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Atherectomy for Peripheral Arterial Disease Bennett Cua, MD, FACC Mahmoud Abdelghany, MD Robert R. Attaran, MD, FACC, FASE, FSCAI, RPVI Key Points The principles and goals of atherectomy include plaque…

Superficial Venous Disease of the Legs and Treatment Robert R. Attaran, MD, FACC, FASE, FSCAI, RPVI Key Points Reflux of the great saphenous veins is the leading cause of superficial…

Vascular Access Complications Sameer Nagpal, MD Young Erben, MD I. Introduction The dramatic increase in endovascular procedures by 317% from 2000 to 2009 has led us to encounter procedural complications…

Pulmonary Vascular Diseases and Interventions Eileen M. Harder, MD Wassim H. Fares, MD, MSc Key Points Depending on patient comorbidities and the severity of the insult, PEs may cause a…

Drug-Coated Therapies Madhan Shanmugasundaram, MD, FACC, FSCAI Key Points Endovascular interventions for peripheral artery disease (PAD) have become the corner stone of therapy. The prognosis and treatment strategy for PAD…

Current Use and Availability of Reentry Devices Samit M. Shah, MD, PhD Carlos Mena, MD, FACC, FSCAI Key Points Chronic total occlusions of the superficial femoral artery are a common…

Cervical Carotid and Vertebral Disease Reshma Narula, MD Samit M. Shah, MD, PhD Mamadou L. Sanogo, MD Michele H. Johnson, MD, FACR, FASER Key Points Review imaging options for assessment…

Limb Salvage From a Podiatric Standpoint Michael I. Gazes, DPM, MPH, FACFAOM, AACFAS Peter A. Blume, DPM, FACFAS I. Introduction Salvaging the lower extremity for functional, efficient, and low energy…

Below Knee Revascularization Rishi Panchal, DO Key Points Below knee disease gives rise to critical limb ischemia with rest pain or ulcers. Below knee disease is often combined with inflow…