CARDIAC SURGERY

Hemodialysis Access

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Chapter 74 Hemodialysis Access Dialysis Catheters Karen Woo, Vincent L. Rowe Central venous catheters for hemodialysis are categorized by their intended duration as either acute or chronic. Chronic hemodialysis catheters…

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Coagulopathy and Hemorrhage

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Chapter 37 Coagulopathy and Hemorrhage Jeffrey H. Lawson, Kyla M. Bennett Understanding the complex biology of coagulopathy and hemorrhage is imperative in the perioperative management of surgical patients. “Coagulopathy” is…

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Vascular Trauma

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Chapter 155 Vascular Trauma Epidemiology and Natural History Matthew J. Martin, William B. Long Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Raul Coimbra and David B. Hoyt The…

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Biologic Grafts

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Chapter 94 Biologic Grafts Jeffrey Kalish, Alik Farber Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Alik Farber In the field of vascular surgery, the use of surgical bypass…

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Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis

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Chapter 50 Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis Clinical and Diagnostic Evaluation Fedor Lurie, David Paolini Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Joann Lohr and Nathan M. Griffith Acute…

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Chronic Venous Disorders

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Chapter 55 Chronic Venous Disorders General Considerations Joseph D. Raffetto, Robert T. Eberhardt Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Joseph D. Raffetto and Robert T. Eberhardt Chronic…

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Arterial Tumors

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Chapter 81 Arterial Tumors W. Andrew Oldenburg Primary tumors originating in the wall of large arteries and veins are exceedingly rare and frequently are manifested late, making effective treatment problematic….

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Local Complications

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Chapter 44 Local Complications Anastomotic Aneurysms Kathleen O’Malley Maxfield, Raul J. Guzman Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Paul M. Schumacher and Raul J. Guzman In 1956,…

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Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis

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Chapter 51 Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis Prevention and Medical Treatment Juan I. Arcelus, Joseph A. Caprini Venous thromboembolism (VTE) represents a serious medical problem that includes pulmonary embolism (PE) and…

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Atherosclerotic Risk Factors

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Chapter 26 Atherosclerotic Risk Factors General Considerations Christos Liapis, John Kakisis The word atherosclerosis is derived from two Greek roots: αθηρι (athere, gruel) and σκληρóς (skleros, hard). In 1755, von…

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