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Chapter 51. Advances in the Management of Ischemic Pain

Gisele Girault and Gilbert Fanciullo

Advances in the Management of Ischemic Pain

Topics Discussed:

balloon angioplasty; intermittent claudication; ischemic pain; pain management; peripheral vascular diseases; spinal cord stimulation; transmyocardial revascularization by laser technique.

Excerpt:

"Ischemic pain is pain caused by obstruction of the circulation to a body part. Pain management centers have only recently become involved in the care of patients with ischemic diseases such as peripheral vascular disease and angina pectoris because now these centers have something unique to offer. This chapter provides a review of the pathophysiology of ischemic disease, the therapies available and their efficacy, and the role of the pain specialist in the management of patients with peripheral and coronary ischemic disease...."

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