Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome Derek P. Nathan Mark H. Meissner Pelvic congestion syndrome was first described by Taylor in 1949.1 He, as well as others, demonstrated that pelvic varicosities and venous…
Mesenteric Arteries
Mesenteric Arteries Aaron C. Baker Evaluation of the mesenteric arteries is an important duplex application because it allows the noninvasive vascular laboratory to diagnose chronic mesenteric ischemia, a life-threatening disorder….
Chronic Venous Disorders
Chronic Venous Disorders Mark H. Meissner Sara M. Skjonsberg Chronic venous disorders are among the most common afflictions of Western populations affecting 50% to 85% of individuals.1 It is estimated…
Upper Extremity Venous Thrombosis
Upper Extremity Venous Thrombosis Michael T. Caps Bridget A. Mraz In most vascular laboratories, the upper extremity venous duplex examination is performed less frequently than is the lower extremity venous…
Acute Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
Acute Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis David L. Dawson Holly M. Gray The first reports of the use of Doppler ultrasound for the evaluation of lower extremity venous disease appeared…
Duplex Assessment of Aortic Endografts
Duplex Assessment of Aortic Endografts Nasim Hedayati David Del Pizzo David L. Dawson Parodi and coworkers1,2 first reported successful exclusion of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by an intraluminal graft…
Surveillance After Peripheral Artery Endovascular Intervention
Surveillance After Peripheral Artery Endovascular Intervention Dennis F. Bandyk Kelley D. Hodgkiss-Harlow Diagnostic evaluation using duplex ultrasound and limb systolic pressure measurements is integral to quality patient care after open…
Surveillance of Infrainguinal Bypass Grafts
Surveillance of Infrainguinal Bypass Grafts Dennis F. Bandyk Kelley D. Hodgkiss-Harlow A vascular laboratory surveillance program based on duplex ultrasound has been recommended as an effective method for improving infrainguinal…
Noninvasive Diagnosis of Upper Extremity Arterial Disease
Noninvasive Diagnosis of Upper Extremity Arterial Disease Gregory L. Moneta Molly Zaccardi Symptomatic arterial disease of the upper extremity accounts for only about 5% of all cases of extremity ischemia….
Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Arteries
Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Arteries Gregory L. Moneta Erica L. Mitchell Claudia Rumwell This chapter provides an overview of extracranial carotid duplex scanning technique and the ultrasound criteria used for…
