Educating physicians and health care providers about FMD is a primary goal of the FMDSA.  This section provides links to the latest comprehensive articles on FMD as well as an educational PowerPoint developed by our Medical Advisory Board.  Please feel free to share this information with staff and colleagues. 

FMD is now recognized by the American Stroke Association. Click to read the article as well as Pam Mace's own story

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Endovascular management of spontaneous carotid artery dissection
Randall C. Edgell, MD, Alex Abou-Chebl, MD, Jay S. Yadav, MD
Cleveland,Ohio

Recognizing and managing fibromuscular dysplasia,by Jeffrey W. Olin, D.O.
Medical Grand Rounds, take home lectures by Cleveland Clinic and visiting faculty

Research Abstract - American Society of Human Genetics, Oct. 2006
N.B. McDonnell¹, J. Yang¹, W. Chen¹, B. Griswold¹, C.A. Francomano^1,2. 1) National Institute on Aging, NIH, Baltimore, MD; 2) Harvey Inst Human Gen, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.

A cohort of patients with generalized Fibromuscular Dysplasia and features of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A new phenotype.

 

Fibromuscular Dysplasia PowerPoint Presentation for Medical Professionals

PowerPoint developed by FMDSA Medical Advisory Board in July 2005. This presentation is also available in Adobe PDF format. Download PDF File version of the PowerPoint.

 

Fibromuscular Dysplasia, by David P. Slovut, M.D. and Jeffrey W. Olin, D.O.

This article was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 350:1862-1871 - April, 29 2004).

 

eMedicine Web Article on Fibromuscular Dysplasia

Article published by James Wilson, MD and Richard Hughes, MD on October 6, 2005.

 

Fibromuscular Dysplasia, by Susan M. Begelman, MD. and Jeffrey W. Olin, D.O.

The article was published in Current  Opinion in Rheumatology, 2000

Spontaneous Dissection of Carotid & Vertebral Arteries, by Wouter I. Schievink, M.D.

Published in The New England Journal of Medicine on March 22, 2001

CLICK HERE to listen to: Dr. Olin's interview about FMD on the series "Heart Matters", on ReachMD the Channel for Medical Professionals!

Please note:
for patients reading this information - the information provided in this link is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your physician.