Vascular Surgery and the Vascular Patient -- The History of Vascular Surgery in Europe -- Development of Atherosclerosis for the Vascular Surgeon -- Lipids and Peripheral Arterial Disease -- Clotting Disorders: What Should the Vascular Surgeon Know About Hypercoagulation States in Venous Diseases? -- Noninvasive Diagnosis of Vascular Diseases -- Invasive Diagnosis of Vascular Diseases -- Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Vascular Disease -- Preoperative Evaluation of a Vascular Patient -- Peri-operative Care of the Vascular Patient -- Training of the Vascular Surgeon for Endovascular Procedures -- Peripheral Arterial Disease and Emerging Biochemical Vascular Risk Factors -- Quality Control in Vascular Surgery -- Cerebrovascular Arteries -- Haemodynamic Changes and Other Risk Factors for Complications During Carotid Procedures -- Extracranial Carotid Artery Disease -- Eversion Carotid Endarterectomy Technique -- Fibromuscular Dysplasia -- Aneurysms of the Extracranial Carotid Arteries -- Endovascular Treatment of Carotid Stenosis -- Carotid body tumour -- Combined Treatment of Coronary Plus Other Arterial Pathologies: The Magnitude of the Polyatherosclerotic Patient -- Upper Extremity Arteries -- Upper Extremity Occlusive Disease -- Vasospastic Disorders of the Upper Extremities -- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome -- Traumatic Injury of Upper Extremity Arteries -- Thoracic Aorta -- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms -- Aortic Dissection -- Trauma of the Thoracic Aorta -- Abdominal Aorta and Iliac Arteries -- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) -- Treatment Options for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) -- Inflammatory Aneurysms of the Abdominal Aorta -- Technically Challenging Cases for Endovascular Repair of Aortic Aneurysms -- Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease -- Aortobifemoral By-pass: Laparoscopy-Assisted and Totally Laparoscopic Operative Procedures -- Aortouniiliac Endoprosthesis and Femoro-femoral Crossover for AAA Repair -- Visceral Arteries -- Occlusive Disease of the Coeliac and Superior Mesenteric Arteries -- Visceral Artery Aneurysms -- Acute Ischaemia of the Visceral Arteries -- Lower Extremity Arteries -- Lower Limb Arterial Recanalization -- Femorodistal By-pass Surgery -- Acute Ischaemia of the Lower Extremities -- Lower Extremity Aneurysms -- Buerger’s Disease of the Lower Extremities -- Popliteal Artery Entrapment and Popliteal Adventitial Cystic Disease -- Vascular Trauma of the Lower Limb -- Diabetic Foot -- Diabetic Foot -- Amputations -- Amputation of Extremities -- Venous Diseases -- Chronic Venous Insufficiency -- Deep Venous Thrombosis -- Lymphatics -- Lymphoedema -- Arteriovenous Malformations -- Arteriovenous Malformations -- Angioaccess Surgery -- Vascular Access to Patients in Haemodialysis -- Multidisciplinary Vascular Issues -- Infections in Vascular Surgery -- Vascular Problems in Urological Surgery -- Vascular Trauma in Orthopaedic Surgery -- Treatment of Aortic Arch Diseases.

This practical guide is devoted to vascular diseases as dealt with by vascular surgeons primarily with the collaboration of other specialists attending to vascular diseases. Because vascular disease requires a holistic approach that can ideally be delivered by various disciplines working together in the form of vascular centres, the book depicts precisely this approach towards confronting and treating vascular diseases. The readership that will benefit the most would be trainees and practitioners in vascular surgery, angiology and also practicing physicians. The coverage in a comprehensive, yet easy to follow, format of most aspects of vascular diseases will also render this book valuable to physicians of other specialities. The authors comprise distinguished professionals from European Union countries therefore reflecting, besides the theoretical knowledge and information on the practice of vascular specialists, the level and standards of care of vascular diseases in the European Union.