Volume 7 - Issue 9 - September 2010
Interview
09/03/2010
Patients were included in the trial if they had lifestyle-limiting claudication (Rutherford categories 1–3) of at least 6 months’ duration and were candidates for angioplasty or stenting. They had to have de-novo or restenotic (not stented)...
Patients were included in the trial if they had lifestyle-limiting claudication (Rutherford categories 1–3) of at least 6 months’ duration and were candidates for angioplasty or stenting. They had to have de-novo or restenotic (not stented)...
Patients were included in the...
09/03/2010
Vascular Disease Management
Feature
Review
09/03/2010
Seven million of the 25 million Americans with venous insufficiency exhibit serious symptoms such as edema, skin changes and venous ulcers.1 One million of these patients seek medical advice annually. Overall, 80% of patients with venous...
Seven million of the 25 million Americans with venous insufficiency exhibit serious symptoms such as edema, skin changes and venous ulcers.1 One million of these patients seek medical advice annually. Overall, 80% of patients with venous...
Seven million of the 25 million...
09/03/2010
Vascular Disease Management
Review
09/03/2010
J.A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI
J.A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI
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The prevalence of patients in the United States with critical limb ischemia (CLI) is estimated to be 50 to 100 per 100,000 yearly and is on the rise. It is estimated that within 1 year after clinical diagnosis, 30% of patients will undergo a...
The prevalence of patients in the United States with critical limb ischemia (CLI) is estimated to be 50 to 100 per 100,000 yearly and is on the rise. It is estimated that within 1 year after clinical diagnosis, 30% of patients will undergo a...
The prevalence of patients in...
09/03/2010
Vascular Disease Management
Review
09/03/2010
Lawrence A. Garcia, MD, FACC, FAHA
Lawrence A. Garcia, MD, FACC, FAHA
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) represents a continuum of arterial obstructive syndromes that for the lower extremity ranges from the asymptomatic to limb loss. The overall prevalence of PAD has been estimated to be as high as 20% of the...
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) represents a continuum of arterial obstructive syndromes that for the lower extremity ranges from the asymptomatic to limb loss. The overall prevalence of PAD has been estimated to be as high as 20% of the...
Peripheral arterial disease...
09/03/2010
Vascular Disease Management
Insights
Commentary
09/03/2010
Lawrence A. Garcia, MD, FACC, FAHA
Lawrence A. Garcia, MD, FACC, FAHA
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Identifying patients with critical limb ischemia and determining the most effective methods of therapy — either surgical or endovascular — pose great challenges. Eventually, we hope to see a robust set of clinical data that will allow us to...
Identifying patients with critical limb ischemia and determining the most effective methods of therapy — either surgical or endovascular — pose great challenges. Eventually, we hope to see a robust set of clinical data that will allow us to...
Identifying patients with...
09/03/2010
Vascular Disease Management
