Pulmonary Vascular Diseases and Interventions
Pulmonary Vascular Diseases and Interventions Eileen M. Harder, MD Wassim H. Fares, MD, MSc Key Points Depending on patient comorbidities and the severity of the insult, PEs may cause a…
Drug-Coated Therapies
Drug-Coated Therapies Madhan Shanmugasundaram, MD, FACC, FSCAI Key Points Endovascular interventions for peripheral artery disease (PAD) have become the corner stone of therapy. The prognosis and treatment strategy for PAD…
Current Use and Availability of Reentry Devices
Current Use and Availability of Reentry Devices Samit M. Shah, MD, PhD Carlos Mena, MD, FACC, FSCAI Key Points Chronic total occlusions of the superficial femoral artery are a common…
Cervical Carotid and Vertebral Disease
Cervical Carotid and Vertebral Disease Reshma Narula, MD Samit M. Shah, MD, PhD Mamadou L. Sanogo, MD Michele H. Johnson, MD, FACR, FASER Key Points Review imaging options for assessment…
Limb Salvage From a Podiatric Standpoint
Limb Salvage From a Podiatric Standpoint Michael I. Gazes, DPM, MPH, FACFAOM, AACFAS Peter A. Blume, DPM, FACFAS I. Introduction Salvaging the lower extremity for functional, efficient, and low energy…
Below Knee Revascularization
Below Knee Revascularization Rishi Panchal, DO Key Points Below knee disease gives rise to critical limb ischemia with rest pain or ulcers. Below knee disease is often combined with inflow…
May-Thurner Syndrome
May-Thurner Syndrome S. Elissa Altin, MD Gabriella Wilson, MD I. Introduction A. History May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a syndrome of venous outflow obstruction due to extrinsic compression by the arterial…
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep Vein Thrombosis Robert R. Attaran, MD, FACC, FASE, FSCAI, RPVI Key Points Venous thromboembolism is a common and sometimes devastating condition. In some cases, mechanical thrombus removal can be…
Renovascular Disease
Renovascular Disease John F. Setaro, MD, FACC, FSCAI Key Points Atherosclerotic disease underlies renal artery stenosis in 90% of cases. Guidelines recommend revascularization as a Class I indication for hemodynamically…
Pharmacotherapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Pharmacotherapy in Peripheral Artery Disease Faisal Hasan, MD Khwaja Yousuf Hasan, MBBS William L. Bennett, MD, PhD Sameh Mohareb, MD Key Points Treatment of hypertension with ACEI has been shown…
