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How This Stanford Doctor Built the Future of Endovascular Innovation | LOF #91

Recorded live in Chicago during the Amputation Prevention Series, this week's conversation with Dr. Mahmood Razavi, Interventional Radiologist and Director of Clinical Trials and Research at St. Joseph Vascular Institute, dives deep into the realities of innovation in medicine. Drawing from his early days at UCLA and Stanford alongside pioneers like Thomas J. Fogarty, MD and Michael D. Dake, MD, Dr. Razavi shares how his journey from academia to entrepreneurship shaped his view of what truly drives progress in the field. From why patents sometimes matter more than papers, to how equity builds stronger teams than consulting fees ever could, this episode captures the candid, hard-earned lessons behind a lifetime of creating, advising, and mentoring in MedTech. 🎧 This episode is a masterclass in the mindset behind medical innovation, bridging the gap between clinical expertise, entrepreneurship, and the lessons learned from decades of creating real-world solutions. 03:00 How a “boring” start in radiology led to discovering interventional work 07:39 The Stanford moment that changed everything: seeing a thoracic endograft for the first time 08:40 “We don’t publish, we file patents first”: shifting from academia to innovation 10:19 Consulting versus creating: the real ROI of doing your own thing 12:59 Predicting the future: R&D, patents, and NIH as 5-, 10-, and 20-year indicators 15:26 Lessons from experience: why young physicians shouldn’t sell their ideas cheap 18:31 The value of equity and how to build real commitment in startups 24:43 Finding the right collaborators and learning from the wrong ones 33:00 Final advice: mentorship, asking questions, and learning by proximity 💡 Who Should Listen This episode is for interventional radiologists, vascular specialists, MedTech founders, early-career physicians, and clinical innovators seeking unfiltered insight into the intersection of medicine, business, and invention. About Mahmood Razavi, MD Dr. Mahmood Razavi joined the staff of St. Joseph Vascular Institute in August 2005 and currently serves as the Director of Clinical Trials and Research Center. He specializes in image-guided therapy for cancer and endovascular treatment of vascular disease, including carotid artery stent replacement. Before moving to Southern California, he was Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology and Director of the Fellowship Program at Stanford University Medical Center, where he also served as Acting Chief of Interventional Radiology. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Dr. Razavi completed his Radiology residency and Chief Residency at UCLA, followed by dual fellowships in Medical Imaging (UCLA) and Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology (Stanford University Hospital). He later joined the UCLA faculty before returning to Stanford’s Vascular Center, where he remained until 2005. He has authored or co-authored over 250 scientific publications, abstracts, and book chapters, delivered more than 120 invited lectures worldwide, and serves as Editor of Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology. In addition to his academic and clinical work, Dr. Razavi is co-founder of three medical device companies and sits on multiple scientific advisory boards, continuing to shape the future of minimally invasive image-guided therapies. Connect with Mahmood Razavi, MD 💼 LinkedIn: Mahmood Razavi Follow Life of Flow 📲 Instagram: @LifeofFlowPodcast 👍 Facebook: Life of Flow Podcast 💼 LinkedIn: Life of Flow Podcast 🐦 X: @VascularPodcast If this episode gave you new perspective on innovation, equity, and mentorship in medicine, share it with a colleague who would benefit from the conversation. And if you’ve been enjoying Life of Flow, leaving a quick review helps more specialists and industry leaders discover these discussions.

2025-10-29T11:02:11+00:00October 29, 2025|Videos|

💪 The Power of Not Giving Up Too Soon #shorts

How much can patience (and belief in the body’s capacity to heal) change the outcome? In limb preservation, the willingness not to give up too soon can mean the difference between loss and recovery. Tell the truth, share with the patient the risks and the odds... and still, commit to every possible effort. Go to the Life of Flow podcast channel and watch the full episode #90.

2025-10-27T14:09:26+00:00October 25, 2025|Shorts|

🤯 The Therapy That’s Redefining ‘No-Option’ Patients #shorts

Every disruptive therapy comes with a fight. For DVA, that story was LimFlow, which built a new care paradigm, created new codes, and compelled the field to view “no-option” patients in a completely different light. Now, after two years off the market in Europe, LimFlow is back with next-gen stents and crossing devices. Access expands, adoption grows, and the debate gets louder: do we keep DVA only for “no-option” patients, or is it time to start treating poor-option cases too? Go to the Life of Flow podcast channel and watch the full episode #90.

