Volume 3 - Issue 4 - July/August 2006
Feature
Review
09/05/2008
While endoscopic surgery has rapidly made headway among various specialties, vascular surgeons worldwide still seem uncomfortable surrendering to this minimally invasive technique.
While endoscopic surgery has rapidly made headway among various specialties, vascular surgeons worldwide still seem uncomfortable surrendering to this minimally invasive technique.
While endoscopic surgery has...
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Original Research
09/05/2008
Multiple large prospective randomized trials have compared the treatment of patients that have arteriosclerotic occlusive disease or diabetes with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors versus placebo.
Multiple large prospective randomized trials have compared the treatment of patients that have arteriosclerotic occlusive disease or diabetes with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors versus placebo.
Multiple large prospective...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Review
09/05/2008
Thomas Fogarty developed the first balloon catheter for the semi-open procedure of peripheral arterial embolectomy, and Charles Dotter was the first to use a balloon artery catheter inserted over a guidewire to dilate an atherosclerotic...
Thomas Fogarty developed the first balloon catheter for the semi-open procedure of peripheral arterial embolectomy, and Charles Dotter was the first to use a balloon artery catheter inserted over a guidewire to dilate an atherosclerotic...
Thomas Fogarty developed the...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Original Contribution
09/05/2008
When we became aware of the presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerotic lesions in 1991, we undertook a series of 9 studies to solidify and expand this surprising finding. The tissues of the 362 persons we studied came from autopsy,...
When we became aware of the presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerotic lesions in 1991, we undertook a series of 9 studies to solidify and expand this surprising finding. The tissues of the 362 persons we studied came from autopsy,...
When we became aware of the...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Original Research
09/05/2008
Autogenous greater saphenous vein is the preferred conduit for infrainguinal vascular reconstruction, and the most commonly utilized venous conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting. Harvesting for these procedures has traditionally...
Autogenous greater saphenous vein is the preferred conduit for infrainguinal vascular reconstruction, and the most commonly utilized venous conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting. Harvesting for these procedures has traditionally...
Autogenous greater saphenous...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Review
09/05/2008
The treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) has changed significantly over the last several years since Parodi’s first description of an endoluminally placed infrarenal aortic stent graft. The continued evolution and increasing...
The treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) has changed significantly over the last several years since Parodi’s first description of an endoluminally placed infrarenal aortic stent graft. The continued evolution and increasing...
The treatment of abdominal...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Insights
Q&A
09/05/2008
In what clinical cases is CryoPlasty Therapy a particularly effective treatment method?
In what clinical cases is CryoPlasty Therapy a particularly effective treatment method?
In what clinical cases is...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Commentary
09/05/2008
An aging population with an increasing prevalence of diabetes and metabolic syndrome is developing in the United States. Associated critical limb ischemia (CLI) is thus poised to be a major health concern and potential burden to this health...
An aging population with an increasing prevalence of diabetes and metabolic syndrome is developing in the United States. Associated critical limb ischemia (CLI) is thus poised to be a major health concern and potential burden to this health...
An aging population with an...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Column
Editor's Corner
09/05/2008
It was the December issue 2004 of VDM when we last editorialized about the status of carotid artery stenting (CAS) in these pages. And quite a bit has happened since! Taking into account the continuing strength and impact of carotid...
It was the December issue 2004 of VDM when we last editorialized about the status of carotid artery stenting (CAS) in these pages. And quite a bit has happened since! Taking into account the continuing strength and impact of carotid...
It was the December issue 2004...
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