Current Management of Venous Diseases

Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MS, FACS Assistant Professor of Surgery Section of Vascular Surgery Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT USA

Venous Anatomy, Development and Variations.- Venous Physiology and Pathophysiology.- Diagnostic Imaging for Veins.- Evaluation of Edema of the Extremity.- Compression Therapy in Venous Disease.- Clinical Presentation of Venous Insufficiency.- Open Surgical Treatment of Superficial Reflux.- Laser Ablation for Venous Reflux.- Radiofrequency Ablation for Lower Extremity Venous Reflux.- Mechanochemical Ablation of Superficial Veins.- Endovenous Sealing of Superficial Veins.- Sclerotherapy.- Treatment of Incompetent Perforating Veins.- Cosmetic Approach to Varicose Veins: The ASVAL Technique.- Strategies to Treat Venous Reflux Disease.- Complications of the Treatment of Venous Insufficiency.- Valve Reconstruction for Deep Venous Reflux.- Pelvic Venous Insufficiency.- Presentation and Significance of VTE.- Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism.- Overview of Anticoagulation Agents.- Superficial Thrombophlebitis.- Anticoagulation for Proximal DVT.- Controversies in the Diagnosis and Managementof Distal Deep Vein Thrombosis.- Endovascular Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis.- Surgical Thrombectomy for Deep Vein Thrombosis.- Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis.- Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.- Medical Management of Pulmonary Embolism.- Catheter Directed Thrombolysis of Pulmonary Embolism.- Surgical Management of Pulmonary Embolism.- Vena Cava Interruption.- Retrieval of Inferior Vena Cava Filters.- Wound Care Management for Venous Ulcers.- May-Thurner Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management.- Endovascular Recanalization of Chronic Venous Obstruction.- The Venous Stent: Is It Primetime Yet?.- Open Reconstruction for Chronic Venous Obstruction.- Hybrid Reconstruction for Post-Thrombotic Iliofemoral Venous Obstruction.- Chronic Obstruction of the Inferior Vena Cava.- Venous Reconstruction in Oncologic Surgery.- Superior Vena Cava Syndrome.- Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.

"This comprehensive book is an invaluable resource to clinicians, trainees, and medical educators as it does an outstanding job of summarizing venous disorders and their treatment modalities, including the newest emerging techniques in the field of venous disorders. This book pertains to any clinician in the fields of phlebology, vascular surgery, interventional radiology, cardiology, and medicine who practices or is interested in learning more about management of venous disorders." (Golta Rasouli and Sean E. Mazloom, Journal of Vascular Surgery, Vol. 6 (5), September, 2018)

"The book is targeted at physicians who treat venous pathology, which encompasses not only surgeons and interventionalists ... . Trainees will find the detailed technique description in each chapter an excellent go-to for preparation for an unfamiliar procedure, and seasoned practitioners will appreciate the up-to-date summaries of each therapeutic modality. ... The detailed technique descriptions, excellent illustrations, and high quality intraprocedural photos make this an excellent reference for venous specialists." (Matthew C. Chia, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2018)