Raynaud phenomenon (RP) was first described by Maurice Raynaud (1834–1881) in 1862 when he reported 25 patients with intermittent digital ischemia and recognized the relationship of local cold and emotional stress in the causation of the episodes. RP is an…
Despite the focus on operative and endovascular interventions in vascular surgery, most patients with chronic lower extremity ischemia do not require surgical intervention. Nonoperative therapy and risk factor modification remain the primary components of management for the majority of patients.…
Although the majority of arterial abnormalities of interest to vascular surgeons are caused by atherosclerosis, a significant number result from inflammatory, acquired, congenital, and developmental abnormalities. This chapter briefly describes the pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a variety of…
Clinical evaluation of possible mesenteric ischemia begins with an appropriate index of suspicion for the diagnosis followed by a careful history and physical examination. The major categories of mesenteric ischemia include chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI), acute occlusive mesenteric ischemia (AMI),…