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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825713903321

Titolo

Peripheral vascular disease : basic & clinical perspectives / / editors, Erich Minar, Martin Schillinger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Future Medicine Ltd., , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-78084-198-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (91 p.)

Disciplina

616.131

Soggetti

Peripheral vascular diseases

Peripheral vascular diseases - Epidemiology

Peripheral vascular diseases - Diagnosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Copyright form; Contents; Foreword. Peripheral vascular disease: basic and clinical perspectives; 1. Epidemiology, risk factors & prognosis; 2. Clinical and noninvasive diagnosis; 3. Lifestyle and exercise therapy for peripheral vascular disease; 4. Medical therapy for peripheral vascular disease; 5. Endovascular therapy for peripheral vascular disease; 6. Surgical approaches in peripheral vascular disease; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a serious medical problem and an indicator of systemic atherosclerosis. The importance of PVD is often underestimated, especially in relation to coronary and cerebrovascular disease. This book of six chapters brings together international experts to provide an overview of PVD, including epidemiology, risk factors and prognosis, diagnosis and imaging, conservative therapy as well as endovascular and surgical revascularization.