Peripheral Arterial Disease Handbook
Contributors: William R. Hiatt (Editor); Judith Regensteiner (Editor); Alan T Hirsch (Editor)
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: April 30, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9780849384134
Subjects: Cardiovascular medicine; Congenital diseases & disorders; Nursing - General; Diagnosis; Cardiovascular Nursing; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Diseases; Cardiology; Gerontology; Medical / Cardiology; Arterial occlusions; Peripheral Vascular Diseases; Arteries
First sentence: Atherosclerosis is the major cause of death and disability in the United States, accounting annually for approximately 750,000 deaths, largely due to myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke (respectively, the first and third major causes of mortality).