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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Acute aortic syndrome presents challenging diagnostic and therapeutic disease. Intramural hematoma (IMH), penetrating aortic ulcer, aortic dissection (AD), and aneurysm can all have a similar clinical…

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…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen This chapter is intended to provide a clinically oriented discussion of proximal aortic disease emphasizing not only the more common problems seen in clinical practice such…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Since the introduction of oral therapy, erectile dysfunction (ED) has become a widely publicized disease. These agents have revolutionized the management of ED and helped identify…

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…

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…