and MR Angiography
Over the past several decades, advances in medical imaging have drastically improved the ability to noninvasively evaluate the vascular tree. In particular, computed tomography angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiography…
Brachiocephalic, and Upper Extremity Intervention
Brachiocephalic or subclavian artery obstruction accounts for about 15% of symptomatic, extracranial, cerebrovascular disease. Rapid advances in technology and evolution in technique over the last decade have resulted in percutaneous…
Management of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
For patients with descending thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA), thoracic endografts have demonstrated a dramatic improvement in patient outcome compared with open surgical repair. Dreaded complications, such as paraplegia, have a…
and Stent Technology
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) has been treated percutaneously since 1964, when Charles Dotter and Melvin Judkins first described the technique of progressive serial dilatation of the arteries of the lower…
Management of Extra-Aortic Arterial Aneurysms
An aneurysm has been traditionally defined as a localized dilation of an arterial segment by more than 50% of the reference diameter (1). Although more than 95% of the arterial…
Role of Vascular Ultrasonography in Peripheral Artery Disease
Although accurate and thorough medical history taking and physical examination are crucial for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease (PAD), the limitations of clinical assessment necessitate adjunctive imaging techniques that improve the…
of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Venous thromboembolism, which comprises deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. In the United States, it is the third leading cause…
of Endovascular Interventions
The last two decades have seen a dramatic increase in the number of endovascular procedures performed, due to expansion to treatment in all vascular territories and the use of novel…
Artery Intervention
INDICATIONS AND PIVOTAL TRIALS Natural History of Renal Artery Stenosis The prevalence of renal artery stenosis (RAS) in patients with hypertension (HTN) has been estimated at 1% to 5%; however,…
Venous Obstruction
Central venous obstruction encompasses the varied disorders that result in the compression and occlusion of the venous structures in the chest. These include diseases related to the superior vena cava…
