Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome
Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome Guillermo A. Escobar and James C. Stanley Celiac artery compression syndrome was first described in the 1960s. It is a consequence of extrinsic compression by the…
Surgical Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pulmonary Embolism
Surgical Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pulmonary Embolism Victor Pretorius, Michael Madani and Stuart W. Jamieson Thrombosis is a physiologic hemostatic response to vascular injury. Pathologic thrombosis is based on…
Aortofemoral Bypass for Atherosclerotic Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease
Aortofemoral Bypass for Atherosclerotic Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease David C. Brewster Aortoiliac disease (AOID) is usually segmental in distribution and therefore amenable to effective treatment. Even in patients with multilevel disease,…
Vascular Injury Secondary to Drug Abuse
Vascular Injury Secondary to Drug Abuse Gerald S. Treiman, Misty Humphries and Richard L. Treiman Arterial Injury Inadvertent intraarterial drug injection (IADI) can result from administration of medication by health…
Invasive Methods of Diagnosing Acute and Chronic Venous Disease
Invasive Methods of Diagnosing Acute and Chronic Venous Disease David M. Williams The diagnosis of acute and chronic venous disease is usually made by compression ultrasound (US) of the extremities…
Venous Thrombosis Within the Splanchnic Circulation
Venous Thrombosis Within the Splanchnic Circulation Sherry Cavanaugh, Ankur Gupta, Marc Friedman and Bruce L. Gewertz Mesenteric vein thrombosis was first recognized by Eliot a century ago and was more…
Open Surgical Treatment of Pararenal and Suprarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Open Surgical Treatment of Pararenal and Suprarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms James C. Stanley Pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are an uncommon but important category of aortic disease. Pararenal AAAs are…
Endovascular Treatment of Vena Cava Occlusion
Endovascular Treatment of Vena Cava Occlusion David M. Williams The superior vena cava (SVC) and inferior vena cava (IVC) have a critical role in maintaining venous return to the heart. Their…
Atheroembolism
Atheroembolism Ralph G. DePalma Atheroembolism is the process of embolization of atherosclerotic plaque debris into small arteries and arterioles. Atheroembolism, mainly caused by cholesterol crystals, can occur spontaneously, but more…
Lymphedema
Lymphedema Thom W. Rooke and Cindy L. Felty Lymphedema is defined as a pathologic condition in which there is an interstitial accumulation of protein-rich fluid. This condition affects more than…
