title: Pathology of arterial disease: influence of morphology and distribution of lesions on interventional therapy.
abstract: The pathologic morphology and distribution of arterial diseases determine the adaptability and utility of interventional therapies. This paper focuses on the aspects of lesion pathology which impact on the choice of surgical and endovascular approaches, and outlines the efficacy and limitations of the methods determined by these factors. An extensive review of vascular disease processes is beyond the scope of the paper, so individual entities will only be discussed in the context of pathologic factors affecting interventional approaches. Selected references are included to guide the interested reader to more extensive reviews.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance 90509.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cavaye
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery