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VAS European Book on Angiology/Vascular Medicine
An International Expert Guide
- Textbook
- © 2026
- Latest edition
Editors:
- Mariella (Maria) Catalano,
- Gerit-Holger Schernthaner,
- Katalin Farkas,
- Grigoris Gerotziafas,
- Agata Stanek,
- Jean Claude Wautrecht,
- Francesco Boccardo
- Covers comprehensively all aspects of vascular medicine/angiology
- An essential reference book for European Angiology/Vascular Medicine courses, master exams and certification exams
- A qualified synthesis for specialists with didactic style for graduates, postgraduates, researchers and clinicians
About this book
The entire width and depth of Vascular Medicine/Angiology are covered in a robust and comprehensive way by this textbook, based on the most recent and advanced available evidence. All topics are covered in a holistic way, including sound research background, state of the art clinical practice and carefully selected clinical paradigms. The chapters are written in a clear didactic style that facilitates learning and stimulates critical thinking and analysis, turning the reader in an active player of a masterly designed and interactive educational process. The VAS European Book on Angiology/Vascular Medicine follows the specialistic approach involving the different areas of Angiology/Vascular Medicine (synonymous in Europe) with multidisciplinary contributes, as the soundest path to solve the complex challenges faced in modern Medicine. A game changing work that facilitates the close and constructive collaboration of the expertise involved in this rapidly evolving field, in which authors adopt a patient centred care, typical of personalized medicine, with a thorough analysis of clinical and quality of life outcomes. Built as a dynamic element of the broader educational process in the field produced by VAS-European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine, this textbook provides qualified synthesis for specialists in the area of Vascular Medicine but will also appeal to graduate and postgraduate students, early career researchers and clinicians alike, who are toiling in the fields of Vascular Medicine, including Lymphology, Phlebology, Microcirculation, Thrombosis, vascular Risk Factors, Preventive Medicine, extending to Vascular Surgery, Dermatology, Cardiology and vascular Neurology.
The Book supports, with a European view, all the field of the Educational Actions on Vascular Medicine/Angiology and represents the suggested referee for the European Angiology/Vascular Medicine Courses, Masters and European Exams, including CESMA-UEMS diploma. This second edition of the Book is totally updated and renovated, including new chapters and authors. It maintains the same improved and enlarged effort to represent the highest European collaboration, open to international contributions. It strengthens Vascular Medicine, a core specialty for patients and the population, which is strongly linked to the reality and needs of a changing society.
Chapter “104” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Table of contents (107 chapters)
- Front Matter
- Pages i-xxxix
- Pathophysiology
- Front Matter
- Pages 1-
- Arterial and Venous Haemodynamics: In Brief
- Emil Monos
Pages 3-19
- Introduction to Endothelial Cell Pathophysiology and Angiogenesis
- Costanza Giampietro, Elisabetta Dejana, Lena Claesson-Welsh
Pages 21-32
- Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis: Key Points
- Karam M. Kostner, Gert M. Kostner
Pages 33-48
- Pathophysiology of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis
- Helia Robert-Ebadi, Marc Righini
Pages 49-64
- Arterial Stiffness
- Alessandro Giudici, Noor-Ahmed Jatoi, Bela Benczur, Renata Marietta Böcskei, Miso Sabovic, Giovanni Scandale et al.
Pages 65-79
- Haemorheological Aspects of Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Katalin Biró, Katalin Koltai, Krisztina Fendrik, Kálmán Tóth, Gábor Késmárky
Pages 81-88
- Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Lymphatic System
- Sandro Michelini, Marina Cestari, Serena Michlini
Pages 89-92
- Physiology and Introduction to Pathophysiology of Microcirculation
- Angelika Chachaj, Andrzej Szuba
Pages 93-102
- Patient Evaluation—Clinical Evaluation
- Front Matter
- Pages 103-103
- A Patient-Centered Approach to Care
- Reinold O. B. Gans
Pages 105-114
- Medical History in Diagnosing Vascular Diseases
- Agata Stanek, Grzegorz K. Jakubiak
Pages 115-127
- The Physical Examination
- Céline Boidin, Alessandra Bura-Riviere
Pages 129-138
- Patient Evaluation—Diagnostics
- Front Matter
- Pages 139-139
- Markers of Preclinical Atherosclerosis and Their Clinical Relevance
- Pavel Poredoš, Mateja Kaja Jezovnik
Pages 141-150
- Continuous Wave Doppler Ultrasound
- Katalin Farkas
Pages 151-156
- Duplex Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Vascular Diseases
- Beatrice Amann-Vesti, Christoph Thalhammer
Pages 157-171
- CT Angiography and MR Angiography
- Jos C. van den Berg
Pages 173-192
- Other Complimentary Techniques
- Muriel Sprynger
Pages 193-195
Patient Evaluation—Diagnostics
Capillaroscopy
Microvascular Laser Investigation
Transcutaneous Oxygen Pressure Measurement
Arterial Diseases—Introduction to Arterial Diseases: How to Manage Main Risk Factors
Front Matter
Stop Smoking
Management and Therapy of Arterial Hypertension
Diabetes as a Risk Factor for Arterial Disease: Management and Prevention
Management and Therapy of Dyslipidemia
How to Evaluate and Reduce Micro- and/or Macrovascular Residual Risk?
