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The Aetiology of Vascular Disease

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Vascular Interventional Radiology

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1.6 Conclusion

The most common vascular diseases encountered by interventional radiologists are atherosclerosis and aneurysmal disease. Although with public health measures such as a reduction in smoking, the incidence of atherosclerosis may decline in the future, it currently represents a significant public health issue. In addition, the increasing prevalence of diabetes within the population would suggest that atherosclerosis will not disappear altogether. Endovascular techniques will therefore remain at the forefront of the management of peripheral vascular disease for the foreseeable future.

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Wells, R.D., Cowling, M.G. (2007). The Aetiology of Vascular Disease. In: Cowling, M.G. (eds) Vascular Interventional Radiology. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33255-8_1

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