RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nichols, Emma Hitt
T1 The Big 5 for the Practicing Cardiologist
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 2
SP 32
OP 33
DO 10.1177/155989771302021
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/2/32.abstract
AB Practicing cardiologists are faced with many vascular challenges on an everyday basis. This article discusses the treatment options for asymptomatic carotid artery disease, recommendations for the screening and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms, a 5-step approach to the diagnosis and management of claudication, risk stratification for venous thrombosis, as well as the diagnosis and management of femoral access complications.