Introduction Registries contain large bodies of information, generally collected in the course of routine clinical practice. The usefulness or value of that information depends on many issues but primarily whether it is used for a purpose consistent with the intent…
This chapter focuses on the role of patient history and physical examination in evaluating the various disease states secondary to arterial pathology. In general, the lower extremities provide a model for the clinical evaluation of patients with vascular disease and…
The goal of this chapter is to introduce to the vascular surgeon principles that underlie the design, conduct, and interpretation of epidemiology and clinical research. Disease-specific outcomes otherwise detailed in subsequent chapters are not covered here. Rather, this chapter discusses…