2025-10-27T14:09:31+00:00October 24, 2025|Shorts|

Lo que Nadie Dice Sobre la Arterialización Venosa del Pie – Parte 1 | LOF En Español

En este episodio solo de Life of Flow Podcast, hablamos sobre uno de los temas que más debate genera hoy en la cirugía vascular: la arterialización profunda venosa en pacientes con isquemia crítica de extremidades (CLTI). Partimos de un caso real de un paciente de edad avanzada sin opción quirúrgica convencional y conversamos sobre qué nos lleva a decidir entre un enfoque endovascular, abierto o híbrido. Compartimos cómo planificamos cada procedimiento, por qué el mapeo venoso del pie es clave y qué hemos aprendido de los errores, las complicaciones y la experiencia acumulada. También abrimos una reflexión más humana: ¿qué pasa cuando el resultado técnico no garantiza calidad de vida? ¿Cuándo es correcto seguir intentando y cuándo hay que aceptar otra realidad? ❗️Este episodio, grabado originalmente en inglés y ahora doblado al español, captura una conversación honesta sobre la evolución técnica y ética del tratamiento de la CLTI. English Version of the Episode 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=0ihslaLijd4 05:47 Un caso real de CLTI y el dilema de la amputación mayor 07:59 Evaluación diagnóstica y hallazgos angiográficos 09:42 Reconstrucción compleja vs arterialización primaria 12:18 Por qué la permeabilidad y la complejidad influyen en el enfoque 14:08 Mapeo venoso del pie: cómo y por qué lo realizamos 15:32 La planificación quirúrgica y la analogía con aneurismas 17:04 Los “cinco destinos” del CLTI según nuestra experiencia 18:34 Decisiones técnicas entre arterialización abierta o endovascular 25:52 Resultados en pacientes con enfermedad renal terminal (PROMISE II) 29:24 Consideraciones éticas y calidad de vida: ¿hasta dónde insistir? 💡¿Quién debería escuchar este episodio? Cirujanos vasculares, cardiólogos intervencionistas, tecnólogos vasculares y profesionales interesados en arterialización venosa, CLTI, planificación quirúrgica y los dilemas éticos que enfrentamos en el salvamento de extremidades. Sigue a Life of Flow 📲 Instagram: @LifeofFlowPodcast 👍 Facebook: Life of Flow Podcast 💼 LinkedIn: Life of Flow Podcast 🐦 X: @VascularPodcast ¿Conoces a alguien que debería escuchar esta conversación? Envíale este episodio y ayúdanos a que más personas accedan a estas historias y aprendizajes.

2025-10-24T11:01:54+00:00October 24, 2025|Videos|

🤓 The Scoring System Changing How We See Disease #shorts

Relentless patterns of disease demand new ways of thinking. That’s why Roberto Ferrarisi’s MAX score hits so hard: it puts language to what every operator already sees on a lateral foot x-ray: those brutal calcium tracks that can turn any reconstruction into a losing game. Go to the Life of Flow podcast channel and watch the full episode #90.

2025-10-24T14:09:28+00:00October 23, 2025|Shorts|

👉 Stop Calling Pain ‘Normal’ in Medicine #shorts

Medicine has glamorized “pain” like it’s part of the job description. It’s not. If a patient is still suffering, something’s wrong. Calling it normal is just laziness dressed up as acceptance. A skilled operator refuses to normalize pain and keeps working until every option is off the table 🤝 Go to the Life of Flow podcast channel and watch the full episode #90.

2025-10-24T14:10:18+00:00October 23, 2025|Shorts|

From No-Option to New Hope: The DVA Revolution with LimFlow | LOF #90

On this week’s episode of the Life of Flow Podcast, we sit down with Daniel A.F. van den Heuvel, MD, live from Chicago at the Amputation Prevention Series, to explore the evolving role of Deep Venous Arterialization (DVA) in the fight against CLTI. From the very first cases to today’s next-gen technology, Dr. van den Heuvel shares what Europe has learned in the absence of the LimFlow kit, how physicians adapted with off-the-shelf techniques, and what renewed availability and access to LimFlow in Europe means for patients who were once considered “no-option.” 🎧 For specialists, this episode is a masterclass in both the art and science of limb salvage, shedding light on what still fails, what works, and what’s coming next for global CLTI management. 05:04 How foot X-rays reveal more about limb loss risk than angiograms 07:13 Why medial artery calcification is now seen as a major amputation predictor 10:12 Should DVA remain for “no-option” patients or be used earlier? 14:34 The ischemic hit dilemma and the need for predictive models 16:07 Balancing flow to avoid the “DVA storm” and catastrophic ischemia 20:15 Why post-DVA pain should never be considered “normal” 26:46 Shifting patient consent: from toe loss expectations to toe preservation 27:50 Do DVAs really work? Biological change and wound healing after occlusion 35:30 Europe’s “DIY era” and what the LimFlow relaunch means for access 48:17 The future of DVA: earlier adoption, better tools, and deeper biology 💡 Who Should Listen This episode is for vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, podiatrists, wound-care specialists, and all clinicians managing patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). It’s also relevant for industry leaders, researchers, and healthcare professionals interested in how innovations like Deep Venous Arterialization (DVA) and LimFlow’s relaunch in Europe are reshaping global limb salvage. About Daniel A.F. van den Heuvel, MD Daniel A.F. van den Heuvel, MD, is an interventional radiologist at St. Antonius Hospital in the Netherlands, where he specializes in advanced vascular interventions with a focus on chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) and pulmonary artery vascular disease. After completing medical school at the University of Amsterdam, he chose interventional radiology over surgery, drawn by its potential to combine hands-on skill with patient-centered care. Since finishing his fellowship in 2011, he has built extensive expertise in endovascular revascularization and transcatheter arterialization of the deep veins (TADV/DVA). As Program Director of the IR residency at St. Antonius, Dr. van den Heuvel also trains the next generation of interventional radiologists, emphasizing not only technical mastery but also the soft skills required to care for patients in multidisciplinary teams. His current work explores unmet needs in CLTI, from improving long-term patency of below-the-ankle interventions to advancing the role of DVA in “no-option” patients. Beyond limb salvage, he maintains a special research interest in pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM) and balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Connect with Daniel A.F. van den Heuvel, MD 💼 LinkedIn: Daniel van den Heuvel Follow Life of Flow 📲 Instagram: @LifeofFlowPodcast 👍 Facebook: Life of Flow Podcast 💼 LinkedIn: Life of Flow Podcast 🐦 X: @VascularPodcast If this episode gave you new insight into the future of limb salvage and DVA, share it with a colleague who would benefit from the conversation. And if you’ve been enjoying Life of Flow, leaving a quick review helps more specialists and industry leaders discover these discussions.

