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Haimovici's Vascular Surgery, 6th Edition

ISBN: 978-1-118-48137-0

October 2012

Wiley-Blackwell

1344 pages

Description

To improve the diagnosis and management of patients with vascular disease turn to the most authoritative and trusted reference for 36 years and counting . . .

The role of the vascular surgeon has evolved. Vascular surgeons now perform minimally invasive vascular procedures and provide comprehensive care in addition to open surgery.

Haimovici’s Vascular Surgery, now in its 6th edition, has been extensively updated to provide you with:

  • Expert perspectives on how the vascular surgery field has evolved so you continue to stay on the leading edge of this dynamic field
  • Concise and practical advice about what these changes and new areas of practice mean to you – the practitioner and  trainee in the fields of vascular surgery, interventional cardiology and interventional radiology
  • Fundamental principles and best practices to treat traditional and new modalities that are now part of the vascular surgeons purview

What’s new in this edition?

  • Full-color photographs and illustrations
  • Complete coverage of the latest diagnostic imaging modalities, including intravascular ultrasound and computed tomography
  • Expanded information on the most effective minimally invasive treatment options, including those for diseases of the carotid artery, lower extremity and abdominal aorta
  • Full coverage of non-surgical techniques that vascular surgeons may add to their repertoire.

Time-saving feature exclusive to the 6th edition
To help you identify actionable information quickly, each chapter now highlights the most relevant clinical information. Apply what you learn to your own practice immediately.

About the Author
Dr. Enrico Ascher is Director of the Vascular Division at Maimonides Medical Center and Professor of Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical School. He is Chairman of the Vascular Institute of New York® at Maimonides Medical Center, one of the largest vascular centers in the United States. Additionally, he is program director of the ACGME accredited Vascular Fellowship Program at Maimonides.

Dr. Ascher is a member American Surgical Association. He is past president of the Society for Vascular Surgery,Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Eastern Vascular Society and New York Cardiovascular Society. Dr. Ascher is the founder of the Pan American Congress on Vascular and Endovascular Surgery which provides a bi-annual forum for surgeons and interventionalists from South America, Central America and North America to interact. He also has created and directed the Vascular Fellows Competition for the last 25 years.

He is a frequent lecturer to professional societies and medical school faculties throughout the world. Dr. Ascher is engaged in uniting the specialty of vascular surgery and expanding its frontiers. Currently, he and his team are developing less invasive alternatives to perform balloon angioplasties and stenting using ultrasound guided techniques.

Dr. Ascher continues to be involved with the Society for Vascular Surgery. He founded and is President Elect of the Association of Chairs in Vascular Surgery allowing leaders in vascular surgery to develop new strategies and strengthen their services. He is of the Internationals Relations Committee and the World Federation of Vascular Surgeons.

Dr. Ascher has contributed over 250 articles to leading journals of vascular surgery and is the author of over 65 textbook chapters. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Haimovici’s Vascular Surgery: Principles and Techniques, 5th edition and is currently formulating the 6th edition