Acute Arterial Occlusion
Chapter 46 Acute Arterial Occlusion Piotr S. Sobieszczyk Nontraumatic acute occlusion of arterial supply to a limb or organ presents with a constellation of symptoms specific to the tissue suddenly…
Computed Tomographic Angiography
Chapter 14 Computed Tomographic Angiography Michael C. Walls, Sanjay Rajagopalan Volumetric data acquisition with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) has enabled the development of computed tomographic angiography (CTA), a diagnostic modality…
Vascular Compression Syndromes
Chapter 62 Vascular Compression Syndromes Timothy K. Williams, Nancy Harthun, Herbert I. Machleder, Julie Ann Freischlag Neurovascular structures can be compressed by adjacent tissues in several areas in the body….
Surgical Therapy for Aortic Dissection
Chapter 35 Surgical Therapy for Aortic Dissection Joseph Huh, Joseph S. Coselli, Scott A. LeMaire The treatment of aortic dissections remains technically challenging to surgeons. Patients can present with a…
Pulmonary Hypertension in Non-Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients
Chapter 57 Pulmonary Hypertension in Non-Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients Bradley A. Maron, Joseph Loscalzo Overview of Pulmonary Hypertension Definition and Nomenclature Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined as a sustained mean…
Clinical Evaluation of Renal Artery Disease
Chapter 23 Clinical Evaluation of Renal Artery Disease Joe F. Lau, Jeffrey W. Olin Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005 to 2008, extrapolated to 2008,…
Reconstructive Surgery for Peripheral Artery Disease
Chapter 21 Reconstructive Surgery for Peripheral Artery Disease Matthew T. Menard, James T. McPhee, Michael Belkin The clinical manifestations and complications of atherosclerosis are the most common therapeutic challenge encountered…
The History and Physical Examination
Chapter 11 The History and Physical Examination Joshua A. Beckman, Mark A. Creager The ubiquitous nature of arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels allows for any region of the body to…
Clinical Evaluation of Aortic Aneurysms
Chapter 38 Clinical Evaluation of Aortic Aneurysms Joshua A. Beckman, Mark A. Creager The vast majority of aortic aneurysms are asymptomatic, accounting for a much higher disease prevalence than hospitalization…
Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Chapter 48 Raynaud’s Phenomenon Mark A. Creager, Todd S. Perlstein, Jonathan L. Halperin In its simplest form, local syncope is a condition perfectly compatible with health. Persons who are attacked…
