DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ■ Neurogenic claudication is frequently confused for arterial claudication. Neurogenic claudication is variable—some good days, some bad—whereas arterial claudication is very consistent. Neurogenic claudication can be relieved by the…
■ Details of prior upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleed, findings of upper GI endoscopy to exclude other causes of nonvariceal upper GI bleeding, history of prior endoscopic management of bleeding…
■ The risk of AAA rupture increases with progressive diameter enlargement.2 Rupture and subsequent aneurysm-related mortality may be prevented by elective surgical repair, either by open interposition grafting or endovascular aneurysm…
■ The causes of NTOS include anatomic variations (anomalous scalene musculature, aberrant fibrofascial bands, and/or cervical ribs) and previous neck or upper extremity injury, which promotes scalene/pectoralis muscle spasm, fibrosis, and…
■ The Trellis system is composed of an infusion catheter of either 15- or 30-cm infusion length, with compliant occlusion balloons at either end of the infusion ports (FIG 2). Following…
■ Once the degree and physiologic impact of the disease are determined by noninvasive testing, high-resolution anatomic imaging via either computed tomographic angiography (CTA) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) should be…
PATIENT HISTORY AND PHYSICAL FINDINGS ■ A thorough history should be obtained prior to intervention and should include a detailed description of, if present, symptoms (quality, duration, etc.) that may be…
■ Two hybrid approaches are described in this chapter. ■ Complete visceral debranching and endovascular tube graft repair ■ Partial visceral debranching and physician-modified fenestrated endovascular repair DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ■ Paravisceral aortic aneurysms may…
■ Alternatively, especially in obese patients with substantial abdominal pannus, a curvilinear incision can be placed 1 cm below and parallel to the inguinal ligament to avoid potential skin maceration and…
■ Planning and performing subintimal recanalization and reentry into the true lumen of the femoral and popliteal arteries are described herein. PATIENT HISTORY AND PHYSICAL FINDINGS ■ Patients with clinical symptoms and…
