Volume 9 - Issue 5 - May 2012
Insights
Interview
05/01/2012
I am advocating medical (non-invasive) intervention alone to reduce the risk of stroke associated with asymptomatic carotid stenosis (of any severity). Medical intervention, here, refers to combined non-invasive strategies to reduce risk of...
I am advocating medical (non-invasive) intervention alone to reduce the risk of stroke associated with asymptomatic carotid stenosis (of any severity). Medical intervention, here, refers to combined non-invasive strategies to reduce risk of...
I am advocating medical...
05/01/2012
Vascular Disease Management
Feature
Case Report
05/01/2012
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms have a high mortality rate with only 50% of patients surviving to presentation at the emergency department. Of those who present, approximately one-third will demonstrate the classically described triad of...
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms have a high mortality rate with only 50% of patients surviving to presentation at the emergency department. Of those who present, approximately one-third will demonstrate the classically described triad of...
Ruptured abdominal aortic...
05/01/2012
Vascular Disease Management
Case Report
05/01/2012
Two cases of exsanguinating cervical hemorrhage with sudden airway compromise secondary to recurrent tumor erosion into the left common carotid artery treated expeditiously (30 minutes) with covered stent placement are presented.
Two cases of exsanguinating cervical hemorrhage with sudden airway compromise secondary to recurrent tumor erosion into the left common carotid artery treated expeditiously (30 minutes) with covered stent placement are presented.
Two cases of exsanguinating...
05/01/2012
Vascular Disease Management
Case Report
05/01/2012
A 91-year-old male with history of peripheral vascular disease and existing stent in the common femoral artery presented with contralateral critical limb ischemia. Our case demonstrates the successful closure of a femoral access site through...
A 91-year-old male with history of peripheral vascular disease and existing stent in the common femoral artery presented with contralateral critical limb ischemia. Our case demonstrates the successful closure of a femoral access site through...
A 91-year-old male with history...
05/01/2012
Vascular Disease Management
Column
Clinical Editor's Corner
05/01/2012
VDM began as a bimonthly print journal with the first issue in September/October 2004. By January 2010, it evolved into its present day monthly online-exclusive format and a new multimedia element was added on the VDM website in December 2011...
VDM began as a bimonthly print journal with the first issue in September/October 2004. By January 2010, it evolved into its present day monthly online-exclusive format and a new multimedia element was added on the VDM website in December 2011...
VDM began as a bimonthly print...
05/01/2012
Vascular Disease Management
