Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

SECTION I INTRODUCTION

1. A History of Vascular Disease

2. Embryology of the Vascular System

SECTION II GENERAL PRINCIPLES

3. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology of the Vascular Wall

4. Anatomy and Surgical Exposure of the Vascular System

5. Hemostasis and Thrombosis

6. Atherosclerosis: Pathology, Pathogenesis, and Medical Management

7. Nonatherosclerotic Vascular Disease

8. Vascular Malformations

9. Vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction

10. Primary Arterial Infections and Antibiotic Prophylaxis

11. Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on Vascular Disease and Its Complications

12. Medical Management of Vascular Disease Including Pharmacology of Drugs Used in Vascular Disease Management

13. Hemodynamics for the Vascular Surgeon

14. The Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory

15. Principles of Imaging in Vascular Disease

SECTION III ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASE

16. Vascular Grafts: Characteristics and Rational Selection

17. Arterial Access, Guidewires, Catheters, and Sheaths; and Balloon Angioplasty Catheters and Stents

18. Extracranial Cerebrovascular Disease: The Carotid Artery

19. Surgical Reconstruction of the Supra-Aortic Trunks and Vertebral Arteries

20. Endovascular Repair of Extracranial Cerebrovascular Lesions

21. Surgical Management of Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease

22. Angioplasty and Stenting for Aortoiliac Disease: Technique and Results

23. Diagnosis and Surgical Management of The Visceral Ischemic Syndromes

24. Management of Renovascular Disease

25. Endovascular Treatment of Renovascular Disease

26. Surgical Management of Femoral Popliteal, and Tibeal Arterial Occlusive Disease

27. Endoscopic Harvesting of the Saphenous Vein

28. Infrainguinal Endovascular Reconstruction: Technique and Results

29. Endovascular Therapy for Infrapopliteal Arterial Occlusive Disease

30. Thoracic and Lumbar Sympathectomy: Indications, Technique, and Results

31. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Vascular Disease of the Upper Extremity

32. Natural History and Nonoperative Treatment of Chronic Lower Extremity Ischemia

33. Thrombolysis for Arterial and Graft Occlusions: Technique and Results

Section 4: ARTERIAL ANEURYSM DISEASE

34. Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms: General Principles and Open Surgical Repair

35. Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

36. Combined Endocascular and Surgical (Hybrid) Approach to Aortic Arch and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Pathology

37. Branched and Fenestrated Grafts for Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair

38. Acute and Chronic Aortic Dissection: Medical Management, Surgical Management, Endovascular Management, and Results

39. Aneurysms of the Aorta and Iliac Arteries

40. Endovascular Repair of Juxtarenal (Chimney), Infrarenal, and Iliac Artery Aneurysms

41. Open Surgical and Endovascular Management of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

42. Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery for Aneurysm and Occlusive Disease: Technique and Results

43. Splanchnic and Renal Artery Aneurysms

44. Aneurysms of the Peripheral Arteries

45. Vascular Trauma

46. Endovascular Approach to Vascular Trauma

Section 5: VENOUS DISEASE

47. Venous Thromboembolic Disease

48. Thrombolysis for Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

49. Surgical Management of Chronic Venous Obstruction

50. Endovascular Repair of Chronic Venous Obstruction

51. Etiology and Management of Varicose Veins: Surgery, Endovenous Ablation, and Sclerotherapy

52. Portal Hypertension

53. Lymphedema

54. Hemodialysis and Vascular Access

Section 6: COMPLICATIONS IN VASCULAR SURGERY

55. Neointimal Hyperplasia

56. Prosthetic Graft Infection

57. Noninfectious Complications in Vascular Surgery

58. Management of Complications after Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Section 7: MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS

59. The Diabetic Foot

60. The Wound Care Center and Limb Salvage

61. Spine Exposure: Operative Techniques for the Vascular Surgeon

62. Carotid Sinus Stimulation: Background, Technique, and Future Directions

63. Building an Outpatient Interventional Suite