ABSTRACT

Endovascular therapy has prompted an ongoing reinvention of vascular care that has permanently changed the spectrum of vascular practice. As in so many other disciplines, a basic set of skills comprise the foundation upon which complex therapy is provided, thus making endovascular skills integral to vascular patient care. Part I (Chapters 1 through 8) provided an overview of basic endovascular skills. Part II presents techniques in endovascular therapy that build upon the basic skills. Endovascular therapy is performed with fairly simple tools, such as guidewires and catheters. However, guidewire-catheter skill development is a dynamic process. As the years go by and techniques and devices are re Qned, the capability of the catheter and its attachments to render treatment will continue to expand.