Vascular Medicine, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

1st Edition, Volume 39-4 - October 27, 2021
Editors: Mark Creager, Stanislav Henkin
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:
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This issue of Cardiology Clinics, curated by Drs. Mark A. Creager and Stanislav Henkin, will explore topics related to Vascular Medicine. This issue is one of four selected each… Read more

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This issue of Cardiology Clinics, curated by Drs. Mark A. Creager and Stanislav Henkin, will explore topics related to Vascular Medicine. This issue is one of four selected each year by the series editorial board: Jamil A. Aboulhosn, David M. Shavelle, Terrence D. Welch, and Audrey H. Wu. Topics in this volume include, but are not limited to: Medical management of peripheral artery disease, Revascularization strategies for acute and chronic limb ischemia, Acute aortic syndromes, Thoracic aortic aneurysms, Abdominal aortic and visceral artery aneurysms, Renal and mesenteric artery disease, Extracranial carotid artery disease, Venous thromboembolism, Varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency, Raynaud phenomenon and other vasospastic disorders.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Medical Management of Peripheral Artery Disease
Key points
Introduction
Smoking cessation
Lipid-lowering therapy
Hypertension
Antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapy
Other therapies
Future directions
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Revascularization Strategies for Acute and Chronic Limb Ischemia
Key points
Introduction
Chronic limb-threatening ischemia
Acute limb ischemia
Postrevascularization management
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Acute Aortic Syndromes
Key points
Background and clinical significance
Definitions
Clinical presentation and diagnosis
Management
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Supplementary data
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: A Clinical Review
Key points
Introduction
Physiology and pathophysiology
Definition of thoracic aortic aneurysms
Pathophysiology, etiology, and natural history of thoracic aortic aneurysms
Clinical presentation of thoracic aortic aneurysms
Screening
Imaging
Medical therapy and risk factor management
When to intervene
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Abdominal Aortic and Visceral Artery Aneurysms
Key points
Abdominal aortic aneurysms
Visceral artery aneurysms
Summary
Clinics care points
Renovascular Disease and Mesenteric Vascular Disease
Key points
Renal artery disease
Who to screen?
Mesenteric artery disease
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Risk Stratification and Management of Extracranial Carotid Artery Disease
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology and consequences of extracranial carotid artery disease
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis of carotid artery stenosis
Risk stratification of patients with carotid artery stenosis: who should undergo revascularization?
Determining modality of revascularization
Summary
Clinics care points
Venous Thromboembolism for the Practicing Cardiologist
Key points
Introduction
Pathophysiology and natural history of venous thromboembolism
Establishing venous thromboembolism diagnosis
Risk-stratification of newly diagnosed venous thromboembolism
Initial anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism
Fibrinolysis and invasive venous thromboembolism management
Why did this patient have a clot?
What work-up is appropriate following unprovoked venous thromboembolism?
Duration of anticoagulation therapy and secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism
Venous thrombolism recurrence
Special venous thromboembolism scenarios
Post–venous thromboembolism complications
Summary
Clinics care points
Varicose Veins and Chronic Venous Disease
Key points
Introduction
Venous anatomy
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology of clinical venous disease
Genomics
Clinical examination
Clinical-etiological-anatomical-pathophysiological classification
Noninvasive imaging and diagnostics
Treatment modalities
Summary
Clinics care points
Raynaud Phenomenon and Other Vasospastic Disorders
Key points
Introduction
Raynaud syndrome
Acrocyanosis
Livedo reticularis
Pernio
Summary
Clinics care points

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