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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Patients with acute and chronic renal failure require dependable access for dialysis. Dialysis access failure has been reported to be one of the most frequent causes…

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…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The diagnosis and management of disorders of the ascending aorta and aortic arch remain as formidable challenges in cardiovascular medicine and surgery. Until the advent of…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The world of surgery is constantly changing as new and novel technologies are applied to diagnosis and treatment modalities. Over just the last few years, vascular…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Heart, renal, hepatic, and pancreatic transplantations are being performed with increasing frequency, leading to a greater demand for knowledgeable evaluation of vascular complications involving these grafts….

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Major advancements in vascular imaging techniques have facilitated the diagnosis of renovascular disease, and modern medical therapies as well as surgical and percutaneous interventional techniques offer…

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 The abdominal aorta is frequently affected by both degenerative and occlusive disease. Since these diseases of the aorta frequently afflict the elderly, and with an aging…

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 Chronic ischemia of the lower extremities is extremely prevalent in Western societies and accounts for a significant amount of morbidity and mortality. Atherosclerosis, although not the…