Gahtan SUNY Upstate Medical University, USA
Jerry Goldstone, MD USA
Richard M. Green, MD USA
Raul J. Guzman
Kakra Hughes, MD, FACS Howard University and Hospital, Washington DC, USA
Glenn Jacobowitz NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
Peter G. Kalman, MD Independent Consultant, Canada
Timothy F. Kresowik University of Iowa Health Care, USA
Brajesh K. Lal New Jersey Medical School, USA
Stephen G. Lalka, MD The Sanger Clinic, North Carolina, USA
W. Anthony Lee, MD Boca Raton, FL, USA
Peter H. Lin Houston, TX, USA
Fred N. Littooy Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
Joann M. Lohr Lohr Surgical Specialists
Michael S. Makaroun UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, UK
William A. Marston University of North Carolina, USA
Jon S. Matsumura USA
George H. Meier, III Brambleton Medical Center, USA
James O. Menzoian USA
Joseph L. Mills Arizona Health Sciences Center, USA
Samuel R. Money Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA, USA
Raghu L. Motaganahalli, MD, RPVI, FRCS, FACS Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Takao Ohki Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein School of Medicine, NY, USA
W. Andrew Oldenburg Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA
Kenneth Ouriel, MD Syntactx, USA
Jean M. Panneton Vascular and Transplant Specialists, USA
Juan R. Parodi, MD University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bruce A. Perler USA
Luis A. Queral
John J. Ricotta USA
John J. Rosenthal Long Beach Surgical Group, USA
Mikel Sadek NYU Langone Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY, USA
Hazim J. Safi University of Texas-Houston Medical Center, USA
Russell H. Samson Mote Vascular Foundation, USA
Luis A. Sanchez Washington University School of Medicine, USA
Gary R. Seabrook Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
Gregor D. Shanik Ireland
Michael B. Silva, Jr. The University of Texas Medical Branch, USA
Scott L. Stevens University of Tennessee Medical Center, USA
Timothy M. Sullivan Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA
Spence M. Taylor
William D. Turnipseed University of Wisconsin Clinical Sciences, USA
Rodney A. White Long Beach, CA, USA
Christopher K. Zarins Stanford University, USA
R. Eugene Zierler University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA