Arterial Disease 2025

Atherosclerosis

A disease characterized by the deposition of lipids and plaque in arterial walls, leading to narrow and potentially blocked arteries.

Claudication

Pain, cramping, or fatigue in the legs due to insufficient blood flow, often experienced during exercise.

Giant Cell Arteritis

An inflammatory condition of the blood vessels, particularly affecting the medium and large-sized arteries, often referred to as Horton’s disease.

Raynaud's Phenomenon

A condition resulting in reduced blood flow to fingers and toes, causing discoloration in response to cold or stress.

Thrombosis

The formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel, which can restrict blood flow.

Buerger’s Disease

A disease involving inflammation and thrombosis of small and medium-sized blood vessels, commonly affecting young men who smoke.

Pseudoaneurysm

A condition where blood leaks out of a vessel but is contained by surrounding tissue, typically resulting from trauma or surgery.

Diabetes Mellitus

A group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels either due to insufficient insulin production or the body's cells not responding properly to insulin.

Vaso vasorum

Small blood vessels that supply the walls of larger blood vessels with blood.

Ischemic Pain

Pain resulting from reduced blood flow, which can occur in various conditions affecting circulation.