Epidemiology, risk factors, and management of peripheral vascular disease.
Peripheral vascular occlusive disease is initiated with a genetic risk factor component compounded by patient-controlled contributions including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and smoking. Medical management of these factors may delay or obviate surgical intervention. Angiography may be used to perform angioplasty (+/- stents) or to guide various interventional procedures. The major contribution to pre- and post-operative assessment is the noninvasive laboratory.
O'Brien
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Department of Surgery, Allegheny University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA.
Mureebe
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Lossing
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Kerstein
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D017130:Angioplasty; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D015607:Stents