Lumbar Sympathectomy for Lower Extremity Ischemic Ulcers Ryan M. Svoboda and Jack L. Cronenwett Before the era of arterial reconstruction, lower extremity ischemic ulcers regularly progressed to gangrene and limb…
Open Surgery and Endovascular Management of Failing Infrainguinal Bypass Graft Scott A. Berceli Originally described in 1984, failing bypass grafts now include any stenosis or abnormal hemodynamics determined by clinical…
Infected Femoral Artery False Aneurysms Frank T. Padberg, Jr. and Joe T. Huang The infected femoral artery false aneurysm can produce life-threatening hemorrhage, loss of limb, and/or death. Surgical interruption…
Open Surgical Treatment of Popliteal Artery Aneurysms Jose L. Trani and Jeffrey P. Carpenter Popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) are uncommon, having an estimated incidence in the general population of 0.1%….
Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism Tod C. Engelhardt Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition afflicting a broad spectrum of the population. It has been reported…
Selecting Patients for Open Surgical or Endovascular Treatment of Lower Extremity Occlusive Disease Timur Sarac and Jennifer Ellis After confirmation of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) by physical examination and Doppler…
Nonoperative Treatment of Venous Ulcers Joseph D. Raffetto Chronic venous ulcers reflect a complex interplay that involves sustained venous hypertension, leukocyte activation and inflammation, changes in the microcirculation, cytokine and…
Surgical Treatment of Infected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Jerry Goldstone Infected abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are very unusual, extremely challenging, and associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. There are…
Treatment of Dyslipidemia and Hypertriglyceridemia Robert D. Brook and Elizabeth A. Jackson Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Management of dyslipidemia is based on the…