Multisite Artery Disease
Clinical Impact, Assessment and Management of Frailty in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Arterial Diseases—Peripheral Arterial Disease
Front Matter
Incidence and Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral Arterial Disease: An Epidemiological Perspective
Asymptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease and Intermittent Claudication: An Overview
Critical Limb Ischaemia: Overview and Medical Treatment
Acute Limb Ischaemia
Primary Care of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
Peripheral Arterial Disease Rehabilitation
Evolving Technology for Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment
Arterial Diseases—Peripheral Arterial Disease
Intravascular Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment
Vascular Amputation
Ischemia of the Upper Extremities
Quality of Life in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease
Arterial Diseases—Diabetes and Arterial Disease
Front Matter
Epidemiology of Diabetes
Prediabetes, Diabetes and Peripheral Arterial Disease
The Diabetic Foot
Thromboangiitis Obliterans
Front Matter
Thromboangiitis Obliterans
Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Front Matter
Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Cerebrovascular Disease
Front Matter
Epidemiology of Cerebrovascular Disease
Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, and Minor Stroke
Secondary Prevention After Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment
Indications for Carotid Surgery
Endovascular Therapy for Carotid Artery Disease
Subclavian Steal Syndrome
Aortic and Visceral Arterial Disease
Front Matter
Medical Aspects of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Dissection
Mesenteric Vascular Disease
Renal Vascular Disease
Renal and Mesenteric Intervention
Venous Diseases: Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Front Matter
Epidemiology of Chronic Venous Disease
Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Venous Leg Ulceration
CEAP Classification of Chronic Venous Disease
Varicose Veins
Prevention and Management of Venous Ulcers
Management of Chronic Venous Disease
New Aspects of Compression Therapy
Deep Venous Valve Reconstruction Indications and Results
Pelvic Venous Congestive Syndrome
Front Matter
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome Overview
Venous Thromboembolism
Front Matter
Epidemiology of Venous Thromboembolism
Venous Thromboembolism
Venous Thromboembolism
Pulmonary Embolism
Management of Venous Thromboembolic Disease
Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy
Cancer-Associated Thrombosis
Thrombophilia
Diagnosis and Management of Distal Deep Vein Thrombosis
The Post Thrombotic Syndrome
Endovascular Treatment for Venous Obstructions
Thrombogenesis and Antithrombotic Treatment in COVID-19
Lymphatic Diseases (in collaboration with ESL)
Front Matter
General Anatomy of the Lymphatic System
The Drainage of the Front of the Head—25 Human Specimens
Aetiology, Staging, and Diagnosis of Lymphedema
Current Clinical and Genetic Assessment of Primary Lymphoedema
Instrumental Diagnosis of Lymphedema and Lymphatic Diseases
Near-Infrared Fluorescence Lymphatic Imaging
From Conventional Planar Lymphoscintigraphy to Hybrid Imaging Lymphoscintigraphy to Assess the Lymphatic System
Conservative Therapy of Lymphoedema
Prescribing Compression in the Management of Lymphedema
Lymphatic Diseases (in collaboration with ESL)
Physical Treatment of Oedema of the Upper Limb
Surgical Therapy of Lymphatic Disorders and Related Syndromes: 50 Years of Research and Experience
Non-surgical Prevention of Arm Lymphoedema Following Breast Cancer Treatment
L.Y.M.P.H.A. Technique in Surgical Treatment of Lymphedema: For Whom, How and When?
Lymphoedema in Paediatrics
Neonatal Lymphedema
Lipedema: Still a Little-Known Disease
Vasospastic Disorder and Vasculitis
Front Matter
Raynaud-Related Diseases
Large Vessel Vasculitis
Biologic Therapies of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Vascular Malformations
Front Matter
Epidemiology of Vascular Anomalies
Classification of Vascular Anomalies
Vascular Malformations Genetics
Miscellaneous
Front Matter
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Vascular Diseases Related to Recreational Drugs
Ethics and Equity in Vascular Disease
Front Matter
Social Determinants of Health
Ethics and Equity in Vascular Disease
Ethical Counseling in the Clinic and Diversity
Comorbidity, Multimorbidity, and the Challenge of Equity
What Research Institutions Can Do to Foster Research Integrity
Peace and Health
Main Research Perspectives Influencing Vascular Area
Front Matter
Multiomics of Peripheral Artery Disease
Artificial Intelligence Perspectives and Vascular Disease
Back Matter
Editors and Affiliations
Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Mariella (Maria) Catalano
Medicine II, Angiology, Medical University and General Hospital, Vienna, Austria
Gerit-Holger Schernthaner
Department of Angiology, Szent Imre University Teaching Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
Katalin Farkas
Inserm, Sorbonne Univesity, Paris, France
Grigoris Gerotziafas
Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Upper-Silesian Medical Centre of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Agata Stanek
Department of Vascular Diseases, HUB Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
Jean Claude Wautrecht
Department of General Surgery, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Francesco Boccardo
About the editors
Prof. Mariella (Maria) Catalano, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Prof. Gerit-Holger Schernthaner, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Prof. Katalin Farkas, Szent Imre University Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
Prof. Gregoris Gerotziafas, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
Prof. Agata Stanek, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Prof. Jean-Claude Wautrecht,Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Prof. Francesco Boccardo, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Bibliographic Information
- Hardcover ISBN978-3-031-82231-5Published: 07 February 2026
- Softcover ISBN978-3-031-82234-6Due: 21 February 2027
- Edition Number 2
- Number of Pages XXXIX, 1245
- Number of Illustrations77 b/w illustrations, 307 illustrations in colour
- Topics Angiology, Vascular Surgery, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, Anatomy, Immunology
Keywords
- Vascular Diseases
- Arterial disease
- Venous disease
- Thromboembolic disease
- Microcirculatory disorders
- Lymphatic disease
- Vascular anomalies
- Ethics and vascular disease
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