Lower Limb Arterial Occlusive Disease
How Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease Occurs:
Peripheral arterial occlusive disease results from the vascular aging, atherosclerosis or thrombosis, when vascular stenosis or occlusion occur and in the end patients are suffered from ischemic disease.
Different Arteries
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Iliac artery, femoral artery, popliteal artery: ischemic lower limbs
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Renal artery: ischemic nephropathy
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Subclavian artery, axillary artery, brachial artery: ischemic upper limbs
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Carotid artery: ischemic cerebrovascular disease
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Visceral arteries: ischemia bowel
HEALTH PLANS
High-risk group
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Elderly
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Family history of cardiovascular disease
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Hyperlipidemia
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Hypertension
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Diabetes
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Smoker
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Obesity
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Patients with cardiovascular disease
Fontaine Classification
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Stage I:No symptom
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Stage II:
A:Mild intermittent claudication
B:Severe intermittent claudication
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Stage III: Pain during the night and resting
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Stage IV: Necrosis and gangrene
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