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  2. Peripheral artery disease - Wikipedia

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    Peripheral artery disease most commonly affects the legs, but other arteries may also be involved, such as those of the arms, neck, or kidneys. [4] [17] Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a form of peripheral vascular disease. Vascular refers to both the arteries and veins within the body. PAD differs from peripheral veinous disease. PAD means ...

  3. Drug-eluting stent - Wikipedia

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    DESs have emerged as the primary therapeutic approach for managing symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD). These specialized stents are now widely utilized in the treatment of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD), a condition that shares similarities with coronary artery disease but affects the peripheral arteries.

  4. Arterial occlusion - Wikipedia

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    Arterial occlusion can be classified into three types based on etiology: embolism, thrombosis, and atherosclerosis. These three types of occlusion underlie various common conditions, including coronary artery disease, [4] peripheral artery disease, [5] and pulmonary embolism, [6] which may be prevented by

  5. Angioplasty - Wikipedia

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    Peripheral angioplasty refers to the use of a balloon to open a blood vessel outside the coronary arteries. It is most commonly done to treat atherosclerotic narrowings of the abdomen, leg and renal arteries caused by peripheral artery disease. Often, peripheral angioplasty is used in conjunction with guide wire, peripheral stenting and an ...

  6. Antiplatelet drug - Wikipedia

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    Patients who require the use of antiplatelet drugs are: stroke with or without atrial fibrillation, any heart surgery (especially prosthetic replacement heart valve), Coronary Heart Disease such as stable angina, unstable angina and heart attack, patients with coronary stent, Peripheral Vascular Disease/Peripheral Arterial Disease and apical ...

  7. Angiopathy - Wikipedia

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    Angiopathy is the generic term for a disease of the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). [1] This also refers to the condition of damage or rupture of small blood vessels. The best known and most prevalent angiopathy is diabetic angiopathy , a common complication of chronic diabetes .