Multidisciplinary Care

in Future Directions in Vascular Surgery

Applied

Type

Addition

Confidence

95%

Created

Mar 19, 2026

Evidence

2 sources

Rationale

The integration of the 2022 ACC/AHA Aortic Guideline is critical as it formalizes the 'Multidisciplinary Aortic Team' (MAT) concept, which is a specific application of the multidisciplinary care models already mentioned. The 2023 AFib guideline was included to reflect the importance of integrated care in managing systemic comorbidities that frequently complicate vascular surgical cases. Abbreviations (MAT, AFib) were expanded on first use as per instructions.

Evidence

Isselbacher EM, et al. 2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2022. PMID: 36322642.
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Joglar JA, et al. 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2023. PMID: 38033089.
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Content Changes

* Vascular surgery overlaps with cardiology, radiology, nephrology, and oncology.
* **Heart-team and vascular-team models** [@conte2019-gvg] are becoming standard for complex decision-making [@esc2018revasc].
* For aortic disease, a **Multidisciplinary Aortic Team (MAT)** is recommended to optimize outcomes in the management of complex thoracic and abdominal aortic pathology [@aha2022].
* Integrated care models also extend to the management of common comorbidities, such as atrial fibrillation (AFib), where shared decision-making across specialties is essential for stroke prevention and perioperative management [@aha2023].
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