Handbook of Venous Disorders Guidelines of the American Venous Forum

The purpose of this manual is to provide practical guidelines for the current evaluation, the noninvasive and invasive diagnosis, and the nonoperative, interventional, and surgical treatment of acute and chronic venous disorders. The book is written by recognized experts, most being leaders or founding members of the American Venous Forum - an organization dedicated to research, education, and clinical investigation in venous disease.
The organization of the manual is traditional: basic anatomy, pathology, and pathophysiology are discussed in the first section of the book, followed by the current view of the diagnosis of venous disease, in which the superiority of duplex scanning in the evaluation of acute deep venous thrombosis and chronic venous insufficiency is emphasized. The book provides the latest information on modern imaging techniques, anticoagulation, thrombolytic treatment, stents, and surgical reconstructions and includes recent advances in endoscopic techniques. Important guidelines are suggested on sclerotherapy and on the management of patients with venous tumors, venous injuries, congenital venous malformations, and lymphedema.
The manual is for medical students, house officers, fellows in vascular surgery, radiology or vascular medicine, and all physicians and surgeons who participate in the evaluation and treatment of venous or lympathic disease.