Description
Book SynopsisThisCD provides an opportunity for cardiologists and health care professionals to test and expand their knowledge of essential vascular laboratory testing procedures. It includes a bank of case histories with associated multiple-choice questions. Extensive feedback is provided for both correct and incorrect answers selected.
Trade Review"The purpose is to present an updated overview of the modern methods used in the diagnosis of peripheral vascular diseases. The authors have accomplished this goal in a concise and instructive manner" (Samer F Najjar, MD, @Doody's Review Service)
Table of ContentsList of Contributors.
Foreword.
Preface.
Part I: Principles and Instrumentation.
Chapter 1. Principles of Vascular Laboratory testing (Marie Gerhard-Herman).
Chapter 2. Instrumentation (Michael R. Jaff and Emile R. Mohler III).
Part II: Cerebrovascular.
Chapter 3. Neurosonology (Eric Edward Smith, Karen Lisa Furie, Ferdinando S. Buonanno, Madhu B. Vijayappa and J. Philip Kistler).
Chapter 4. Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Evaluation (Marie Gerhard-Herman).
Part III: Aorta.
Chapter 5. Thoracic Aorta Imaging (Paul A. Tunick and Itzhak Kronzon).
Chapter 6. Abdominal Aorta Imaging (Emile R. Mohler III).
Part IV: Renal and Visceral.
Chapter 7. Renal Artery Duplex Ultrasonography (Michael R. Jaff).
Chapter 8. Visceral Duplex Ultrasonography (Thanila A. Macedo).
Part V: Extremity Arterial.
Chapter 9. Segmental Pressures and Pulse Volume recordings (Emile R. Mohler III).
Chapter 10. Peripheral Arterial Ultrasonography (Marie Gerhard_Herman and Emile R. Mohler III).
Chapter 11. Thoracic Outlet Evaluation (Edward Y. Woo, Julia T. Davis an Jeffrey P. Carpenter).
Part VI: Acquired and Congenital Malformations.
Chapter 12. Complications of Femoral Arterial Vascular Access (Itzhak Kronzon and Paul A. Tunick).
Chapter 13. Doppler of the Hemodialysis Fistula (Mark E. Lockhart and Michelle L. Robbin).
Part VII: Venous.
Chapter 14. Upper Extremity Venous Ultrasonography (Marie Gerhard_Herman).
Chapter 15. Lower Extremity Venous Ultrasonography (John Gocke).
Part VIII: CTA and MRA of the Vascular System.
Chapter 16. Computerized Tomographic Angiography (Corey K. Goldman).
Chapter 17. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Sanjay Rajagopalan).
Appendix 1: Appropriate ICD-9 Codes for Vascular Laboratory Tests.
Appendix 2: Example of Venous Duplex Protocol.
Index.
