Volume 5 - Issue 2 - March/April 2008
Feature
Original Research
09/05/2008
The ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) is the ratio of the highest ankle systolic pressure to the highest brachial systolic pressure. An accurate ABPI measurement is fundamental to the community management of suspected peripheral arterial...
The ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) is the ratio of the highest ankle systolic pressure to the highest brachial systolic pressure. An accurate ABPI measurement is fundamental to the community management of suspected peripheral arterial...
The ankle brachial pressure...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Case Report
09/05/2008
A 60-year-old man with a history of cardiac arrest 16 years prior presented via ambulance with substernal pressure of 2 hour duration. An electrocardiogram revealed prominent ST-segment elevation in the inferolateral and apical leads.
A 60-year-old man with a history of cardiac arrest 16 years prior presented via ambulance with substernal pressure of 2 hour duration. An electrocardiogram revealed prominent ST-segment elevation in the inferolateral and apical leads.
A 60-year-old man with a history...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Original Research
09/05/2008
Atrial arrhythmias are known to be associated with atrial septal defects (ASDs). The surgical closure of ASDs can also eliminate atrial arrhythmias, and on some occasions, can induce new arrhythmias.
Atrial arrhythmias are known to be associated with atrial septal defects (ASDs). The surgical closure of ASDs can also eliminate atrial arrhythmias, and on some occasions, can induce new arrhythmias.
Atrial arrhythmias are known to...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Review
09/05/2008
Chronic lower-extremity ischemia affects approximately 10% of patients over the age of 70, with the total number of affected patients exceeding 10 million. Within this group, only a fraction of patients have symptoms consistent with...
Chronic lower-extremity ischemia affects approximately 10% of patients over the age of 70, with the total number of affected patients exceeding 10 million. Within this group, only a fraction of patients have symptoms consistent with...
Chronic lower-extremity ischemia...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Case Report
09/05/2008
Venous thromboembolism encompasses both pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and is a grossly underdiagnosed disease spectrum associated with high mortality and morbidity.
Venous thromboembolism encompasses both pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and is a grossly underdiagnosed disease spectrum associated with high mortality and morbidity.
Venous thromboembolism...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Case Report
09/05/2008
Acute arterial ischemia is defined as the sudden decrease in blood flow to a tissue bed due to an embolism or thrombosis, resulting in a potential threat to the viability of the area. The intravascular administration of thrombolytic agents...
Acute arterial ischemia is defined as the sudden decrease in blood flow to a tissue bed due to an embolism or thrombosis, resulting in a potential threat to the viability of the area. The intravascular administration of thrombolytic agents...
Acute arterial ischemia is...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
Insights
Commentary
09/05/2008
In this issue of Vascular Disease Management, Sharifi et al, obviously cardiologists, did a nice job treating their patient and identifying a great clinical need, an aggressive endovascular interventional mindset and treatment for venous...
In this issue of Vascular Disease Management, Sharifi et al, obviously cardiologists, did a nice job treating their patient and identifying a great clinical need, an aggressive endovascular interventional mindset and treatment for venous...
In this issue of Vascular...
09/05/2008
Vascular Disease Management
