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Manual of Vascular Diseases, Second Edition
BOOK REVIEW
Manual of Vascular Diseases, Second Edition Sanjay Rajagopalan, Steven M. Dean, Emile R. Mohler, and Debabrata Mukherjee, editors Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2012, paperback, $79.95, 589 pp.
The Manual of Vascular Diseases, Second Edition, is the newest edition of a “how-to” manual aimed at teaching the experienced and not-so-experienced clinician about the diagnosis and management of extracardiac arterial and venous disorders. The book is appropriate for clinicians specializing in vascular medicine who need a quick reference into the most recent vascular guidelines and algorithms. New to the Second Edition is a chapter discussing computed tomographic (CT) angiography and 70 test questions. Another book competing for the same readership as the Manual of Vascular Diseases is Practical Peripheral Vascular Interventions by Evan P. Masserly. The Manual of Vascular Disease is written by experts in radiology, vascular medicine, and cardiology, with each author making contributions within their own area of expertise in the field of vascular medicine. The first portion of the book primarily examines arterial disease, with the first few chapters dedicated to the physical examination and the noninvasive diagnosis of arterial disease, including the use of ankle-brachial indices, pulse volume recordings, CT angiography, and magnetic resonance angiography. The book then proceeds to succinctly discuss the management of individual arterial disorders. The final 25% of the book is primarily focused on the diagnosis and management of venous disease, with short sections dedicated to the discussion of hemodialysis access and lymphedema. The book does an excellent job of attempting to succinctly cover the broad and ever-changing field of vascular medicine. The authors spend very little time discussing The author has not identified a conflict of interest. © SIR, 2012 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2012.05.042
endovascular techniques, but summarize the currently accepted treatment strategies for vascular disease (ie, stent vs angioplasty in superior femoral artery disease and current treatment strategies for Transatlantic Inter Society Consensus C and D lesions). These literature-based comparisons of treatment outcomes is what makes the book so useful, as performing the procedures is usually the easy part, whereas choosing the correct and accepted treatment algorithm for the appropriate patient is a more difficult and important task. The chapter discussing the physical examination and the differential diagnoses for peripheral vascular disease is excellent and very helpful to those unfamiliar with examining patients with vascular disease. The book contains approximately 200 images. The illustrations are especially helpful as many of them are quick overviews of anatomy. The angiographic images are somewhat low in resolution, but good for the size of the book. There are multiple charts listing differential diagnoses, medications, and protocols for diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease. These charts are probably the most beneficial components of the book. The questions posed in the book may be more helpful to the vascular medicine specialist, cardiologist, or vascular surgeon studying for their board examinations than for the diagnostic radiologist. The book is likely to be very helpful for the interventional radiologist who may need a quick reference guide for the most appropriate treatment algorithm for his or her patient with vascular disease. Vascular disease is a rapidly expanding and dynamic field, and the Manual of Vascular Diseases, Second Edition, provides the reader an up-to-date textbook and is well worth the price. —reviewed by R. Steven Young, MD
Manual of Vascular Diseases, Second Edition Sanjay Rajagopalan, Steven M. Dean, Emile R. Mohler, and Debabrata Mukherjee, editors Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2012, paperback, $79.95, 589 pp.
The Manual of Vascular Diseases, Second Edition, is the newest edition of a “how-to” manual aimed at teaching the experienced and not-so-experienced clinician about the diagnosis and management of extracardiac arterial and venous disorders. The book is appropriate for clinicians specializing in vascular medicine who need a quick reference into the most recent vascular guidelines and algorithms. New to the Second Edition is a chapter discussing computed tomographic (CT) angiography and 70 test questions. Another book competing for the same readership as the Manual of Vascular Diseases is Practical Peripheral Vascular Interventions by Evan P. Masserly. The Manual of Vascular Disease is written by experts in radiology, vascular medicine, and cardiology, with each author making contributions within their own area of expertise in the field of vascular medicine. The first portion of the book primarily examines arterial disease, with the first few chapters dedicated to the physical examination and the noninvasive diagnosis of arterial disease, including the use of ankle-brachial indices, pulse volume recordings, CT angiography, and magnetic resonance angiography. The book then proceeds to succinctly discuss the management of individual arterial disorders. The final 25% of the book is primarily focused on the diagnosis and management of venous disease, with short sections dedicated to the discussion of hemodialysis access and lymphedema. The book does an excellent job of attempting to succinctly cover the broad and ever-changing field of vascular medicine. The authors spend very little time discussing The author has not identified a conflict of interest. © SIR, 2012 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2012.05.042
endovascular techniques, but summarize the currently accepted treatment strategies for vascular disease (ie, stent vs angioplasty in superior femoral artery disease and current treatment strategies for Transatlantic Inter Society Consensus C and D lesions). These literature-based comparisons of treatment outcomes is what makes the book so useful, as performing the procedures is usually the easy part, whereas choosing the correct and accepted treatment algorithm for the appropriate patient is a more difficult and important task. The chapter discussing the physical examination and the differential diagnoses for peripheral vascular disease is excellent and very helpful to those unfamiliar with examining patients with vascular disease. The book contains approximately 200 images. The illustrations are especially helpful as many of them are quick overviews of anatomy. The angiographic images are somewhat low in resolution, but good for the size of the book. There are multiple charts listing differential diagnoses, medications, and protocols for diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease. These charts are probably the most beneficial components of the book. The questions posed in the book may be more helpful to the vascular medicine specialist, cardiologist, or vascular surgeon studying for their board examinations than for the diagnostic radiologist. The book is likely to be very helpful for the interventional radiologist who may need a quick reference guide for the most appropriate treatment algorithm for his or her patient with vascular disease. Vascular disease is a rapidly expanding and dynamic field, and the Manual of Vascular Diseases, Second Edition, provides the reader an up-to-date textbook and is well worth the price. —reviewed by R. Steven Young, MD