Peripheral Arterial Disease Diagnosis and Treatment |
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| Editor:
| Coffman, Jay D.
Eberhardt, Robert T. |
| Series title: | Contemporary Cardiology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58829-052-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2002 |
| Publisher: | Humana Press
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| Imprint: | Humana |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $219.99 |
Book Description:
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With an aging population due to a longer life span, peripheral arterial disease is becoming much more prevalent. The importance of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), symptomatic and asymptomatic, is that it predict disease in other vascular beds, thus serving as a prognostic factor for myocardial infarction, stroke, and mortality. This book focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of PAD. It emphasizes the identification of risk factors and their treatment using antiplatelet...
More DescriptionWith an aging population due to a longer life span, peripheral arterial disease is becoming much more prevalent. The importance of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), symptomatic and asymptomatic, is that it predict disease in other vascular beds, thus serving as a prognostic factor for myocardial infarction, stroke, and mortality. This book focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of PAD. It emphasizes the identification of risk factors and their treatment using antiplatelet therapy for the prevention of myocardial infarctions, strokes and morality in patients with PAD. The emerging field of angiogenesis is discussed as well as a detailed discussion of the time-honored surgical approach to revascularization. Also covered are special problems such as PAD in women, management of the diabetic foot, and large vessel vasculitis.