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The physicians and staff of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Associates are pleased to announce that we have joined St. Luke’s to form St. Luke’s Clinic - Cardiothoracic & Vascular Associates, effective July 1, 2010.

This partnership was created as a result of our desire to work more closely with St. Luke’s to best serve patients in the community and establish a sustainable model of care. We remain committed to providing the highest level of care to our patients as we join a team that shares our passion for excellence and innovation.

The physicians and staff of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Associates are proud to have served the communities of Southwest Idaho and Eastern Oregon for over four decades.
For more than 40 years we have established a tradition of excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart, lungs and major blood vessels of the body.

We strive to provide the highest level of care, utilizing the most advanced technology available and offer innovative treatments of coronary artery disease, valvular disorders of the heart, pulmonary diseases, peripheral vascular disease and venous insufficiency.

We are conveniently located in the heart of downtown Boise, ID.
Free, accessible, covered parking is available.

In the Headlines
Some Patients with Severe Heart Disease Receiving Wrong Treatment :: In a recently published trial of randomized treatment demonstrated that patients with severe coronary artery disease fare better after bypass surgery than angioplasty and stent procedures.

Los Angeles Times, Sept 12, 2010
Circulation, . 2010;122:949-957 ( Journal of the American Heart Association)

Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis :: Among patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic stenosis, the risk of stroke, heart attack, or death did not differ significantly. There was a higher risk of stroke with stenting and a higher risk of heart attack with endarterectomy.