Vascular Surgery

Аннотация

Vascular surgery has acquired a well-established identity throughout the European Union, where vascular diseases are still the leading cause (40%) of death and disability. Proper management of vascular diseases is dependent on public awareness and appropriate training of specialists. This stands true for every medical discipline. For vascular surgery it has an additional aspect because, besides the required above-average standard of technical dexterity, the vascular surgeon should also be well versed in a variety of subjects such as molecular biology, in the use of ultrasound and – with the introduction of endovascular techniques – a skilful operator of guidewires and paroscopic instruments. All the accumulated know-how and skills required for proper management of the vascular patient demand a rapid change in the training of vascular surgeons and an indepth knowledge of the various manifestations of vascular diseases.