RT Book, Section A1 Walsh, Joseph A. A1 Stinis, Curtiss T. A2 Samady, Habib A2 Fearon, William F. A2 Yeung, Alan C. A2 King III, Spencer B. SR Print(0) ID 1146594981 T1 Peripheral Anatomy for the Interventionalist T2 Interventional Cardiology, 2e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071820363 LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146594981 RD 2024/03/28 AB In contemporary practice, catheter-based interventions have become an increasingly important therapeutic modality for the treatment of nearly all areas of the peripheral arterial and venous system, including the head, neck, and great vessels, as well as the upper and lower extremities. A thorough understanding of the peripheral arterial and venous anatomy is the foundation for any successful peripheral vascular interventional procedure. This chapter describes the arterial and venous anatomy above and below the diaphragm, with emphasis on the pertinent anatomic variants and radiographic examinations in the catheterization laboratory.