Preface Section 1 Introduction 1. A History of Vascular Surgery 2. Embryology of the Vascular System Section 2 General Principles 3. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology of the Vascular Wall 4. Anatomy and Surgical Exposure of the Vascular System 5. Hemodynamics for the Vascular Surgeon 6. Hemostasis and Thrombosis 7. Atherosclerosis: Pathology, Pathogenesis, and Medical Management 8. Nonatherosclerotic Vascular Disease 9. Venous Vascular Malformations 10. Congenital Arterial Malformations 11. Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Vascular Disease Management 12. Patterns of Diabetic Vascular Disease 13. Medical Management of Vascular Disease, Including Pharmacology of Drugs used in Vascular Disease Management 14. The Noninvasive Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory 15. Principles of Imaging in Vascular Disease Section 3 Arterial Occlusive Disease 16. Vascular Grafts: Characteristics and Rational Selection 17. Introduction to Endovascular Surgery: Arterial Access, Guide Wires, Catheters, Sheaths, Angioplasty Catheters, and Stents 18. Atherectomy and Arterial Closure Devices: selection, technique and results 19. Extracranial Cerebrovascular Disease: The Carotid Artery 20. Surgical Reconstruction of the Supra-Aortic Trunks and Vertebral Arteries 21. Endovascular Repair of Extracranial Cerebrovascular Lesions 22. Carotid Body Tumors: Diagnosis and Surgical Management 23. Surgical Management of Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease 24. Angioplasty and Stenting for Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease: Technique and Results 25. Diagnosis and Surgical Management of the Visceral Ischemic Syndromes 26. Diagnosis and Management of Renal Vascular Occlusive Disease 27. Angioplasty and Stenting for Mesenteric and Renal Artery Disease 28. Surgical Management of Femoral, Popliteal, and Tibial Arterial Occlusive Disease 29. Endoscopic Harvesting of the Saphenous Vein 30. Infrainguinal Endovascular Reconstruction: Technique and Results 31. Endovascular Repair of Infrapopliteal Arterial Occlusive Disease 32. Thoracic and Lumbar Sympathectomy: Indications, Technique, and Results 33. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Vascular Disease of the Upper Extremity 34. Natural History and Nonoperative Treatment of Chronic Lower Extremity Ischemia 35. Thrombolysis for Arterial and Graft Occlusions: Technique and Results Section 4 Arterial Aneurysm Disease 36. Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms: General Principles and Open Surgical Repair 37. Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm 38. Combined Endovascular and Surgical (Hybrid) Approach to Aortic Arch and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Pathology 39. Fenestrated-Branched and Parallel Stent-Grafts for Endovascular Repair of Aortic Arch and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms 40. Acute and Chronic Aortic Dissection: Medical Management, Surgical Management, Endovascular Management, and Results 41. Aneurysms of the Aorta and Iliac Arteries 42. Endovascular Repair of Juxtarenal (Chimney), Infrarenal, and Iliac Artery Aneurysms 43. Open Surgical and Endovascular Management of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 44. Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery for Aneurysm and Occlusive Disease: Technique and Results 45. Building a Hybrid Operating Suite including Robotic Capability 46. Splanchnic and Renal Artery Aneurysms 47. Aneurysms of the Peripheral Arteries 48. Surgical and Endovascular Management of Vascular Trauma including aortic transection Section 5 Venous Disease 49. Venous Thromboembolic Disease 50. Thrombolysis and Mechanical Thrombectomy for Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism 51. Surgical Management of Chronic Venous Obstruction 52. Endovascular Repair of Chronic Venous Obstruction 53. Etiology and Management of Varicose Veins: Surgery, Endovenous Ablation, and Sclerotherapy 54. Management of Venous Leg Ulcers 55. Portal Hypertension 56. Lym ukryj opis