TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Foreword
A1  - Dieter, Robert S.
A1  - Dieter, Raymond A.
A1  - Dieter, Raymond A.
PY  - 2009
T2  - Peripheral Arterial Disease
AB  - Vascular  disease  has  affected  mankind  since  at  least  the  beginning  of  recorded  history.  Ancient  Egyptian  mummies  show  evidence  of  calcification,  atheromatous  lesions,  and  other  degenerative  changes  in  the  aorta,  coronary,  and  peripheral  arteries.  Only  since  the  mid-twentieth  century,  however,  has  vascular  care  evolved  into  a  distinct  specialty.  To  a  great  extent,  this  specialty  owes  its  existence  to  surgical  experience  gained  during  wartime.  Other  important  advances  include  the  development  of  synthetic  grafts  and,  later,  of  angioplasty  procedures.  Today,  owing  to  the  advent  of  minimally  invasive  technologies,  the  endovascular  approach  is  widely  used  in  the  repair  of  vascular  lesions.  As  the  average  age  of  the  population  continues  to  rise  and  as  obesity,  diabetes,  and  other  chronic  conditions  take  a  growing  toll,  the  need  for  vascular  treatment  can  only  be  expected  to  increase.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/24
UR  - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1125963675
ER  -