Peripheral vascular disease comprises diseases of the arteries and veins outside the
thoracic region.: peripheral arterial disease (PAD), carotid artery disease (CAD), and aortic …

Hiatt et al Nomenclature for Vascular Diseases 2827 cramping, aching, tightness, pain, or
fatigue.“Atypical claudication” refers to exertional leg pain that does not fulfill all the …

The most widely recognized peripheral vascular disease in adults is obstructive
atherosclerosis of the extremities or peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The traditional term …

Peripheral Arterial Disease Page 296 Peripheral Arterial Disease Prashanth D. Thakker,
Nathan L. Frogge, and Jasvindar Singh • The importance of PAD has been increasingly …

Peripheral artery disease is characterized by a limited blood circulation caused by stenosis
or occlusion of peripheral arteries of the extremities. It is considered as a marker-disease of …

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is usually defined as arterial disease which affects the
arterial vasculature outside the heart. Aortic, renal and cerebral vascular diseases are …

Atherosclerosis frequently contributes to coronary cerebrovascular and peripheral ischemia
in the same patient. By the time the disease becomes clinically manifest in the form of a …

For the purposes of this chapter, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) refers to the development
and progression of atherosclerotic disease in the arteries of the lower extremities. A broader …

PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE (PAD); Page 1 INTRODUCTION PAD is a slow progressive
atherosclerotic occlusive disorder of arterial system and may involve any blood vessel but …

Peripheral arterial disease Page 355 CHAPTER 14 Peripheral Arterial Disease Leocadio
Rodrıguez-Manas, Marta Castro Rodrıguez and Cristina Alonso Bouzón Hospital Universitario …