Vascular Medicine, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

1st Edition, Volume 107-5 - August 7, 2023
Editors: Geno J. Merli, Raghu Kolluri
Language: English
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In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Geno Merli and Raghu Kolluri bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Vascular Medicine. Top experts in the field provide evidence-based recommendations on vascular issues and diseases for those in primary care, non-vascular medicine specialists, and nurse practitioners, including articles on atherosclerotic disease, peripheral artery disease, lower extremity vascular ulcers, vasculitis, vascular imaging for the primary care provider, and more.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
CME Accreditation Page
Forthcoming Issues
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Atherosclerotic Disease: Pathogenesis and Approaches to Management
Key points
Background
Pathogenesis of plaque formation and progression
Risk factors for atherosclerosis development
Inflammation
Thrombosis
Management of stable atherosclerotic disease
Summary and future directions
Disclosure
Peripheral Artery Disease: Overview of Diagnosis and Medical Therapy
Key points
Epidemiology
Risk factors
Socioeconomic and racial disparities
Clinical presentation and diagnosis
Disease classification schemes
Medical therapy
Undertreatment of peripheral artery disease
Disclosure
Peripheral Artery Disease: Treatment of Claudication and Surgical Management
Key points
Treatment of claudication
Surgical intervention
Disclosure
Cold Hands or Feet: Is It Raynaud’s or Not?
Key points
Introduction
Nature of the problem
Evaluation and diagnosis
Additional testing
Therapeutic options
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Vasculitis: When to Consider this Diagnosis?
Key points
Introduction
Classification of vasculitis
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosures
Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism: The Search for the Cause
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology
Disclosure
Venous Thromboembolism: The Need for Transitions of Care
Key points
Introduction
Factors impacting transitions of care
Risk with anticoagulants and venous thromboembolism
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Measures to Prevent Readmissions Focus On Creating Safe Transitions
Readmission risk stratification at transition
Specific programs aimed at creating safe transitions: Society of Hospital Medicine Facilitation of Anticoagulation for Safer Transitions
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Varicose Veins: Approach, Assessment, and Management to the Patient with Chronic Venous Disease
Key points
Introduction
Lower extremity venous anatomy and pathophysiology
Classification of venous disease
Approach to the patient with venous disease
Diagnostic evaluation
Management
Prognosis
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Lower-Extremity Vascular Ulcers: Assessment and Approaches to Management
Key points
Introduction
Assessment
Management
Prevention of recurrence
Failure to heal
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Vascular Imaging for the Primary Care Provider: Venous and Arterial Disease
Key points
Approach to the suspected peripheral artery disease patient
Approach to the suspected vasospastic disorder
Approach to the swollen leg
Approach to abdominal aortic aneurysm and carotid artery stenosis
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA)
Approach to carotid artery stenosis (CAS)
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Approach to the Patient with Non-cardiac Leg Swelling
Key points
Introduction
History and physical examination
Acute deep vein thrombosis
Postthrombotic syndrome
Ruptured popliteal cyst
Rupture of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Lipedema
Chronic venous insufficiency
Clinics care points
Disclosure

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