Vascular Medicine and Endovascular Interventions (eBook)

Thom W. Rooke, MD, Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, and Head, Section of Vascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic; John and Posy Krehbiel Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School, College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Timothy M. Sullivan, MD, FACS, FACC, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, North Central Heart Institute, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. Michael R. Jaff, DO, Director, Vascular Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Vascular Medicine and Endovascular Interventions 1
Contents 7
List of Contributors 9
Acknowledgments 11
Preface 13
1 Vascular Biology 15
2 Vasculitis and Connective Tissue Disease 25
3 Upper Extremity Arterial Disease: Raynaud Syndrome, Occlusive Arterial Diseases, and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome 40
4 Chronic Venous Disease and Lymphatic Disease 58
5 Thrombophilia 73
6 Venous Thromboembolism 89
7 Arterial Testing in the Vascular Laboratory 106
8 Venous Testing in the Vascular Laboratory 123
9 Perioperative Management of Vascular Surgery 129
10 Unusual Vascular Diseases 138
11 Leg Ulcerations 155
12 Clinical Evaluation of Peripheral Arterial DiseaseŒLower Extremity 163
13 Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease: Natural History, Epidemiology, and Prognosis 170
14 Medical Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease 177
15 Acute Arterial Disorders 183
16 Aortic Aneurysms 200
17 Aortic Dissection and Dissection-Like Syndromes 208
18 Renal and Mesenteric Artery Disease 215
19 Carotid Artery Disease and Stroke 226
20 Patient Selection and Diagnosis for Endovascular Procedures 235
21 Endovascular Techniques I: Catheters and Diagnostic Angiography 240
22 Endovascular Techniques II: Wires, Balloons, and Stents 248
23 Aortoiliac Intervention 253
24 Diseases of the Aorta 258
25 Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting 265
26 Endovascular Treatment of Renal and Mesenteric Arterial Stenosis 273
27 Endovascular Therapy for Brachiocephalic Vessels 281
28 Endovascular Treatment of Lower Extremity Occlusive Arterial Disease 291
29 Thrombolytic Therapy for Arterial and Venous Occlusive Disease 299
30 Endovascular Treatment of Venous Disease 307
31 Complications of Endovascular Procedures 316
Answers 327
Index 335

"This is an excellent resource for physicians training in noncardiac vascular medicine, surgical residents, or other physicians who are interested in learning the fundamentals of vascular medicine and endovascular medicine." (Doody's Reviews)