Endovascular techniques in the management of aortic and peripheral arterial disease

The technological improvement associated to increasing skills in treatment of aortic and peripheral vascular diseases increased life expectancy in vascular patients.
Every day vascular surgeons deal with patients and lesions more and more difficult. Moreover, new techniques are available to manage most conditions.
Literature lacks of comprehensive data about endovascular tips and tricks to treat all the vascular challenges.
Skilled operators have to provide the best treatment for every patient in their daily medicine routine. Their mission also includes teaching all the techniques and spreading their expertise.
Aim of this book is to include in a unique text the physicians’ experiences, tips, tricks and the new technologies available. This book is addressed to students, fellows and younger specialists in order to give them appropriate knowledge to face vascular pathologies providing an optimal treatment for every patient.
Contents
Introduction
Basic concept of endovascular materials 1
Equipment and logistic organization for endovascular procedures (OR vs. hybrid room)
Diagnostics
Diagnostic methods for vascular disease
Computer based planning for endovascular treatment of aortic disease OsiriX software
Aquarius TeraRecon
3mensio
Peripheral arterial disease: femoro-popliteal vessels
Peripheral arterial disease: below the knee and below the ankle arteries
Aortoiliac steno-occlusive disease
Epiaortic vessel disease
Endovascular treatment of acute stroke
Abdominal aortic aneurysms
Thoracic aortic aneurysms
Thoracic dissection
Thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm
Peripheral
Peripheral artery disease: upper limb arteries and arteriovenous fistulas
Endovascular treatment of aortic valve
New frontiers in endovascular surgery
Ascending Aorta
The aortic arch
Steerable catheters
Drug eluting stents and bioresorbable scaffolds
New design for carotid stent
Anti-embolic devices for the aortic arch