2025-10-22T11:01:47+00:00October 22, 2025|Videos|

👉 The Question Every Doctor Should Ask Their Patients #shorts

20 years of disease doesn’t vanish with a prescription - it comes down to choice. Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy, M.D. puts it bluntly: Do you believe you deserve to be well? Will you do the work it takes? Healing only happens when doctor and patient step in as partners. Go to the Life of Flow podcast channel and watch the full episode #89.

2025-10-20T14:13:10+00:00October 18, 2025|Shorts|

De 0 a $20M: El Fundador Que Revolucionó la MedTech Sin Gastar en Publicidad | LOF En Español

En este episodio de Life of Flow Podcast, conversamos con Scott Nelson, director ejecutivo de FastWave Medical y fundador del reconocido podcast Medsider. Scott comparte cómo pasó de vender dispositivos en línea a construir una empresa que alcanzó más de 20 millones de dólares en ingresos, todo sin recurrir a publicidad paga. A lo largo de la charla, profundiza en su filosofía de probar ideas antes de invertir, el papel de los influencers en la industria de la salud y cómo los médicos pueden usar su credibilidad para influir de manera positiva. También explica cómo su curiosidad lo llevó a crear Medsider en 2009, y cómo ese proyecto se convirtió en una red de valor para su trabajo actual en tecnología médica. Finalmente, detalla el origen de FastWave, la oportunidad legal que permitió su fundación, y el rol de los médicos como inversionistas y colaboradores en startups de salud. ❗️Este episodio, grabado originalmente en inglés y ahora doblado al español, ofrece una conversación directa sobre innovación, emprendimiento y liderazgo en el mundo de la tecnología médica. English Version of the Episode 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lpP3LI5i3U 03:16 “Tienes que hacer muchos tiros”: su filosofía sobre el éxito en startups 04:16 El poder de los influencers en salud y bienestar para escalar un negocio 09:12 Cómo la comunicación médica cambió del podio a los podcasts 13:34 El nacimiento de Medsider y la curiosidad como motor de innovación 17:18 Cómo el podcast fortaleció su red profesional y su rol como CEO 19:38 El origen de FastWave Medical y su relación con Big Sky Biomedical 21:27 La decisión de la USPTO que abrió una oportunidad única en IVL 26:00 Médicos como inversores: colaboración y transparencia en startups 28:25 La idea del “crowdfunding médico” para apoyar nuevas tecnologías 30:11 FastWave y el desarrollo de catéteres para aplicaciones periféricas y coronarias 32:18 Limitaciones actuales de IVL y la búsqueda de nuevas soluciones técnicas 36:47 Cómo los avances en imágenes podrían redefinir la precisión en IVL 37:36 Cierre del episodio y mención a Medsider y FastWave Medical 💡¿Quién debería escuchar este episodio? Médicos vasculares, cardiólogos intervencionistas, ingenieros biomédicos, emprendedores del sector salud y profesionales interesados en innovación, propiedad intelectual y desarrollo de dispositivos médicos. Sobre Scott Nelson Scott Nelson es el CEO y cofundador de FastWave Medical, empresa dedicada al desarrollo de sistemas de litotricia intravascular de nueva generación. Antes, cofundó Joovv, una compañía de terapia de luz roja que alcanzó más de 20 M USD en ventas directas. También es creador y anfitrión de Medsider, el podcast de referencia en el sector de dispositivos médicos, donde entrevista a líderes y fundadores de startups de tecnología sanitaria. 🌐 fastwavemedical.com 🎙️ medsider.com 💼 LinkedIn: Scott Nelson Sigue a Life of Flow 📲 Instagram: @LifeofFlowPodcast 👍 Facebook: Life of Flow Podcast 💼 LinkedIn: Life of Flow Podcast 🐦 X: @VascularPodcast ¿Conoces a alguien que debería escuchar esta conversación? Envíale este episodio y ayúdanos a que más personas accedan a estas historias y aprendizajes.

2025-10-17T11:01:41+00:00October 17, 2025|Videos|
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