Vasculitis
Chapter 12Vasculitis Matthew D. Morgan1, Stuart W. Smith1 and Janson C.H. Leung2 1School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical & Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK 2Department of Renal…
Lower Limb Ulceration
Chapter 10Lower Limb Ulceration Huw O.B. Davies and J. Mark Scriven Heart of England NHS FT, Birmingham, UK Overview Lower limb ulceration affects around 3% of the elderly population. Has…
Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Disease
Chapter 2Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Disease Timothy J. England1, Nishath Altaf2 and Shane MacSweeney2 1Division of Medical Sciences & GEM, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK 2Department of Vascular…
Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis and Methods of Arterial and Venous Assessment
Chapter 1Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis and Methods of Arterial and Venous Assessment Mario De Nunzio1 and Timothy J. England2 1Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Derby Hospital, UK 2Division of Medical…
Venous Thromboembolic Disease
Chapter 8Venous Thromboembolic Disease Harjeet Rayt and Akhtar Nasim Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK Overview Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common problem in hospitalised patients….
Varicose Veins
Chapter 9Varicose Veins Greg S. McMahon and Mark J. McCarthy Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK Overview Varicose veins are common, affecting around one-third of the…
Vascular Anomalies
Chapter 13Vascular Anomalies E. Kate Waters and William D. Adair Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK Overview Vascular anomalies are rare, occurring in approximately 1.5% of the population. Historically, there has been…
Anticoagulants in Venous and Arterial Disease
Chapter 15Anticoagulants in Venous and Arterial Disease Sue Pavord and Amy Webster Department of Haematology, University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust, UK Overview Anticoagulation is the mainstay of treatment for…
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Chapter 4Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms David A. Sidloff, Nikesh Dattani and Matthew J. Bown Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, UK Overview Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are an important cause…
Acute Limb Ischaemia
Chapter 6Acute Limb Ischaemia Christos D. Karkos and Thomas E. Kalogirou 5th Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippocratio Hospital, Greece Overview Acute limb ischaemia is a…
