Dr. Eva Maria Rzucidlo MD

Expert Publications

• The mTOR/p70 S6K1 pathway regulates vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation.
• Anatomic characteristics of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm on conventional CT
• Endothelial cell activation of the smooth muscle cell phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt pathway promotes differentiation.
• Shifting Wallgraft position: case reports and review of the forces affecting Wallgraft positioning.
• Regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation.
• Long-term results of combined common femoral endarterectomy and iliac stenting/stent grafting for occlusive disease.
• Signaling pathways regulating vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation.
• Lovastatin induces VSMC differentiation through inhibition of Rheb and mTOR.
• Invited commentary.
• Adiponectin induces vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation via repression of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 and FoxO4.
• Vascular smooth muscle cell-derived adiponectin: a paracrine regulator of contractile phenotype.
• Adiponectin in the heart and vascular system.
• Resveratrol induces vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation through stimulation of SirT1 and AMPK.
• Age-related loss of SirT1 expression results in dysregulated human vascular smooth muscle cell function.
• Retrospective review of superficial femoral artery stenting in diabetic patients: thiazolidinedione use may decrease reinterventions.

Media Releases

Get to know Vascular Surgeon Dr. Eva Rzucidlo, who serves patients throughout the State of South Carolina.

A prominent vascular surgeon, Dr. Rzucidlo is affiliated with McLeod Vascular Associates, seeing patients at their offices in Florence and Hartsville, South Carolina.

Founded over a century ago, McLeod Health is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system which features the strength of more than 800 physicians and 2,000 registered nurses, and more than 9,000 employees. It constantly seeks to improve patient care with efforts that are physician led, data-driven and evidence-based. Its network is comprised of 7 hospitals with locations in Florence, Darlington, Dillon, Manning, Cheraw, Loris, and Little River.

Before embarking on her professional journey, Dr. Rzucidlo graduated with her medical degree from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1993. She then went on to complete her residency at New England Deaconess Hospital in 2000, and her fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in 2002.

Passionate about her profession, the doctor is board-certified in vascular surgery and general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

Maintaining fellowship status, Dr. Rzucidlo is a Fellow of the Society of Vascular Surgery (FSVS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).

Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, including the arteries, veins, and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction. A vascular surgeon diagnoses, treats, and manages conditions in the arteries and veins, also called the blood vessels. These specialists treat a range of health problems, from spider and varicose veins to life-threatening aneurysms, and can help patients manage chronic conditions throughout their lives.

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