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Lower limb atherosclerosis

Aterosclerose de membro inferior

Category

Definition

This is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of fatty materials such as cholesterol, of the lower limb.

Index Terms

Lower limb atherosclerosisarteriosclerosis of lower extremitiesAtherosclerosis of common or profunda femoral arteryAtherosclerosis of superficial femoral arteryAtherosclerosis of popliteal arteryAtherosclerosis of crural arteryLower limb atherosclerosis with intermittent claudicationperipheral vascular disease with intermittent claudicationLower limb atherosclerosis with rest painPeripheral vascular disease with rest painChronic arterial occlusive disease classified by functional impactAsymptomatic chronic arterial occlusive diseaseSymptomatic chronic arterial occlusive diseaseFunctional impairment resulting from chronic arterial occlusive diseaseCritical ischaemia resulting from chronic arterial occlusive diseasecritical limb ischaemiaCritical ischaemia with rest painCritical ischaemia with tissue loss