Current methods of diagnosis and treatment in the specialty of angiology Vascular Medicine, Second Edition presents the current methods of diagnosis and treatment across the entire specialty of angiology, providing clear guidance on vascular medicine from well-known specialists. Updates include coverage of recent advances in endovascular therapy, an introductory anatomy section in each chapter, and a detailed duplex ultrasonography section for every vascular region. This new edition also contains chapters on the increasingly important areas of acute stroke treatment and renal sympathectomy, each written by leading experts in those treatment methods. Key Features: Focuses on the medical as well as the surgical aspects of angiology Complete coverage of all three treatment options: conservative treatment, endovascular therapy, and surgery Interdisciplinary approach that includes outpatient medicine, vascular medicine, cardiology, and radiology All medical specialists involved in vascular medicine, as well as interventional specialists and vascular surgeons, will find this book to be an invaluable reference throughout their careers.

Table of Contents:
A Diseases of the arteries 1 Supra-aortic vessels 1.1 Extracranial stenoses and occlusive processes 1.2 Intracranial stenoses and occlusive processes 1.3 Intracranial aneurysms, AV malformations, and other vascular malformations 1.4 Treatment of acute stroke 2 Thoracic arteries 2.1 Arteriosclerotic and acquired inflammatory and congenital diseases of the thoracic aorta 2.2 Diseases of the pulmonary arteries 3 Abdominal vessels 3.1 Diseases of the abdominal aorta 3.2 Diseases of the branches of the abdominal aorta 4 Diseases of the arteries of the extremities 4.1 Stenotic diseases of the proximal arteries of the upper extremity 4.2 Creation of dialysis fistulas and treatment of dialysis shunt insufficiency 4.3 Raynaud syndrome 4.4 Stenoses and occlusive processes in the lower extremity 4.5 Aneurysms in the arteries of the extremities 4.6 Arteriovenous fistula 4.7 Compression syndromes in the extremities B Diseases of the veins 1 Venous thrombosis 1.1 Venous thrombosis in the lower extremity 1.2 Venous thrombosis in the upper extremity 2 Superficial thrombophlebitis 2.1 Basic anatomy 2.2 Clinical picture 2.3 Diagnosis and differential diagnosis 2.4 Treatment 3 Varicosis 3.1 Clinical picture 3.2 Clinical findings 3.3 Diagnosis 3.4 Treatment 4 Venous ulcer 4.1 Clinical picture 4.2 Clinical findings 4.3 Diagnosis 4.4 Treatment 5 Portal vein thrombosis, splenic vein thrombosis 5.1 Clinical picture 5.2 Clinical findings 5.3 Diagnosis and differential diagnosis 5.4 Treatment 6 Portal hypertension 6.1 Clinical picture 6.2 Clinical findings 6.3 Diagnosis and differential diagnosis 6.4 Treatment 7 Diseases of the superior vena cava and its major afferent vessels 7.1 Etiology 7.2 Clinical findings 7.3 Diagnosis 7.4 Treatment C Inflammatory vascular diseases 1 Diagnosis and classification of vasculitides 1.1 Clinical picture and definition 1.2 Diagnosis 1.3 Subdivision and classification of vasculitides 1.4 Treatment 2 Giant cell arteritis 2.1 Clinical picture 2.2 Clinical findings 2.3 Diagnosis 2.4 Treatment 2.5 Prognosis and course 3 Takayasu arteritis 3.1 Clinical picture 3.2 Clinical findings 3.3 Diagnosis 3.4 Treatment 3.5 Prognosis and course 4 Polyarteritis nodosa 4.1 Clinical picture 4.2 Clinical findings 4.3 Diagnosis 4.4 Treatment 4.5 Prognosis and course 5 Kawasaki syndrome 5.1 Clinical picture 5.2 Clinical findings 5.3 Diagnosis 5.4 Treatment 5.5 Prognosis and course 6 Wegener granulomatosis 6.1 Clinical picture 6.2 Clinical findings 6.3 Diagnosis 6.4 Treatment 6.5 Prognosis and course 7 Microscopic polyangiitis 7.1 Clinical picture 7.2 Clinical findings 7.3 Diagnosis 7.4 Treatment 7.5 Prognosis and course 8 Churg–Strauss syndrome 8.1 Clinical picture 8.2 Clinical findings 8.3 Diagnosis 8.4 Treatment 8.5 Prognosis and course 9 Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis 9.1 Clinical picture 9.2 Clinical findings 9.3 Diagnosis 9.4 Treatment 9.5 Prognosis and course 10 Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis 10.1 Clinical picture 10.2 Clinical findings 10.3 Diagnosis 10.4 Treatment 10.5 Prognosis and course 11 SchÖnlein-Henoch purpura 11.1 Clinical picture 11.2 Clinical findings 11.3 Diagnosis 11.4 Treatment 11.5 Prognosis 12 Secondary vasculitides 12.1 Clinical picture 12.2 Clinical findings 12.3 Diagnosis 12.4 Treatment 12.5 Prognosis 13 Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) 13.1 Clinical picture 13.2 Diagnosis and differential diagnoses 13.3 Pathology 13.4 Clinical manifestation 13.5 Treatment D Congenital vascular diseases 1 Introduction 2 Arterial malformations 2.1 Stenotic arterial malformations 2.2 Aneurysmal arterial diseases 3 Venous malformations 3.1 Congenital malformations of the inferior vena cava E Diseases of the lymphatic system 1 Diseases of the lymphatic system 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Etiology and pathogenesis, differential-diagnosis aspects, and course: lymphedema-lipedema 1.3 Treatment 1.4.Conclusions and summary