Essentials of Vascular Laboratory Diagnosis

Copyright © 2005 by Blackwell Publishing

Essentials of Vascular Laboratory Diagnosis

Editor(s): Emile R. Mohler, Marie Gerhard-Herman, Michael R. Jaff

Published Online: 4 OCT 2007

Print ISBN: 9781405103824

Online ISBN: 9780470987414

DOI: 10.1002/9780470987414

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This highly practical diagnostic tool is an indispensable resource for both the office and the noninvasive cardiovascular laboratory.


The accompanying CD contains images and video-clips displaying the dynamic aspects of vascular pathology to aid diagnosis and learning. Each image can be enlarged to enable the user to fully discern the main features, and for ease, the CD can be searched by image type, condition/disease or techniques.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xi)

  2. Part I: Principles and Instrumentation

    1. Chapter 1

      Principles of Vascular Laboratory Testing (pages 1–11)

      Marie Gerhard-Herman

    2. Chapter 2

      Instrumentation (pages 12–19)

      Michael R. Jaff and Emile R. Mohler

  3. Part II: Cerebrovascular

    1. Chapter 3

      Neurosonology (pages 22–36)

      Eric Edward Smith, Karen Lisa Furie, Ferdinando S. Buonanno, Madhu B. Vijayappa and J. Philip Kistler

    2. Chapter 4

      Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Evaluation (pages 37–50)

      Marie Gerhard-Herman

  4. Part III: Aorta

    1. Chapter 5

      Thoracic Aorta Imaging (pages 52–65)

      Paul A. Tunick and Itzhak Kronzon

    2. Chapter 6

      Abdominal Aorta Imaging (pages 66–71)

      Emile R. Mohler

  5. Part IV: Renal and Visceral

    1. Chapter 7

      Renal Artery Duplex Ultrasonography (pages 74–83)

      Michael R. Jaff

    2. Chapter 8

      Visceral Duplex Ultrasonography (pages 84–110)

      Thanila A. Macedo

  6. Part V: Extremity Arterial

    1. Chapter 9

      Segmental Pressures and Pulse Volume Recordings (pages 112–122)

      Emile R. Mohler

    2. Chapter 10

      Peripheral Arterial Ultrasonography (pages 123–132)

      Marie Gerhard-Herman and Emile R. Mohler

    3. Chapter 11

      Thoracic Outlet Evaluation (pages 133–142)

      Edward Y. Woo, Julia T. Davis and Jeffrey P. Carpenter

  7. Part VI: Acquired and Congenital Malformations

    1. Chapter 12

      Complications of Femoral Arterial Vascular Access (pages 143–159)

      Itzhak Kronzon and Paul A. Tunick

    2. Chapter 13

      Doppler of the Hemodialysis Fistula (pages 160–172)

      Mark E. Lockhart and Michelle L. Robbin

  8. Part VII: Venous

    1. Chapter 14

      Upper Extremity Venous Ultrasonography (pages 173–183)

      Marie Gerhard-Herman

    2. Chapter 15

      Lower Extremity Venous Ultrasonography (pages 184–206)

      John Gocke

  9. Part VIII: CTA and MRA of the Vascular System

    1. Chapter 16

      Computerized Tomographic Angiography (pages 207–222)

      Corey K. Goldman

    2. Chapter 17

      Magnetic Resonance Imaging (pages 223–236)

      Sanjay Rajagopalan

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      Appendix 1: Appropriate ICD-9 Codes for Vascular Laboratory Tests (pages 237–240)

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      Appendix 2: Example of Venous Duplex Protocol (pages 241–248)

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      Index (pages 249–260)

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