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Vascular surgery : a clinical guide to decision making /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Settembrini, Piergiorgio, Settembrini, Alberto M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Academic Press, 2021.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • Preface
  • 1 Is pathology useful in vascular surgery?
  • Introduction
  • Cellular pathology of abdominal aortic aneurysms
  • Vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells play key roles in maintaining vascular functionality
  • Experimental models of AAA and therapeutic targets
  • References
  • 2 Risk factors and pharmacological therapy in patients with vascular disease
  • Introduction
  • Arterial atherosclerosis and inflammation
  • Risk factors
  • Non-modifiable risk factors
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Family history
  • Ethnicity
  • Modifiable risk factors
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Hypertension
  • Smoking
  • Dyslipidaemias
  • Sleep disorders
  • Medical therapy
  • Modifiable risk factors correction
  • Smoking cessation
  • DM treatment
  • Hypertension
  • Dyslipidemias
  • Physical activity
  • Sleep disorders
  • Antiplatelet treatment
  • Single antiplatelet therapy
  • Dual-antiplatelet therapy
  • Anticoagulant therapy
  • Summary
  • References
  • 3 Carotid dissections, aneurysms, and paragangliomas
  • Dissection
  • Definition and epidemiology
  • Pathogenesis, natural history, prognosis
  • Clinical presentation
  • Instrumental diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Aneurysms
  • Introduction and epidemiology
  • Classification
  • Etiology and pathogenesis
  • Clinical features and instrumental evaluation
  • Management
  • Carotid body tumors
  • Introduction
  • Anatomy and physiology overview
  • Pathology
  • Clinical features and diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • References
  • 4 Carotid artery stenosis: endarterectomy or stenting?
  • References
  • 5 Subclavian, vertebral, and upper limb arteries: a difficult surgical field
  • Subclavian artery
  • Surgical exposure of the subclavian artery
  • Supraclavicular exposure of subclavian artery
  • Exposure of the origin of the subclavian artery
  • Vertebral artery
  • Surgical exposure of the vertebral artery
  • Axillary artery
  • Surgical exposure of the axillary artery
  • Brachial artery
  • Surgical exposure of the brachial artery
  • Radial and ulnar arteries
  • Surgical exposure of the radial and ulnar artery
  • References
  • 6 Thoracic outlet syndrome: diagnostic and therapeutic update
  • Introduction
  • Anatomy
  • Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome-making the diagnosis
  • Venous thoracic outlet syndrome-making the diagnosis
  • Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome-making the diagnosis
  • Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome-treatment
  • Venous thoracic outlet syndrome-treatment
  • Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome-treatment
  • Postoperative care
  • Unexpected outcomes
  • Residual symptoms and recurrence
  • Some final words
  • References
  • 7 Artero-venous fistulas for hemodialysis: surgical and endovascular approaches
  • History of vascular access
  • Time of referral for vascular access creation
  • Clinical decision making of vascular access
  • First option
  • Secondary options
  • Tertiary options