Acute limb ischemia (ALI) refers to the sudden or rapid reduction (i.e., typically 14 days) in arterial extremity perfusion wherein its viability is threatened. Although epidemiologic data are limited, ALI…
Over the past several decades, advances in medical imaging have drastically improved the ability to noninvasively evaluate the vascular tree. In particular, computed tomography angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiography…
Brachiocephalic or subclavian artery obstruction accounts for about 15% of symptomatic, extracranial, cerebrovascular disease. Rapid advances in technology and evolution in technique over the last decade have resulted in percutaneous…
For patients with descending thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA), thoracic endografts have demonstrated a dramatic improvement in patient outcome compared with open surgical repair. Dreaded complications, such as paraplegia, have a…
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) has been treated percutaneously since 1964, when Charles Dotter and Melvin Judkins first described the technique of progressive serial dilatation of the arteries of the lower…
An aneurysm has been traditionally defined as a localized dilation of an arterial segment by more than 50% of the reference diameter (1). Although more than 95% of the arterial…
Although accurate and thorough medical history taking and physical examination are crucial for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease (PAD), the limitations of clinical assessment necessitate adjunctive imaging techniques that improve the…
Venous thromboembolism, which comprises deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. In the United States, it is the third leading cause…
The last two decades have seen a dramatic increase in the number of endovascular procedures performed, due to expansion to treatment in all vascular territories and the use of novel…
Central venous obstruction encompasses the varied disorders that result in the compression and occlusion of the venous structures in the chest. These include diseases related to the superior vena cava…
