Nonembolic Disorders of the Pulmonary Artery
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The pulmonary artery (PA) functions as a low resistance conduit for blood to travel from the right heart to the systemic circulation. However, to view the…
Vascular Trauma
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The world of surgery is constantly changing as new and novel technologies are applied to diagnosis and treatment modalities. Over just the last few years, vascular…
Hemodialysis Access
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Patients with acute and chronic renal failure require dependable access for dialysis. Dialysis access failure has been reported to be one of the most frequent causes…
Arterial Complications in Transplantation
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Heart, renal, hepatic, and pancreatic transplantations are being performed with increasing frequency, leading to a greater demand for knowledgeable evaluation of vascular complications involving these grafts….
Diagnosis and Management of Perioperative Ischemic Stroke
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Acute stroke is the abrupt onset, within seconds to hours, of neurologic deficits resulting from occlusion or rupture of arteries or veins that supply the central…
Steal Syndromes
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen When one discusses vascular diseases, a number of problems or situations may develop and require the patient to seek medical assistance. Most such problems may be…
Lower Extremity Revascularization for Atherosclerotic Occlusive Disease
NATURAL HISTORY Print Section Listen During the past half century, vascular specialists have made major progress in treating vascular diseases with chronic ischemia of the lower extremities. Peripheral arterial occlusive…
Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (LEPAD) is a major cause of poor quality of life, disability, and significant morbidity and mortality in the United States.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 In…
Embolic Disorders of the Pulmonary Artery
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen As the initial recipient of the venous circulation, the pulmonary vascular bed is uniquely positioned to filter diverse particulates within the venous circulatory system. The etiology…
Mesenteric Artery Disease
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The mesenteric arterial bed receives 10% to 35% of total cardiac output. Diseases of this extensive arterial bed can be a cause of significant mortality and…
