Textbook of endovascular procedures

Written by 91 leading international experts in the field, this new reference presents a thorough review of current procedures, outcomes, and complications for endovascular and traditional vascular surgery. From the basics of the endovascular process to the newer techniques of endovascular repair, this textbook covers each procedure thoroughly with the help of detailed line drawings and photographs. And, unlike other books of its kind, it presents a wide range of perspectives, taking into consideration those of both the radiologist and surgeon.

SECTION 1 THE PRINCIPLES OF ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT The Basic Science of Angioplasty and Restenosis The Physical and Biological Properties of Metallic Stents Principles of Thrombolysis Altherectomy Complications of Endovascular Procedures Intravascular Foreign body Retrieval Medico-Legal Aspects of Endovascular Procedures and the Obligations of the Clinical Investigator SECTION 2 ARTERIAL INTERVENTIONS Interventions in the Aorta and Iliac Arteries Interventions in the Femoropopliteal Arteries Interventions in the Crual Arteries Subintimal Angioplasty Peripheral Arterial Thrombolysis Renal and Visceral Artery Intervention Interventions in the Subclavian and Axilliary Arteries Endoluminal Treatment of Carotid and Vertebral Artery Stenosis Peroperative Tranluminal Angioplasty SECTION 3 VENOUS INTERVENTIONS Lower Limb Venous Interventions Upper Limb Venous and Superior Vena Cava Intervention Inferior Vena Cava Filters Venous Access Interventions in Dialysis Fistulae Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Pulmonary Embolism SECTION 4 EMBOLISATION PROCEDURES The Endovascular Approach to Trauma Visceral Embolization Varicocele Embolisation Embolisation of the Female Reproductive Tract Embolisation of Congenital Lesions Chemoembolization SECTION 5 COVERED STENTS AND ENDOVASCULAR GRAFTS Endovascular Grafting for Occlusive Aortoiliac Disease Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic aneurysms Endovascular Repair of Thoracic and Dissecting Aneurysms and Aortic Coarctation Endovascular Repair of Other Aneurysms SECTION 6 THE FUTURE OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY Future Developments in Endovascular Therapy

Interventional Radiologists, Vascular Surgeons, Cardiologists