As life expectancy is extended, the incidence and occurrence of Aortic Aneurysms are becoming increasingly common. Until recently, the treatment of aortic disease was primarily surgical, carrying a high mortality rate among the high risk elderly population. In Aortic Aneurysms: Pathogenesis and Treatment, Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr., Enrique Criado, and a panel of distinguished physicians comprehensively assess the rapidly evolving field of aneurysm treatment, focusing on aneurysms of the descending thoracic and abdominal aorta. The discussion of Aortic Aneurysms covers endovascular aortic repair as well as the recent significant improvements in stent graft design. This volume provides a concise and authoritative view of the current state of patient management, serving as a primer on clinical care and surgical procedures for aortic aneurysms. Comprehensive and up-to-date, Aortic Aneurysms: Pathogenesis and Treatment, offers Cardiologists, Vascular Surgeons, and Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeons a multidisciplinary approach to the management and treatment of patients with aortic disease.

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Genetics of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.- Inflammatory Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.- Contemporary Imaging of Aortic Disease.- Medical Management of Small Aortic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.- Surgical Treatment of Nonruptured Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.- Patient Selection Criteria for Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair.- Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.- Complications and Secondary Procedures after Elective Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair.- Fenestrated Endovascular Stent-Grafts: Current Applications.- Open Surgical Treatment of Pararenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.- Pelvic Ischemia During Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.- Open Operative Therapy for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.- Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.- Complications After Endovascular Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.- Treatment of Mycotic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Infected Aortic Grafts.- Evaluation and Management of Aortoenteric Fistula.- Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in the Setting of Coexistent Renal and Splanchnic Disease.- Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Patients with Renal Ectopia and Renal Fusion.- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Transplant Patients.- Inferior Vena Cava: Embryology and Anomalies.- Aortocaval Fistula.- Acute Limb Ischemia After Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.- Mesenteric Ischemia Following Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.- Operative Therapy for the Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aorta.- Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms.- Evaluation and Treatment of Isolated Common Iliac Artery Aneurysms.- Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Isolated Hypogastric Artery Aneurysms.- True Femoral and Popliteal Artery Aneurysms: Clinical Features and Treatment.