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Vascular Studies for Nonvascular Surgeons

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Local Wound Care for Dermatologists

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A patient’s therapeutic plan is guided by a combination of their medical history, vascular test results, and physical examination. Diagnostic tests play an essential role in the detection of vascular disease from both a venous and arterial standpoint. The sooner vascular disease can be identified in an individual, the sooner both physicians and patients can work toward integrating therapies that will prevent or mitigate ulcer formation. Knowledge regarding the proper indications and interpretations of the various vascular studies is critical to the successful management of each patient.

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

    Ali Rajabi-Estarabadi & Mahtab Forouzandeh

  2. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Vascular Surgery, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Ahmed Kayssi

  3. Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Hospital and Clinics Wound Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

    Robert S. Kirsner

  4. Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Women’s College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Afsaneh Alavi

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Rajabi-Estarabadi, A., Forouzandeh, M., Kayssi, A., Kirsner, R.S., Alavi, A. (2020). Vascular Studies for Nonvascular Surgeons. In: Alavi, A., Maibach, H. (eds) Local Wound Care for Dermatologists. Updates in Clinical Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28872-3_8

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