Volume 1 - Issue 2 - Nov/Dec 2004
Insights
Interview
09/05/2008
Many physicians are exploring device use in the lower extremities, while techniques for successful and appropriate stenting are also being intensely discussed. Where does cryoplasty fit into the current picture? Peripheral vascular disease,...
Many physicians are exploring device use in the lower extremities, while techniques for successful and appropriate stenting are also being intensely discussed. Where does cryoplasty fit into the current picture? Peripheral vascular disease,...
Many physicians are exploring...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Interview
09/05/2008
Right now, there aren’t enough experts in vascular medicine to care for the masses of patients who have systemic atherosclerosis. So many different specialists are involved in the care of these patients that it’s hard to know who really has...
Right now, there aren’t enough experts in vascular medicine to care for the masses of patients who have systemic atherosclerosis. So many different specialists are involved in the care of these patients that it’s hard to know who really has...
Right now, there aren’t enough...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Interview
09/05/2008
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have revolutionized the treatment of obstructive coronary disease and expanding their applications to the periphery is inevitable. However, a better understanding of stent-associated restenosis in the periphery is...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have revolutionized the treatment of obstructive coronary disease and expanding their applications to the periphery is inevitable. However, a better understanding of stent-associated restenosis in the periphery is...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Commentary
09/05/2008
Though this case is interesting and certainly has a good initial clinical outcome, it is not without significant controversy. As the authors point out, excellent limb salvage rates have been achieved with many technologies in the crural...
Though this case is interesting and certainly has a good initial clinical outcome, it is not without significant controversy. As the authors point out, excellent limb salvage rates have been achieved with many technologies in the crural...
Though this case is interesting...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Commentary
09/05/2008
The advent of endoluminal graft repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms has dramatically changed the therapeutic option for many patients. It is now well established that the devices can be safely inserted and short-term results have been...
The advent of endoluminal graft repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms has dramatically changed the therapeutic option for many patients. It is now well established that the devices can be safely inserted and short-term results have been...
The advent of endoluminal graft...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Feature
Case Report
09/05/2008
John Aruny, MD
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
John Aruny, MD
Yale-New Haven Hospita...
A 72-year-old woman is transferred from a local area hospital for continued work up of PVD with ischemia of the third digit on the left foot.
A 72-year-old woman is transferred from a local area hospital for continued work up of PVD with ischemia of the third digit on the left foot.
A 72-year-old woman is...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Original Research
09/05/2008
Romas Kirvaitis, MD; Richard Heuser, MD
Romas Kirvaitis, MD; Richard Heuser, ...
Percutaneous treatment of chronic total occlusions may result in dissection or perforation. A fiberoptic guidance system that visualizes lesion characteristics and incorporates a radiofrequency energy source to aid in crossing total...
Percutaneous treatment of chronic total occlusions may result in dissection or perforation. A fiberoptic guidance system that visualizes lesion characteristics and incorporates a radiofrequency energy source to aid in crossing total...
Percutaneous treatment of...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Case Report
09/05/2008
Gary Ansel, MD
Ohio Health, Columbus, Ohio
Gary Ansel, MD
Ohio Health, Columbus,...
An 83-year old male with an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and right iliac aneurysm underwent coil embolization of the proximal right hypogastric artery followed by stent grafting of the AAA.
An 83-year old male with an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and right iliac aneurysm underwent coil embolization of the proximal right hypogastric artery followed by stent grafting of the AAA.
An 83-year old male with an...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
News
News
09/05/2008
Datascope Launches ProLumen™ Thrombectomy Devices for Dialysis Access Market
Datascope Launches ProLumen™ Thrombectomy Devices for Dialysis Access Market
Datascope Launches ProLumen™...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Column
New Techniques
09/05/2008
David Allie, MD; Chris Hebert; Craig Walker, MD
Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Louisiana
David Allie, MD; Chris Hebert; Craig ...
Thrombus is now accepted as playing a key role in patients with acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, acute coronary syndromes, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolus, and acute limb ischemia.
Thrombus is now accepted as playing a key role in patients with acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, acute coronary syndromes, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolus, and acute limb ischemia.
Thrombus is now accepted as...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
