Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at a Glance

Description

Following the popular and accessible at a Glance format, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at a Glance demystifies the important concepts of vascular disease and vascular surgery. Featuring in-depth details of common vascular topics, to rarer presentations, this is an ideal guide for those interested in a variety of subjects relating to this rapidly expanding area. This is a must-read for any specialist at all levels who has an on-going commitment to vascular disease management and medical education.

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at a Glance:

• Comprehensively covers the key concepts and core practical procedures with superb illustrations
• Is a brilliant companion to the emerging curriculum for specialist vascular training
• Is an excellent source of information and management guidelines for interdisciplinary specialties
• Includes a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/vascular featuring a wide range of interactive multiple choice questions

This title forms a succinct overview of vascular disease management, giving salient points relevant to general surgery examinations, for those requiring an in-depth yet manageable introduction to vascular diseases, and for those entering this prevalent field as a stand-alone specialty.

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Vascular Principles

Basic Science

1. Overview of vascular disease
2. Arterial Anatomy
3. Venous Anatomy
4. Vascular Biology
5. Vascular Pathobiology
6. Vascular Physiology
7. Vascular Pharmacology
8. Coagulation and Thrombosis
9. Cardiovascular Risk factors
10. Best Medical Therapy

Clinical

11 Vascular History-taking
12 Examination of the Vascular System
13 Ankle Brachial Pressure Index Measurement
14 Vascular Examination: Varicose Veins
15 Interpreting Vascular Scars
16 Vascular Investigations: Overview
17 Vascular Ultrasound I
18 Vascular Ultrasound II
19 Vascular Ultrasound III: Specific parameters
20 Angiography I: Overview
21 Angiography II: Access and Imaging
22 Angiography III: Angiointervention
23 Principles of Vascular Surgery
24 Perioperative Care of the Vascular Patient
25 Post-operative complications and management

Part 2: Disease-Specific Topics

26 Carotid disease: Assessment and treatment
27 Carotid surgery
28 Aneurysms
29 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm I: Overview
30 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm II: Treatment
31 Other Aneurysms
32 Thoracic disease I: Dissection
33 Thoracic aortic disease II: Treatment
34 Peripheral arterial disease I: Overview
35 Peripheral arterial disease II: Assessment
36 Peripheral arterial disease: Management
37 The acute limb
38 Amputation and Rehabilitation
39 Vascular Trauma: Neck and Chest
40 Vascular Trauma: Abdomen and Pelvis
41 Peripheral vascular Injury
42 Compartment Syndrome and Fasciotomy
43 Vascular Complications from IVDU
44 Upper Limb Vascular Disease
45 Thoracic Outlet syndrome
46 Vasculitides I: Overview
47 Vasculitis II: Specific Conditions
48 Raynaud’s and Cold Injury
49 Primary Hyperhidrosis
50 Coagulopathy and Thrombophilia
51 Deep Venous Thrombosis
52 Complications of DVT
53 Varicose veins and venous hypertension
54 Varicose veins: Treatment
55 Vascular Ulceration
56 General Wound Care
57 Lymphoedema
58 The Diabetic Foot
59 Haemodialysis access
60 Mesenteric Ischaemia I - make into 1 4-pp chapter?
61 Mesenteric Ischaemia II
62 Renal vascular disease
63 Congenital Vascular Malformations
64 Rare and Eponymous Vascular Disorders
65 Vascular Trials

Appendix 1: Wires commonly used during angiography and angiointervention
Appendix 2: Catheters commonly used during angiography and angiointervention