Deep Vein Thrombosis in the Elderly
Characteristic Physical activity Low (N = 367) Moderate (N = 310) High (N = 311) p-value Age 78 76 71 NAa TTRb 55% 57% 63% <0.001 Bleeding Major 18.8%…
Aortic Aneurysm Disease in the Elderly
Fig. 7.1 Illustration of an open repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm . This is accomplished through either a transabdominal or retroperitoneal approach. The aneurysm is exposed and the nonaneurysmal…
Anesthetic Considerations for Elderly Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery
Fig. 3.1 The age of all patients (x-axis) in the elderly and young groups and complete sensory (CSB, a) or motor block (CMB, b) duration (y-axis) are shown. Postoperatively, sensory…
Ethical Considerations
1. Develop a partnership with the patient. 2. Establish or review the patient’s preferences for information. 3. Establish or review the patient’s preferences for his or her role in decision-making…
Renal Failure in the Elderly
Recommendation Strength of recommendation Assess the risk of CI-AKI and, in particular, screen for pre-existing impairment of kidney function in all patients who are considered for a procedure that requires…
Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Elderly
Study N Age range Procedure/Outcome Group 1 Group 2 P Value Saarinen (2015) [34] 233 92* (90–100) Surgical vs. Endovascular Surgical Endovascular 1-year survival 50.9% 48.6% 0.505 Limb salvage…
Cerebrovascular Disease in the Elderly
Fig. 6.1 Hazard ratio for stroke and death favors carotid artery stenting in younger patients and carotid endarterectomy in older patients with high grade carotid stenosis Key Points Stroke is…
Screening for Vascular Pathology: Current Guidelines and Recommendations
Men <65 Men 65–75 Women 65–75 Positive risk factors Ever-smoker Never-smoker Ever-smoker Never-smoker USPSTF Not addressed Screen once Selectively screen based on RFs No recommendation Do not screen ACC/AHA…
Management of Chronic Venous Disease and Varicose Veins in the Elderly
Clinical classification C0 No visible or palpable signs of venous disease C1 Telangictasias or reticular veins C2 Varicose veins C3 Edema C4a Pigmentation and/or eczema C4b lipodermatosclerosis and/or atrophie blanche C5 Healed venous ulceration C6 Active venous ulceration…
Fluoroscopic Guided Percutaneous Insertion of PD Catheters
Fig. 7.1 Diagram showing abdominal site marking done before the procedure. The location of the catheter curl in relation to the symphysis pubis is an important determination as catheters that…
