Upper Extremity Arterial Disease

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Chapter 119 Upper Extremity Arterial Disease General Considerations Matthew J. Alef, Allen Hamdan Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by James M. Edwards, Sean P. Roddy and R….

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Atherosclerotic Risk Factors

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Chapter 27 Atherosclerotic Risk Factors Smoking Esther S.H. Kim, Heather L. Gornik Tobacco smoking continues to have a devastating impact on public health and is a critical modifiable risk factor…

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Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis

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Chapter 49 Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis Pathophysiology and Natural History Jordan P. Knepper, Thomas W. Wakefield The complications of acute venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism…

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Antithrombotic Therapy

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Chapter 35 Antithrombotic Therapy Iqbal H. Jaffer, Jeffrey I. Weitz Arterial and venous thromboses are major causes of morbidity and mortality. Arterial thrombosis is the most common cause of acute…

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Vessel Wall Biology

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Chapter 3 Vessel Wall Biology Bauer Sumpio, Jason Chin The normal functioning of complex multicellular organisms relies on the integrity of elaborate fluid transport networks in both the cardiovascular and…

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Venous Pathology

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Chapter 12 Venous Pathology Peter K. Henke Veins are complex organs, much like arteries, and well suited to their physiologic purpose. Venous diseases are common in the general population and…

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Hypercoagulable States

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Chapter 38 Hypercoagulable States Howard A. Liebman, Ilene Ceil Weitz Thromboembolism is an enormous problem across the spectrum of medicine. Approximately 10 million individuals in the United States have symptomatic…

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Renovascular Disease

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Chapter 148 Renovascular Disease Aneurysms and Arteriovenous Fistulae Keith D. Calligaro, Matthew J. Dougherty Renal artery aneurysms and renal arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) are rare entities, but they are encountered frequently…

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Atherosclerotic Risk Factors

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Chapter 29 Atherosclerotic Risk Factors Hyperlipidemia Teresa L. Carman, Carl Orringer Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Roger Walcott and William James Howard Clinical evidence has established…

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Local Complications

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Chapter 48 Local Complications Nerve Injury Sara Clark, Robert Atnip Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Robert P. Garvin and Robert G. Atnip In vascular surgery patients,…

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