Γιατρέ μου, έχω φλεβίτιδα! Αυτή είναι συνήθως η έκφραση που χρησιμοποιεί κάποιος ασθενής όταν θέλει να περιγράψει με μία λέξη το πρόβλημά του. Ο όρος «φλεβίτιδα» στην γλώσσα της Ιατρικής δεν είναι σωστός, καθώς όλες η λέξεις με την κατάληξη «ιτιδα» όπως, χολοκυστίτιδα, σκωληκοειδίτιδα, περιτονίτιδα δηλώνουν φλεγμονή, ενώ το πρόβλημα με  τις φλέβες των ποδιών

Η πρόοδος στην αγγειακή και ενδαγγειακή ιατρική και τεχνολογία, βελτιώνουν τη ζωή των ασθενών σε ολόκληρη τη χώρα. Η Ελλάδα είναι μια χώρα που λούζεται στο φως του ήλιου, βρέχεται ολόγυρα από θάλασσα και οι πολίτες της ακολουθούν μεσογειακή διατροφή. Αλλά ακόμη και εδώ ο σύγχρονος τρόπος ζωής δυσκολεύει να διατηρηθούν υγιείς συνήθειες όπως, το

Juxtarenal aortic aneurysms (JAA) account for approximately 15% of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (FEVAR) and chimney endovascular aneurysm repair (CHEVAR) are both effective methods to treat JAAs, but the comparative effectiveness of these treatment modalities is unclear. We searched the PubMed, Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases to identify English language articles published between January 2005

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity around the world: about 30% of global deaths and 10% of global disease burden a year are due to CVDs [1, 2]. In the past three decades, these diseases have been increasing in underdeveloped

Introduction A build-up of plaque in the carotid artery can lead to atherosclerosis, narrowing of the artery, stenosis, and subsequent carotid artery disease. Carotid artery disease increases a person’s risk for cerebrovascular disease or stroke. This disease can be asymptomatic or symptomatic. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a surgery performed to decrease the risk of stroke.

CONTEXT AND POLICY ISSUES Varicose veins are enlarged tortuous superficial veins at least 3mm in diameter that usually affect the great (GSV) and small (SSV) saphenous veins in the lower limbs.1,2 Varicose veins are caused by decreased elasticity of the vein wall and poorly functioning valves within the vein, resulting in blood pooling in the veins and vein

Objective/background: Increasingly, reports show that compliance rates with endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) surveillance are often suboptimal. The aim of this study was to determine the safety implications of noncompliance with surveillance. Methods: The study was carried out according to the Preferred Items for Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. An electronic search was undertaken by two

Introduction The aim of this review is to assess if late mortality after endovascular repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is a real problem, and whether it could be an issue in the case of medical litigation. Material and methods A review of all English language literature was performed on PubMed web-site, looking for