Duplex Surveillance After Prosthetic Infrainguinal Bypass Grafting
Category High-velocity criteria Low-velocity criteria Drop in ABI I (highest risk) PSV > 300 cm/s or Vr > 3.5 GFV < 45 cm/s >0.15 II (high risk) PSV > 300…
Quality in the Vascular Laboratory
Fig. 3.1 Illustration of the interaction and interdependence of the components of comprehensive quality program . This Venn diagram illustrates the essential components of any comprehensive quality program and shows…
Intima-Media Thickness and Plaque Evaluation: Predictive Value of Cardiovascular Events and Contribution to Cardiovascular Risk Evaluation
Fig. 12.1 IMT measurement methodology. CCA, ICA, and ECA common, internal, and external carotid artery Validation Criteria to Validate a New Biomarker The AHA published the principles to specifically address…
Role of Duplex Ultrasound in Carotid Screening
Fig. 9.1 Use of antihypertensives and their effect on diastolic blood pressure (a) and use of lipid-lowering drugs by year (b) during the ACST trial. Modified from Halliday A, et…
Physician Qualifications in the Clinical Diagnostic Vascular Laboratory
Total number of accredited labs 1653 Total number of accredited sites 2736 Testing areas: Extracranial 1498 (90%) Intracranial 83 (5%) Venous 1197 (72%) Arterial 1187 (71%) Visceral 370 (22%) Screening…
Importance of Pedal Arch in Treatment of Critical Limb Ischaemia
(1) Department of Vascular Surgery, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, UK KeywordsPedal archRevascularizationDistal bypassAngiosomeOutcomeTissue lossHealingPatency rateMajor amputation Introduction The revascularization of patients with critical leg ischaemia…
Vascular Trauma to the Extremity: Diagnosis and Management
, Andrew J. Dennis2 and Elizabeth Gwinn3 (1) Department of General Surgery, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60611, USA (2) Surgery, Division of Pre-Hospital and Emergency…
Surgical Revascularization of Chronic Limb Ischemia
, Vahram Ornekian1 and Cameron M. Akbari2 (1) Vascular Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA (2) Vascular Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA KeywordsEndarterectomyInfrainguinal bypassPreoperative planningVein harvestHybrid revascularizationInflow operationConduitGraft failureExtra-anatomic…
Major Amputation of the Lower Extremity for Critical Limb Ischemia
(1) Department of Plastic Surgery, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, 20007, USA (2) Plastic Surgery, Gulf Coast Plastic Surgery, Pensacola, FL 32503, USA KeywordsBelow-knee amputationBKAAbove-knee amputationAKAERTLKnee disarticulationKD Introduction Critical…
Noninvasive Imaging in Critical Limb Ischemia
and Teresa L. Carman2 (1) Anticoagulation Services, Aurora Cardiovascular, Vascular Medicine, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA (2) Vascular Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA KeywordsSegmental…
