Noninvasive Testing
Chapter 2 Noninvasive Testing Jose I. Almeida Historical Background Of the 25 million Americans with venous disease, approximately 7 million exhibit serious symptoms such as edema, skin changes, and venous…
CARDIAC SURGERY
Endovenous Placement of Inferior Vena Caval Filters
Chapter 13 Endovenous Placement of Inferior Vena Caval Filters Timothy K. Liem Historical Background Venous interruption for the prevention of pulmonary embolism was introduced by Homans in 1934. Although his…
Ambulatory Phlebectomy
Chapter 9 Ambulatory Phlebectomy Jose I. Almeida Historical Background Ambulatory phlebectomy (AP) is a minor surgical procedure designed to remove varicose vein clusters located close to the skin surface. Originally…
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome and Ovarian Vein Reflux
Chapter 17 Pelvic Congestion Syndrome and Ovarian Vein Reflux Constantino S. Peña, James F. Benenati Background Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) is an underdiagnosed condition causing chronic pelvic pain. PCS was…
Endovenous Approach to Recurrent Varicose Veins
Chapter 10 Endovenous Approach to Recurrent Varicose Veins Jose I. Almeida Historical Background Recurrence rates of varicose veins of 20% are common, with rates as high as 70% at 10…
Severity Scoring and Outcomes Measurement
Chapter 21 Severity Scoring and Outcomes Measurement Michael A. Vasquez, Carolyn E. Munschauer Historical Background I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the…
Postthrombotic Syndrome
Chapter 15 Postthrombotic Syndrome Rafael D. Malgor, Antonios P. Gasparis, Nicos Labropoulos Historical Background Postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) remains an important health care problem in United States. A population-based study showed…
Evidence-Based Summary of Guidelines from the American Venous Forum and the Society for Vascular Surgery
Chapter 22 Evidence-Based Summary of Guidelines from the American Venous Forum and the Society for Vascular Surgery Mark H. Meissner, Peter Gloviczki Chronic venous disorders are among the world’s oldest…
Laser Thermal Ablation
Chapter 6 Laser Thermal Ablation Jose I. Almeida Historical Background Bruising, transient pain, and induration of the thigh are common adverse events after endovenous laser (EVL) therapy and are most…
Venous Malformations
Chapter 19 Venous Malformations Constantino S. Peña, Barry T. Katzen, Vittorio P. Antonacci Vascular malformations are probably the single most misdiagnosed entity in the vascular system. Essentially, vascular malformations are…
