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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454989203321

Titolo

ABC of arterial and venous disease [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] Richard Donnelly, Nick London

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : BMJ/Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

ISBN

1-282-13965-7

9786612139659

1-4443-1240-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (116 p.)

Collana

ABC series

Altri autori (Persone)

DonnellyRichard <1960->

LondonNick J. M

Disciplina

616.1/3

616.13

Soggetti

Blood-vessels - Diseases

Cardiovascular system - Diseases

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ABC of Arterial and Venous Disease; Contents; Preface; Contributors; CHAPTER 1: Methods of Arterial and Venous Assessment; CHAPTER 2: Acute Limb Ischaemia; CHAPTER 3: Chronic Lower Limb Ischaemia; CHAPTER 4: Cerebrovascular Disease; CHAPTER 5: Carotid Artery Disease; CHAPTER 6: Diabetes and Vascular Disease; CHAPTER 7: Renal Artery Stenosis; CHAPTER 8: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms; CHAPTER 9: Secondary Prevention of Peripheral Arterial Disease; CHAPTER 10: Vasculitis; CHAPTER 11: Varicose Veins; CHAPTER 12: Venous Thromboembolic Disease; CHAPTER 13: Lymphoedema

CHAPTER 14: The Ulcerated Lower LimbCHAPTER 15: Venous Ulceration; CHAPTER 16: Antiplatelet Therapy in Arterial Disease; CHAPTER 17: Anticoagulation in Venous Thrombosis; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Structural and functional abnormalities of arteries and veins manifest clinically in a broad spectrum of disorders, including aneurysmal disease, atherosclerosis, vasculitis, venous insufficiency, microvascular complications, thrombo-embolism and lower limb ulceration.  Many of



these are common and/or chronic conditions which present for initial assessment by primary health care workers.  This new edition is a practical guide to the most commonly presenting disorders, and provides a structured approach to clinical assessment, investigations and management.  The last few years have seen major