Joining us today to discuss vascular rings and slings is Paul Friedman, chair of the department of cardiovascular medicine and professor of medicine and Elizabeth Stephens, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of surgery and expert in pediatric cardiovascular surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Stephens specializes in pediatric and adult congenital heart disease, tune in to learn more about vascular rings and slings.
Specific topics discussed:
• What is a vascular ring or sling and how is it diagnosed?
• What is the cause of these vascular rings?
• Common types of vascular rings and how they are corrected.
• What about “vascular sling.” What is that and what is done about that?
• What is Mayo’s experience in rings and slings?
