Vascular Medicine and Endovascular Interventions

<p>List of Contributors vii</p>
<p>Acknowledgments ix</p>
<p>Preface xi</p>
<p>1. Vascular Biology 1</p>
<p>2. Vasculitis and Connective Tissue Disease 11</p>
<p>3. Upper Extremity Arterial Disease: Raynaud Syndrome Occlusive Arterial Diseases and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome 26</p>
<p>4. Chronic Venous Disease and Lymphatic Disease 44</p>
<p>5. Thrombophilia 59</p>
<p>6. Venous Thromboembolism 75</p>
<p>7. Arterial Testing in the Vascular Laboratory 92</p>
<p>8. Venous Testing in the Vascular Laboratory 109</p>
<p>9. Perioperative Management of Vascular Surgery 115</p>
<p>10. Unusual Vascular Diseases 124</p>
<p>11. Leg Ulcerations 141</p>
<p>12. Clinical Evaluation of Peripheral Arterial Disease Lower Extremity 149</p>
<p>13. Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease: Natural History Epidemiology and Prognosis 156</p>
<p>14. Medical Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease 163</p>
<p>15. Acute Arterial Disorders 169</p>
<p>16. Aortic Aneurysms 186</p>
<p>17. Aortic Dissection and Dissection–Like Syndromes 194</p>
<p>18. Renal and Mesenteric Artery Disease 201</p>
<p>19. Carotid Artery Disease and Stroke 212</p>
<p>20. Patient Selection and Diagnosis for Endovascular Procedures 221</p>
<p>21. Endovascular Techniques I: Catheters and Diagnostic Angiography 226</p>
<p>22. Endovascular Techniques II: Wires Balloons and Stents 234</p>
<p>23. Aortoiliac Intervention 239</p>
<p>24. Diseases of the Aorta 244</p>
<p>25. Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting 251</p>
<p>26. Endovascular Treatment of Renal and Mesenteric Arterial Stenosis 259</p>
<p>27. Endovascular Therapy for Brachiocephalic Vessels 267</p>
<p>28. Endovascular Treatment of Lower Extremity Occlusive Arterial Disease 277</p>
<p>29. Thrombolytic Therapy for Arterial and Venous Occlusive Disease 285</p>
<p>30. Endovascular Treatment of Venous Disease 293</p>
<p>31. Complications of Endovascular Procedures 302</p>
<p>Answers 313</p>
<p>Index 321</p>