Contemporary Operative Venous Thrombectomy Anthony J. Comerota Steven S. Gale Introduction Although this is a techniques-related chapter, several background comments are warranted because of the controversy surrounding venous thrombectomy in…
Renal Artery Intervention for Atherosclerotic Occlusive Disease Kimberley J. Hansen K. Todd Piercy With the introduction of new antihypertensive agents specific to the renal angiotensin system and percutaneous renal artery…
The Diabetic Foot John M. Giurini Introduction It is currently believed that there are 23.6 million diabetic patients in the United States: 17.9 million diagnosed and another 5.7 million undiagnosed….
Venous Bypass Peter Gloviczki Introduction Reconstruction of the occluded iliofemoral vein or the inferior vena cava (IVC) may be required in patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) or occasionally in…
Vascular Injuries to the Neck, Including the Subclavian Vessels Benjamin W. Starnes Nam T. Tran Background The neck is unique in that it contains multiple vital structures including respiratory, digestive,…
Prosthetic Arteriovenous (Av) Access Robyn A. Macsata Anton N. Sidawy For the first time since 1995, in 2007, the U.S. Renal Data System (USRDS) reported that the incidence rate of…
Thoracic Aortic Transection Himanshu J. Patel G. Michael Deeb Anatomy, Natural History, and Clinical Presentation Blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) is the second leading cause of death from vehicular trauma….
Endovascular Interventions for Deep Venous Thrombosis Erin H. Murphy Mihaiela Ilves Frank R. Arko Introduction Despite the initiatives to decrease the incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) with the routine…
Vena Cava Filter Placement John E. Rectenwald Venkataramu N. Krishnamurthy Introduction Venous thromboembolic disease occurs in an estimated 400,000 to 600,000 U.S. residents each year, resulting in 50,000 to 200,000…
Embolectomy Peter Henke Overview, Epidemiology, and Brief Pathophysiology Acute limb ischemia (ALI), for which embolectomy remains a standard therapy, is one of the most common vascular emergencies that surgeons encounter….
