TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Arterial Anatomy and Pathophysiology A1 - Felsted, Amy A1 - Henke, Peter A2 - Nazzal, Munier A2 - Blebea, John A2 - Osman, Mohamed F. Y1 - 2024 N1 - T2 - Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis and Management AB - The vascular system consists of a complex network of vessels designed to distribute oxygen, fluid, and nutrients to all tissues of the body and remove waste products from the tissue to be excreted from the body. When any component of the vascular system fails, the normal homeostasis is disrupted. Diseases of the arterial system can be particularly catastrophic and constitute the majority of many vascular surgeons’ clinical practice. The most common arterial pathologies treated by vascular surgeons include atherosclerotic disease, aneurysmal disease, aortic dissections, and intimal hyperplasia. While distinct entities, each of these pathologies shares similar underlying pathobiological mechanisms, and they often occur synchronously. Optimal preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care for arterial disease requires an intimate understanding of arterial wall anatomy and hemodynamics as most arterial diseases progress in generally predictable patterns directly linked to changes in wall anatomy and subsequent alterations in hemodynamics. Knowledge of the basic anatomy and pathophysiology is important for the consideration of therapies (Table 24-1). SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200677447 ER -