New and Alternative Anticoagulants Jordan Knepper and Thomas W. Wakefield There are many pharmacologic options in current use to treat and prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE). These medications include unfractionated heparin…
Thrombotic Complications of Arteriovenous Access Charudatta Bavare, Alan B. Lumsden and Mark G. Davies The achievement and maintenance of sites for hemodialysis is a persistent challenge. A hemodialysis access that…
Ambulatory Treatment of Dialysis Access Stenosis Natalie Marks, Anil Hingorani and Enrico Ascher Dialysis access management was traditionally performed in the hospital setting. Now, newly developed percutaneous techniques have allowed…
Endovascular Treatment of Pararenal and Suprarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Eric L.G. Verhoeven, Balasz Botos, Wolfgang Ritter and Ignace F.J. Tielliu Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) is now entering its third…
Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Palaniappan Muthappan and Kim A. Eagle Diseases of the abdominal aorta and aortoiliac system share many important…
Bridge Grafts for Angioaccess Daniel M. Alterman and Mitchell H. Goldman The public health burden imposed by end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is significant and has increased in prevalence since the…
Direct Arteriovenous Communication Angioaccess Blair Keagy A major focus of the kidney disease outcomes and quality initiative is the creation of the national vascular access improvement initiative with a “fistula…
Open Transperitoneal Surgical Treatment of Nonruptured Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysms Yazan Duwayri and Gregorio A. Sicard Open repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) had been the standard treatment for these…
Renal Insufficiency and Renal Artery Occlusive Disease Kimberley J. Hansen Until the early 1960s, the pathophysiology and management of atherosclerotic renovascular disease focused solely on hypertension. However, current management of…
Cold Injury Norman M. Rich and David R. Welling Cold weather has been known to be a threat to humans since the beginning of recorded history. Cold injury as a…
