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Vascular Surgery |
Vascular surgery is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of diseases affecting arteries, veins and lymphatics.
The practice of vascular surgery requires extensive knowledge
and training in general surgical techniques, as well as specialized
knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of arteries, veins
and lymphatics and of the pathological processes, which may
affect them. A large proportion of vascular surgical workload
is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative
arterial diseases. Vascular surgery encompasses the repair
of blood vessels throughout the body with the exception usually
of those within the cranium and those intrinsic to the heart.
Vascular surgeons are certified as subspecialists by the
American Board of Surgery.
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