Fig. 11.1 Alcoholic cardiomyopathy. A 54-year-old male, alcoholic, who died suddenly. (a) Heart of 760 g with globoid appearance. (b) Dilatation of both ventricular chambers (RV chamber: 5 cm, LV…
Chapter 4 Endovenous Thermal Ablation of Saphenous Reflux Jose I. Almeida Historical Background Treatment of this disorder has evolved from sclerotherapy to open radical surgery to the use of sophisticated…
Chapter 16 Iliofemoral Venous Occlusive Disease Jose I. Almeida Historical Background In contrast to the right common iliac vein, which ascends almost vertically to the inferior vena cava (IVC), the…
Chapter 3 Venous Pathophysiology Rafael D. Malgor, Nicos Labropoulos Etiology and Natural History of Disease Primary Venous Disease Primary venous disease affects two-thirds of patients with chronic venous disease (CVD)….
Chapter 11 Treatment of Spider Telangiectasias Edward G. Mackay Historical Background Although the treatment of varicose veins was in the phase of further refinement, the treatment of telangiectasias was not…
Chapter 8 Treatment of Perforating Veins Jose Almeida Historical Background Although the role of perforator veins (PVs) in the development of signs and symptoms remains unclear, the number of incompetent…
Chapter 12 Thromboembolic Disease Timothy K. Liem, Jose I. Almeida Historical Background and Epidemiology of Acute Venous Thromboembolic Disease The incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) ranges from 5 to…
Chapter 20 Treatment of Venous Ulcers Ronald Bush Venous ulcers affect 2% of the adult population. Millions of dollars are spent each year on the care of this difficult condition….
Chapter 14 Endovenous Thrombectomy and Thrombolysis Rafael D. Malgor, Antonios P. Gasparis, Nicos Labropoulos Historical Background After the first episode of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), affected patients may develop pulmonary…
Chapter 18 Endovenous Management of Central and Upper Extremity Veins Constantino S. Peña In the era of central venous catheters and implantable pacemakers and defibrillators, upper extremity deep venous thrombosis…
