Vascular Rehabilitation

This book is a comprehensive guide to vascular rehabilitation for cardiovascular medicine specialists and physiotherapists.

Beginning with an overview of the anatomy of blood vessels, biomechanics of circulation, and epidemiology, the following sections cover the medical and surgical management of different vascular diseases.

Each vascular disorder is described in detail, from definition, aetiology, types and pathogenesis, to clinical features, investigations, and management.

The second half of the book discusses physiotherapy management of vascular disorders, explaining assessment, special tests, and outcome measures.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to vascular rehabilitation
• Covers medical and surgical management of different vascular disorders
• Includes sections dedicated to physiotherapy management
• Features clinical photographs, diagrams and tables

1. Anatomy of Blood Vessels
2. Biomechanics of Circulation
3. Epidemiology
4. Peripheral Vascular Diseases
5. Arterial Disorders
6. Venous Disorders
7. Lymphedema
8. Assessment of Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease
9. Physiotherapy Management of Vascular Disorders
10. Surgeries in Vascular Diseases
11. Physiotherapy Management for Arterial Surgeries
12. Physiotherapy after Venous Surgeries
13. Wound Management
14. Ulcer and Its Management
15. Scar

References
Index

Subin Solomen BPT MPT CRD
Professor, EMS Memorial Co-operative Hospital and Research Centre, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, India

Pravin Aaron BPT MPT CRD
Professor and Principal, Padmashree Institute of Physiotherapy, Bangalore, Karnataka, India