Vascular Interventional Radiology Current Evidence in Endovascular S
This new edition of Vascular Interventional Radiology: Current Evidence in Endovascular Surgery provides a thorough yet succinct and accessible review of the latest knowledge in the field of endovascular surgery. All chapters have been updated to reflect
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Series Editors Maximilian F. Reiser Hedvig Hricak Michael Knauth
Editorial Board Andy Adam, London Fred Avni, Brussels Richard L. Baron, Chicago Carlo Bartolozzi, Pisa George S. Bisset, Durham A. Mark Davies, Birmingham William P. Dillon, San Francisco D. David Dershaw, New York Sam Sanjiv Gambhir, Stanford Nicolas Grenier, Bordeaux Gertraud Heinz-Peer, Vienna Robert Hermans, Leuven Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Heidelberg Theresa McLoud, Boston Konstantin Nikolaou, Munich Caroline Reinhold, Montreal Donald Resnick, San Diego Rüdiger Schulz-Wendtland, Erlangen Stephen Solomon, New York Richard D. White, Columbus
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Mark G. Cowling Editor
Vascular Interventional Radiology Current Evidence in Endovascular Surgery Second Edition Foreword by Maximilian F. Reiser
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Editor Mark G. Cowling Department of Radiology University Hospital North Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent UK
ISBN 978-3-642-27877-8 ISBN 978-3-642-27878-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-27878-5
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Foreword
Interventional treatment in vascular disorders, both arterial and venous, has greatly progressed in recent years. The socio-economic impact of these diseases is continuously growing, not least because of the demographic changes. Since atherosclerosis is a disease with gradual progression, the longevity of populations results in a higher incidence of peripheral arterial obstructive diseases and aortic aneurysms. Moreover, the aging population is frequently also affected by multiple other diseases so that minimally invasive procedures are warranted. Recent developments in imaging and interventional techniques allow for a more accurate and less invasive diagnosis and a h
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