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Introduction
PERIODICALLY, AS EDITOR of this increasingly popular Journal, I run out of topical issue ideas and guest editors to recruit colleagues to address them. This issue represents my usual solution, that is...
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Robert B. Rutherford
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The Current Role of Operative Venous Thrombectomy in Deep Vein Thrombosis
Patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis suffer the most severe post-thrombotic sequelae. The pathophysiology of the post-thrombotic syndrome is ambulatory venous hypertension, and patient...
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Anthony J. Comerota
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2-12
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Reasons Why Data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Can Be Misleading for Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Stenting
The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) is often used for population-based research comparing the safety of carotid artery stenting (CAS) to that of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in the United States. At...
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Norman R. Hertzer
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13-17
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Treatment of Primary Varicose Veins Has Changed with the Introduction of New Techniques
New technologies have produced a revolution in primary varicose vein treatments. Duplex ultrasound is now used for preoperative diagnosis, postoperative surveillance, and during many procedures. Ultra...
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Eric Mowatt-Larssen,
Cynthia K. Shortell
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Can Pharmacologic Agents Slow Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth?
Multiple medical therapies have been proposed to prevent abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion. Use of these medications, hormones, vitamins, and dietary products is based on their ability to alter the ...
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Russell Samson
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25-28
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Endovascular Interventions for Infrapopliteal Arterial Disease: An Update
Surgical revascularization has been the cornerstone of limb salvage for patients with critical limb ischemia due to infrapopliteal arterial atherosclerotic disease. Endovascular procedures such as bal...
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Muhammad Ali Rana,
Peter Gloviczki
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29-34
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Management of the Tense Abdomen or Difficult Abdominal Closure after Operation for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are important clinical problems after repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms and are reviewed here. IAP >20 ...
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Martin Björck
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35-38
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Open Versus Endovascular Stent Graft Repair for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: An Historical View
Development of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysms repair (EVAR), now in its 4th decade, has involved at least 16 different devices, not counting major modifications of some, only 4 of which have ...
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Robert B. Rutherford
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39-48
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Noninvasive Evaluation for Congenital Arteriovenous Fistulas and Malformations
Although relatively rare, congenital arteriovenous fistulas and other vascular anomalies present a diagnostic challenge to the clinician. The same noninvasive tests that are used for diagnosing arteri...
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Robert B. Rutherford
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49-57
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