Chronic arterial occlusive disease is a highly prevalent peripheral vascular disorder. This disease is caused by arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO), thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease), primary arterial thrombosis, embolism and so on. Of these, ASO is the most frequently encountered. Although differing clinically and pathologically, these diseases are similar in that they cause ischemia of tissues. The symptoms of chronic occlusive arterial disease result from impairment of blood flow to the extremities. Intermittent claudication is the commonest and usually the earliest symptom.
Category
Cardiovascular disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
11 Diseases of the circulatory system
Diseases of arteries or arterioles
Chronic arterial occlusive disease
BD40 Atherosclerotic chronic arterial occlusive disease
H01629 Chronic arterial occlusive disease
BD41 Non-atherosclerotic chronic arterial occlusive disease
H01629 Chronic arterial occlusive disease
BD42 Raynaud phenomenon
H01629 Chronic arterial occlusive disease
Lievre M, Morand S, Besse B, Fiessinger JN, Boissel JP
Title
Oral Beraprost sodium, a prostaglandin I(2) analogue, for intermittent claudication: a double-blind, randomized, multicenter controlled trial. Beraprost et Claudication Intermittente (BERCI) Research Group.
