This new second edition discusses topics important to treatment of peripheral vascular disease, including atherosclerosis, coagulation, vasospastic disease, venous disease, and diseases of the lymphatics. New chapters cover angiography, heritable diseasesof connective tissue, and vascular diseases of infancy and childhood. The atherosclerosis chapter has been revised to include practical advice on patients that are appropriate for interventional therapy and surgery, and it provides a more detailed discussion of circulation-enhancing drugs.