Venous Thromboembolism Stephanie M. Madonis J. Stephen Jenkins INTRODUCTION Venous thromboembolic (VTE) disease is a condition in which a thrombus forms in the venous circulation and includes both deep vein…

Mesenteric Arterial Disease Stefanos Giannopoulos Ehrin J. Armstrong* * Ehrin Armstrong, MD, is a consultant to Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Cardiovascular Systems Incorporated (CSI), Medtronic, Philips, and PQ Bypass. All…

Renal Artery Atherosclerosis Jose D. Tafur Christopher J. White INTRODUCTION Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) is an important cause of secondary hypertension. It also threatens renal function and increases the…

Cerebrovascular Disease Steven R. Bailey INTRODUCTION Disease of the cerebrovascular system reflects intrinsic alterations of blood flow that occur because of ischemia, hemorrhage, or mass effect. This chapter provides an…

Peripheral Arterial Disease Joseph J. Ingrassia Matt Finn Sahil Parikh INTRODUCTION Epidemiology The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that around 8.5 million Americans suffer from peripheral arterial…

Aortic Diseases Dawn S. Hui Lalithapriya Jayakumar Andrea J. Carpenter GENERAL INTRODUCTION AORTIC DISSECTION An aortic dissection is a tear in the aortic intima, with the separation of the intima…

Mechanical Circulatory Support Anju Bhardwaj Alexis Shafii Andrew Civitello Ajith Nair INTRODUCTION Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome that affects over 6.5 million individuals in the United States. Despite significant…

Cardiac Electronic Implantable Device Therapy Yang Yang Irakli Giorgberidze Lorraine Cornwell INTRODUCTION The first case of successful defibrillation in a human was performed in 1947 by Dr Claude Beck, a…

Acute Heart Failure Nicholas S. Hendren Justin L. Grodin Mark H. Drazner INTRODUCTION Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is defined as new or recurrent symptoms and signs of heart failure…