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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen When one discusses vascular diseases, a number of problems or situations may develop and require the patient to seek medical assistance. Most such problems may be…

NATURAL HISTORY Print Section Listen During the past half century, vascular specialists have made major progress in treating vascular diseases with chronic ischemia of the lower extremities. Peripheral arterial occlusive…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (LEPAD) is a major cause of poor quality of life, disability, and significant morbidity and mortality in the United States.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 In…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen As the initial recipient of the venous circulation, the pulmonary vascular bed is uniquely positioned to filter diverse particulates within the venous circulatory system. The etiology…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The mesenteric arterial bed receives 10% to 35% of total cardiac output. Diseases of this extensive arterial bed can be a cause of significant mortality and…

PERIPHERAL ANGIOGRAPHY Print Section Listen Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) comprises a host of noncoronary arterial syndromes due to various pathophysiological mechanisms resulting in stenosis or aneurysms in various vascular beds….

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Chronic wounds and ulcers are frequently encountered in patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) who often have insufficient distal arterial perfusion for wound healing. If the…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen With the growing popularity of peripheral vascular medicine, identifying a reliable treatment to the plaguing recurrence of restenosis will increase and augment the benefits of vascular…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Diabetes mellitus is among the leading causes of mortality and major morbidity in the United States. It continues to plague society with an additional 800 000…