Acrocyanosis
Chapter 49 Acrocyanosis Veerendra Chadachan, Robert T. Eberhardt The term acrocyanosis is derived from the Greek words akron (meaning “extremity”) and kyanos (meaning “blue”). As a medical condition, acrocyanosis is…
Chapter 49 Acrocyanosis Veerendra Chadachan, Robert T. Eberhardt The term acrocyanosis is derived from the Greek words akron (meaning “extremity”) and kyanos (meaning “blue”). As a medical condition, acrocyanosis is…
Chapter 50 Erythromelalgia Mark D.P. Davis, Thom W. Rooke Definition and Historical Perspective Erythromelalgia is a rare condition of the extremities characterized by the triad of redness, warmth, and pain….
Chapter 17 Pathophysiology of Peripheral Artery Disease, Intermittent Claudication, and Critical Limb Ischemia William R. Hiatt, Eric P. Brass Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis that…
Chapter 5 Normal Mechanisms of Vascular Hemostasis Elisabeth M. Battinelli, Joseph Loscalzo Hemostasis occurs in response to vessel injury. The clot is essential for both prevention of blood loss and…
Chapter 29 Epidemiology of Cerebrovascular Disease Larry B. Goldstein, Judith H. Lichtman Overview Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 4 million deaths in 2004.1 Until…
Chapter 10 Thrombosis Elisabeth M. Battinelli, Jane E. Freedman, Joseph Loscalzo Overview of Thrombosis Abnormal hemostasis leads to thrombus formation. Thrombosis in either the arterial or venous system is a…
Chapter 33 Carotid Endarterectomy Wesley S. Moore Historical Background The development of surgery for carotid artery disease required three important advances: (1) recognition of the relationship between atherosclerotic disease of…