Vascular and endovascular surgery at a glance / / Morgan McMonagle, Matthew Stephenson.

• VerfasserIn: McMonagle, Morgan,; Stephenson, Matthew,
• TeilnehmendeR: Stephenson, Matthew,
• Place / Publishing House: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : : John Wiley & Sons Ltd.,, 2014.
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (161 pages) :; color illustrations

Table of Contents

Overview of vascular disease -- Arterial anatomy -- Venous anatomy -- Vascular biology -- Vascular pathobiology -- Vascular physiology -- Vascular pharmacology -- Coagulation and thrombosis -- Cardiovascular risk factors -- Best medical therapy -- Vascular history-taking -- Examination of the vascular system -- Ankle brachial pressure index measurement -- Vascular examination : varicose veins -- Interpreting vascular scars -- Vascular investigations : overview -- Vascular ultrasound I -- Vascular ultrasound II -- Vascular ultrasound III: specific parameters -- Angiography I : overview -- Angiography II : access and imaging -- Angiography III : angiointervention -- Principles of vascular surgery -- Perioperative care of the vascular patient -- Post-operative complications and management -- Carotid disease : assessment and treatment -- Carotid surgery -- Aneurysms -- Abdominal aortic aneurysm I : overview -- Abdominal aortic aneurysm II : treatment -- Other aneurysms -- Thoracic disease I : dissection -- Thoracic aortic disease II : treatment -- Peripheral arterial disease I : overview -- Peripheral arterial disease II : assessment -- Peripheral arterial disease : management -- The acute limb -- Amputation and rehabilitation -- Vascular trauma : neck and chest -- Vascular trauma : abdomen and pelvis -- Peripheral vascular injury -- Compartment syndrome and fasciotomy -- Vascular complications from IVDU -- Upper limb vascular disease -- Thoracic outlet syndrome -- Vasculitides I : overview -- Vasculitis II : specific conditions -- Raynauds and cold injury -- Primary hyperhidrosis -- Coagulopathy and thrombophilia -- Deep venous thrombosis -- Complications of DVT -- Varicose veins and venous hypertension -- Varicose veins : treatment -- Vascular ulceration -- General wound care -- Lymphoedema -- The diabetic foot -- Haemodialysis access -- Mesenteric ischaemia I -- Mesenteric ischaemia II -- Renal vascular disease -- Congenital vascular malformations -- Rare and eponymous vascular disorders -- Vascular high yield facts -- Vascular trials.