Peripheral Vascular Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What is peripheral vascular disease?
A
This is a range of arterial syndromes that are caused by atherosclerotic obstruction of the lower extremity arteries.
Most patients are asymptomatic
2
Q
Causes of peripheral vascular disease?
A
Atherosclerosis Rarer causes include: Aortic coarctation Arterial fibrodysplasia Arterial tumour Arterial dissection Arterial embolism Thrombosis Vasoplasm Trauma
