There is a wide spectrum of diseases that can affect the aorta. Aneurysmal disease is the second most frequent disease of the aorta after atherosclerosis. The most common location for aneurysmal disease is the infrarenal aorta, but it can also…
Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) are a major cause of disability and death worldwide. There are two broad categories of stroke: hemorrhage and ischemia. Hemorrhage is characterized by bleeding within the closed cranial cavity, whereas ischemia is regarded as too little blood…
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) encompasses the pathologies of both the arterial and the venous circulations. Advanced disease of either system can be debilitating and disabling. The clinical presentation and therapeutic choices for patients with PVD vary widely, depending on the…
Charles Dotter and Melvin Judkins first introduced catheter-based interventions for atherosclerotic disease in 1964. Major technological advances now make interventions possible for a vast array of conditions, benefiting millions of patients with coronary, cerebral, or peripheral arterial disease. Percutaneous interventions…