Overview

Lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD) is a common disease entity for men over 40 and women over 50 years of age. While the majority of patients are asymptomatic, prevention of arterial disease is key to reducing morbidity and mortality. This book provides detailed reviews of this disease, its diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

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Author:   Dennis G. Caralis ,  George L. Bakris
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   2005 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.643kg
ISBN:  

9781588295545

ISBN 10:   1588295540
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   15 February 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

Claudication: Clinical Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis Dennis G. Caralis Noninvasive Diagnostic Evaluation of Peripheral Arterial Disease Nicos Labropoulos and Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos Smoking and Smoking Cessation Albert J. Bellg and Aristdis N. Mavridis Peripheral Arterial Disease and Diabetes George L. Bakris Hyperlipidemia in Peripheral Arterial Disease Ambika Babu, C. R. Kannan, and Theodore Mazzone Hypertension and Peripheral Vascular Disease Anjula Gandhi, Jay Garg, and George L. Bakris Physical Inactivity is a Risk Factor for Lower Extremity Arterial Disease and Coronary Heart Disease Dennis G. Caralis and Stamatis Dimitropoulos Pathogenesis of Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease Bassem Jamil Basha, George L. Bakris, and James R. Sowers Lower Extremity Arterial Disease Co-Existing With Coronary Artery Disease Dennis G. Caralis Medical Therapy of Claudication and Lower Extremity Arterial Disease Dennis G. Caralis Exercise Therapy for Lower Extremity Arterial Disease Peter F. Kokkinos Endovascular Strategies for Management of Claudication and Lower Extremity Arterial Disease Michael C. Brunner and Dennis G. Caralis Severe Lower Extremity Arterial Disease: Limb Salvage and Revascularization Chad E. Jacobs and Walter J. McCarthy Index

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...outstanding...provide(s) guidance for modern physicians on an ancient, but still poorly recognized, group of disorders. - Comprehensive Therapy

.,. outstanding...provide(s) guidance for modern physicians on an ancient, but still poorly recognized, group of disorders. - Comprehensive Therapy

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