The Year Book of Vascular Surgery brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in vascular surgery, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Hot topics in the 2004 Year Book include: Management of ischemic nephropathy, femoral and politeal artery aneurysms, risk of deep venous thrombosis, arteriovenous fistulae, and carotid thromboendarterectomy. The Year Book of Vascular Surgery is published annually in April. Gregory L. Moneta, MD