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…
Endovascular Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease
Chapter 20 Endovascular Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease Christopher J. White The concept of nonsurgical catheter-based peripheral vascular revascularization was first described by Charles Dotter1 and further advanced with the…
Takayasu’s Arteritis
Chapter 42 Takayasu’s Arteritis Kathleen Maksimowicz-McKinnon, Gary S. Hoffman Takayasu’s arteritis is a rare chronic inflammatory large-vessel disease with a female bias. It affects the aorta and its primary branches….
Pulmonary Embolism
Chapter 53 Pulmonary Embolism Samuel Z. Goldhaber, Jeffrey I. Weitz, Gregory Piazza Pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) comprise venous thromboembolism (VTE), a complex illness that warrants primary…
Endovascular Therapy for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Chapter 40 Endovascular Therapy for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Matthew J. Eagleton, Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr. Surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) dates back centuries. Some of the initial approaches…
Vascular Infection
Chapter 59 Vascular Infection R. James Valentine, Mitchell M. Plummer Vascular infection is a rare but serious problem associated with potentially disastrous complications. Considering the numerous episodes of bacteremia humans…
