Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis
Chapter 51 Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis Prevention and Medical Treatment Juan I. Arcelus, Joseph A. Caprini Venous thromboembolism (VTE) represents a serious medical problem that includes pulmonary embolism (PE) and…
Atherosclerotic Risk Factors
Chapter 26 Atherosclerotic Risk Factors General Considerations Christos Liapis, John Kakisis The word atherosclerosis is derived from two Greek roots: αθηρι (athere, gruel) and σκληρóς (skleros, hard). In 1755, von…
Vascular PET CT and SPECT CT
Chapter 25 Vascular PET CT and SPECT CT Simona Ben-Haim, Ora Israel Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Kristofer M. Charlton-Ouw and Alan B. Lumsden Traditional imaging…
Carotid Artery Disease
Chapter 99 Carotid Artery Disease Decision Making Including Medical Therapy John J. Ricotta, Joseph J. Ricotta Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Timothy F. Kresowik and Harold…
Local Complications
Chapter 45 Local Complications Graft Thrombosis David H. Stone, Daniel B. Walsh Postoperative graft thrombosis remains a significant clinical challenge in contemporary vascular surgical practice. Whether early or delayed, graft…
Classification and Natural History of Vascular Anomalies
Chapter 69 Classification and Natural History of Vascular Anomalies Carolyn R. Rogers, John B. Mulliken Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Byung-Boong Lee and Leonel Villavicencio Vascular…
Atherosclerotic Risk Factors
Chapter 30 Atherosclerotic Risk Factors Hypertension Geoffrey O. Ouma, Emile R. Mohler III, Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Stephanie S. DeLoach and Emile Mohler III Hypertension…
Lower Extremity Amputation
Chapter 117 Lower Extremity Amputation General Considerations Christian Bianchi, Ahmed M. Abou-Zamzam Jr., Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Wayne W. Zhang and Ahmed M. Abou-Zamzam, Jr….
Upper Extremity Arterial Disease
Chapter 119 Upper Extremity Arterial Disease General Considerations Matthew J. Alef, Allen Hamdan Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by James M. Edwards, Sean P. Roddy and R….
Atherosclerotic Risk Factors
Chapter 27 Atherosclerotic Risk Factors Smoking Esther S.H. Kim, Heather L. Gornik Tobacco smoking continues to have a devastating impact on public health and is a critical modifiable risk factor…
