Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at a Glance

Morgan McMonagle is Consultant Vascular and Trauma Surgeon, HSE South Hospital Group and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and formerly Consultant Vascular and Lead Trauma Surgeon, St Mary's Hospital and Imperial College, LondonMatthew Stephenson is Consultant General Surgeon, Jersey General Hospital, Jersey

• Preface 6List of abbreviations and symbols 7About the companion website 9Part 1 Vascular principles1 Overview of vascular disease 102 Arterial anatomy 123 Venous anatomy 144 Vascular biology 165 Vascular pathobiology 186 Vascular physiology 207 Vascular pharmacology 228 Coagulation and thrombosis 249 Cardiovascular risk factors 2610 Best medical therapy 2811 Vascular history taking 3012 Examination of the vascular system 3213 Ankle Brachial Pressure Index measurement 3414 Vascular examination: Varicose veins 3615 Interpreting vascular scars 3816 Vascular investigations: Overview 4017 Vascular ultrasound I 4218 Vascular ultrasound II 4419 Vascular ultrasound III: Specific parameters 4620 Angiography I: Overview 4821 Angiography II: Access and imaging 5022 Angiography III: Angiointervention 5323 Principles of vascular surgery 5624 Perioperative care of the vascular patient 5825 Post-operative complications and management 60Part 2 Disease-specific topics26 Carotid disease: Assessment and treatment 6227 Carotid surgery 6428 Aneurysms 6629 Abdominal aortic aneurysm I: Overview 6830 Abdominal aortic aneurysm II: Treatment 7031 Other aneurysms 7232 Thoracic aortic disease I: Dissection 7433 Thoracic aortic disease II: Aneurysms 7634 Peripheral vascular disease I: Overview 7835 Peripheral vascular disease II: Assessment 8036 Peripheral vascular disease III: Management 8237 The acute limb 8438 Amputation and rehabilitation 8839 Vascular trauma: Neck and chest 9040 Vascular trauma: Abdomen and pelvis 9241 Peripheral vascular injury 9442 Compartment syndrome and fasciotomy 9643 Vascular complications from IVDU 9844 Upper limb vascular disease 10045 Thoracic outlet syndrome 10246 Vasculitis I: Overview 10647 Vasculitis II: Specific conditions 10848 Raynaud’s and cold injury 11049 Primary hyperhidrosis 11250 Coagulopathy and thrombophilia 11451 Deep venous thrombosis 11652 Complications of DVT 12053 Varicose veins and venous hypertension 12254 Varicose veins: Treatment 12455 Vascular ulceration 12656 General wound care 12857 Lymphoedema 13058 The diabetic foot 13259 Haemodialysis access 13460 Mesenteric ischaemia I 13661 Mesenteric ischaemia II 13862 Renal vascular disease 14063 Congenital vascular malformations 14264 Rare and eponymous vascular disorders 14465 High-yield vascular facts 14866 Vascular trials 150Appendix 1: Wires commonly used during angiography and angiointervention 152Appendix 2: Catheters commonly used during angiography and angiointervention 153Index 154

“This is a good resource for those studying vascular medicine and vascular surgery. It is easy to read and drives home key points with paired illustrations.”  (Doody’s, 6 February 2015)“This is a must-read for any specialist at all levels who has an on-going commitment to vascular disease management and medical education.”  (Kingbook73's Medical Ebook and Video Collection, 5 September 2014)