Introduction Pericardial disease reflects a wide range of clinical presentations and pathologies, from acute pericarditis to cardiac tamponade. Unlike coronary artery disease, heart failure, or valvular heart disease, however, there…
Background and Limitations of Angiography Contrast angiography has been the gold standard of coronary artery imaging for over six decades. However, it is important to understand that angiograms only delineate…
Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt discloses the following relationships: Advisory Board : Cardax, Elsevier Practice Update Cardiology, Medscape Cardiology, Regado Biosciences; Board of Directors : Boston VA Research Institute, Society of…
Introduction Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) was developed as one of the first minimally invasive approaches to treat symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS). Alain Cribier first described the procedure in 1986…
Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Chronic Venous Disease Chronic venous disease (CVD) is a condition that affects the superficial and deep venous systems resulting in venous hypertension and a cascade…
Introduction The primary purpose of vascular access is to facilitate hemodialysis for as long as possible at minimal risk of complications. To achieve this goal, vascular surgeons primarily use vascular…
Carotid Intervention The Data When discussing the clinical data for outcomes in carotid artery stenting (CAS), there are several important outcomes to be detailed: periprocedural (30 day) safety, which is composed…
Introduction Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE), comprised of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is morbid, expensive, and potentially fatal. It ranks as the third most common cardiovascular disease,…
A Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Introduction Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is defined as a 50% increase in the diameter of the aorta when compared with a normal segment. The average infrarenal…
Introduction The management of cerebrovascular disease has often lagged behind the advances made in the management of cardiovascular disease. However those same technological advances in cardiovascular devices have facilitated the…
