Infrapopliteal Disease

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Infrapopliteal (IP) peripheral arterial disease (PAD) often occurs as part of multilevel atherosclerotic disease and is more commonly seen in patients with long-standing diabetes mellitus, patients…

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Stenting Options for Coarctation of the Aorta

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Stenting for relief of stenosis in narrowed vessels is now common practice both in interventional cardiology and interventional radiology, with many options to choose from as…

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Endovascular Approaches to Hypertension Management: Renal Artery Denervation and Carotid Sinus Modification

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PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 52-year-old man with hypertension for the past decade presented with poorly controlled blood pressure despite increasing doses of 4 antihypertensive medications including a diuretic,…

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Mesenteric Ischemia

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PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 75-year-old man with a past medical history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and atrial fibrillation presented with chronic postprandial abdominal pain and…

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Femoropopliteal Revascularization

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PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 58-year-old African American male presents with cramping of his calves after walking about 2 city blocks; the left calf is cramping worse than the…

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Carotid Artery Disease

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PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen Dr. John Doe is a 67-year-old vascular surgeon and is self-referred for evaluation of a carotid bruit found on a routine insurance physical examination. He…

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Subclavian Artery Stenosis

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ANATOMY Print Section Listen The subclavian arteries provide blood supply to both upper extremities and give rise to major arterial branches, including the vertebral arteries, the internal thoracic arteries, and…

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Renal Artery Stenosis

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PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 61-year-old man with ischemic cardiomyopathy with an ejection fraction of 10% to 15%, revascularized multivessel coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and a…

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Alcohol Septal Ablation

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PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 62-year-old man was referred for management of symptomatic hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). For the past 20 years, he has had a history of syncope…

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