Main description:

This book is a comprehensive guide to vascular rehabilitation for cardiovascular medicine specialists and physiotherapists.

Beginning with an overview of the anatomy of blood vessels, biomechanics of circulation, and epidemiology, the following sections cover the medical and surgical management of different vascular diseases.

Each vascular disorder is described in detail, from definition, aetiology, types and pathogenesis, to clinical features, investigations, and management.

The second half of the book discusses physiotherapy management of vascular disorders, explaining assessment, special tests, and outcome measures.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to vascular rehabilitation
Covers medical and surgical management of different vascular disorders
Includes sections dedicated to physiotherapy management
Features clinical photographs, diagrams and tables

Contents:

Anatomy of Blood Vessels
Biomechanics of Circulation
Epidemiology
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Arterial Disorders
Venous Disorders
Lymphedema
Assessment of Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease
Physiotherapy Management of Vascular Disorders
Surgeries in Vascular Diseases
Physiotherapy Management for Arterial Surgeries
Physiotherapy after Venous Surgeries
Wound Management
Ulcer and Its Management
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References

Index