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A 67-year old man presented with left leg discomfort and gaiter itch which interfered with his retirement lifestyle. His symptoms were worse after prolonged standing and towards the end of the day. Below knee graduated compression stockings (GCS) provided him with some relief. He suffered with poliomyelitis at 12 years old which caused leg muscle wasting. Seven years previously he had his left great...
A 68-year-old woman presented with a 19-month history of generalized abdominal pain. Initially, she experienced the pain following meals, but subsequently the pain became persistent. Over this period of time, she lost 12 kg in weight. For the last few months before admission, she started having diarrhea once to twice per day. There was no blood or mucus in the stool. Her past medical history included...
The multidisciplinary approach combining angiography, high-resolution ultrasound, thrombolytic therapy, plaque pathology, histochemistry, coagulation studies, and more recently molecular biology has led to the realization that carotid plaque rupture is a key mechanism underlying the development of cerebrovascular events.1–3
This updated and revised third edition of Vascular Surgery: Cases, Questions and Commentaries provides a unique collection of real-life case histories, written by experts, that highlights the diversity of problems encountered in vascular surgery. With an international panel of contributors, many of whom are also examiners on the UK, European or American Boards in Vascular Surgery, this book familiarizes...
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