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FUNCTIONAL MECHANICS OF NORMAL AND ABNORMAL VASCULAR FLOW Print Section Listen Describing pulsatile fluid systems mathematically is very complex. Hemodynamics can be defined as the physical factors that influence blood…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Loss of arm and hand function arguably carries higher morbidity than that of the leg, as there seems to be an unspoken stigma associated with arm…

ACUTE LIMB ISCHEMIA Print Section Listen Acute arterial occlusion is one of the most devastating diseases in vascular surgery, resulting in limb loss, long-term morbidity, and death. Early recognition of…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Basic Principles and Physics Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in clinical use relies on two fundamental principles: the excess of hydrogen molecules in water contained in the…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen All aspects of the management of intracranial arterial disease have undergone major transformations in the past two decades. Alternatives are now available for conditions previously treatable…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) caused by atherosclerotic occlusions that impair blood flow to the lower extremity is now recognized as a major health care problem. Despite…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Nearly 10% of the population older than 65 years has atherosclerotic lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. Older patients and those with risk factors may have up…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The eye is proverbially the window to the soul, and literally a window into the vascular system. Evaluation of the retinal vasculature gives insight into multiple…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) has become a standard imaging technique in high volume, experienced interventional laboratories, but most of its use is relegated to the coronary arteries….