Medical and Endovascular Treatment of Renal Artery Disease
Chapter 24 Medical and Endovascular Treatment of Renal Artery Disease Robert D. Safian, Ryan D. Madder The clinical diagnosis of renal artery stenosis (RAS) relies on a high index of…
Endovascular Therapy for Aortic Dissection
Chapter 36 Endovascular Therapy for Aortic Dissection Michael D. Dake Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a precipitous event associated with a wide range of outcomes from uncomplicated to catastrophic. Current…
Vascular Trauma
Chapter 61 Vascular Trauma Chandler A. Long, Christopher J. Kwolek, Michael T. Watkins Treatment of vascular trauma in the civilian and military venues has had a symbiotic relationship. Although German…
Lower-Extremity Ulceration
Chapter 60 Lower-Extremity Ulceration Bauer E. Sumpio, Peter Blume Ulceration of the lower extremity is a common condition that causes significant discomfort and disability.1 An ulcer is defined as a…
Vascular Smooth Muscle
Chapter 3 Vascular Smooth Muscle Lula L. Hilenski, Kathy K. Griendling With the evolution of an enclosed circulatory system to transport oxygenated blood, hormones, immune cells, metabolites, and waste products…
Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, and Prognosis of Aortic Aneurysms
Chapter 37 Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, and Prognosis of Aortic Aneurysms Reena L. Pande, Joshua A. Beckman Aortic aneurysms result in significant morbidity and mortality, accounting for nearly 13,000 deaths and 55,000…
Varicose Veins
Chapter 54 Varicose Veins Alfonso J. Tafur, Suman Rathbun Epidemiology Varicose veins (VVs) are tortuous, dilated, bulging, superficial veins typically measuring 4 mm or larger.1 Varicose veins are the most common…
Surgical Management of Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Disease
Chapter 25 Surgical Management of Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Disease Billy G. Chacko, William B. Newton, III , Kimberley J. Hansen The introduction of new, more potent antihypertensive agents and percutaneous…
Atherosclerosis
Chapter 8 Atherosclerosis Peter Libby Knowledge of the pathobiology of atherosclerosis has continued to evolve at a rapid pace. Previously regarded as a mainly segmental disease, we now increasingly appreciate…
Medical Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease
Chapter 19 Medical Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease Heather L. Gornik, Mark A. Creager Treatment of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) must take into consideration the risk of adverse…
