Lower Extremity Arterial Disease
Key Points ▪ Knowledge of normal and variant anatomy of the lower extremity arterial vasculature is critical. ▪ A standardized and comprehensive duplex examination protocol is critical. ▪ Knowledge of…
Carotid Artery Disease and Extracranial Cerebrovascular Disease
Key Points ▪ Extracranial carotid artery assessment is one of the most elegant applications of vascular ultrasound. ▪ With careful technique and adherence to a comprehensive Duplex protocol, ultrasound assessment…
Catheterization-Related Complications
Key Points ▪ Familiarity with the range of vascular complications that may be detected by ultrasound, and their respective findings, is critical. ▪ Patients may have more than one complication….
Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging of the Descending Aorta and Iliac Arteries
Key Points ▪ IVUS can be used to characterize, with high resolution, the architecture of the aorta and, importantly, the architecture of its branch vessel ostia, as well as aortic…
Splanchnic/Visceral Arteries
Key Points ▪ Duplex ultrasound assessment of the splanchnic/visceral arteries, with careful technique and adherence to a comprehensive duplex protocol, is feasible and accurate in the majority of patients. Atherosclerotic…
Intravascular Ultrasound
Key Points ▪ IVUS can be used to characterize, with high resolution, coronary artery architecture and coronary artery plaque, and other lesional architecture. ▪ IVUS can be used to guide…
Renal Artery Disease
Key Point ▪ With careful technique and adherence to a comprehensive duplex protocol, ultrasound assessment of the renal arteries is feasible. ▪ Patient preparation is important. ▪ Knowledge of anatomic variants…
Venous Disease of the Lower Extremity
Key Points ▪ Knowledge of normal and variant anatomy of the lower extremity venous vasculature is critical. ▪ A standardized and comprehensive duplex examination protocol is critical. ▪ Knowledge of…
Venous Disease of the Upper Extremity
Key Points ▪ Knowledge of normal and variant anatomy of the upper extremity venous vasculature is critical. ▪ A standardized and comprehensive duplex examination protocol is critical. ▪ Knowledge of…
Upper Extremity Arterial Disease
Key Points ▪ Knowledge of normal and variant anatomy of the upper extremity arterial vasculature is critical. ▪ A standardized and comprehensive duplex examination protocol is critical. ▪ Knowledge of…
