Dr. William F Pharr MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
186 E Diehl Rd Danville PA, 17821About
Dr. William Pharr is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Danville, PA. Dr. Pharr specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Pharr typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- An algorithm for the surgical management of chronic abdominal aortic occlusion and occluded aortofemoral grafts.
- Implantation of the distal aorta: a technique for preservation of pelvic blood flow in aortofemoral reconstruction.
- Descending thoracic aortobifemoral bypass for occluded abdominal aorta: retroperitoneal route without an abdominal incision.
- Congenital cystic dilatation of the common bile duct: a review.
- Intrapleural haemorrhage complicating pulmonary arteriovenous fistula.
- Intrapleural haemorrhage complicating pulmonary arteriovenous fistula.
- Evaluation of the peak frequency ratio (PFR) measurement in the detection of internal carotid artery stenosis.
- Comparison of oculoplethysmography/carotid phonoangiography with duplex scan/spectral analysis in the detection of carotid artery stenosis.
- Objective criteria for the interpretation of carotid artery spectral analysis patterns.
- A quantitative method for the evaluation of spectral analysis patterns in carotid artery stenosis.
- Unusual presentations of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
- Comparison of reactive hyperemia and treadmill tests in the evaluation of peripheral vascular disease.
- Oculoplethysmography/carotid phonoangiography: its value as a screening test in patients with suspected carotid artery stenosis.
- Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of preoperative IABP in patients with ejection fraction of 0.25 or less.
- Aortic transection following air-bag deployment.
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