Iliofemoral Venous Occlusive Disease
Chapter 16 Iliofemoral Venous Occlusive Disease Jose I. Almeida Historical Background In contrast to the right common iliac vein, which ascends almost vertically to the inferior vena cava (IVC), the…
Venous Pathophysiology
Chapter 3 Venous Pathophysiology Rafael D. Malgor, Nicos Labropoulos Etiology and Natural History of Disease Primary Venous Disease Primary venous disease affects two-thirds of patients with chronic venous disease (CVD)….
Treatment of Spider Telangiectasias
Chapter 11 Treatment of Spider Telangiectasias Edward G. Mackay Historical Background Although the treatment of varicose veins was in the phase of further refinement, the treatment of telangiectasias was not…
Treatment of Perforating Veins
Chapter 8 Treatment of Perforating Veins Jose Almeida Historical Background Although the role of perforator veins (PVs) in the development of signs and symptoms remains unclear, the number of incompetent…
Thromboembolic Disease
Chapter 12 Thromboembolic Disease Timothy K. Liem, Jose I. Almeida Historical Background and Epidemiology of Acute Venous Thromboembolic Disease The incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) ranges from 5 to…
Treatment of Venous Ulcers
Chapter 20 Treatment of Venous Ulcers Ronald Bush Venous ulcers affect 2% of the adult population. Millions of dollars are spent each year on the care of this difficult condition….
Endovenous Thrombectomy and Thrombolysis
Chapter 14 Endovenous Thrombectomy and Thrombolysis Rafael D. Malgor, Antonios P. Gasparis, Nicos Labropoulos Historical Background After the first episode of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), affected patients may develop pulmonary…
Endovenous Management of Central and Upper Extremity Veins
Chapter 18 Endovenous Management of Central and Upper Extremity Veins Constantino S. Peña In the era of central venous catheters and implantable pacemakers and defibrillators, upper extremity deep venous thrombosis…
Noninvasive Testing
Chapter 2 Noninvasive Testing Jose I. Almeida Historical Background Of the 25 million Americans with venous disease, approximately 7 million exhibit serious symptoms such as edema, skin changes, and venous…
Endovenous Placement of Inferior Vena Caval Filters
Chapter 13 Endovenous Placement of Inferior Vena Caval Filters Timothy K. Liem Historical Background Venous interruption for the prevention of pulmonary embolism was introduced by Homans in 1934. Although his…
