liPERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
PRESENTATION.tive Sleep Apnea,
Central Sleep Apnea and Cystic Fibro-
sis
,PERIPHERAL VASCU-
LAR DISEASE
Lecture Presentation
, Pathophysiology
Form of atherosclerosis
Progressive disease
May occur suddenly if an embolism oc-
curs or when a blood clot rapidly devel-
ops in a blood vessel restricted by an
atherosclerotic plaque, and the blood
flow is quickly cut off.
, Peripheral Vascular Disease cont’d
PVD is a generic term that encompasses vas-
cular insufficiencies such as arteriosclerosis
(The thickening of the walls of arteries and ar-
terioles usually as a result of hypertension or
diabetes mellitus), arterial stenosis, Raynaud’s
phenomenon (<blood flow to fingers & toes)
Peripheral arteriosclerosis is common in the el-
derly and is often associated with hypertension
and hyperlipidemia.
PVD is frequently observed in patients with
CAD, diabetes, and a long-term history of
smoking.
PRESENTATION.tive Sleep Apnea,
Central Sleep Apnea and Cystic Fibro-
sis
,PERIPHERAL VASCU-
LAR DISEASE
Lecture Presentation
, Pathophysiology
Form of atherosclerosis
Progressive disease
May occur suddenly if an embolism oc-
curs or when a blood clot rapidly devel-
ops in a blood vessel restricted by an
atherosclerotic plaque, and the blood
flow is quickly cut off.
, Peripheral Vascular Disease cont’d
PVD is a generic term that encompasses vas-
cular insufficiencies such as arteriosclerosis
(The thickening of the walls of arteries and ar-
terioles usually as a result of hypertension or
diabetes mellitus), arterial stenosis, Raynaud’s
phenomenon (<blood flow to fingers & toes)
Peripheral arteriosclerosis is common in the el-
derly and is often associated with hypertension
and hyperlipidemia.
PVD is frequently observed in patients with
CAD, diabetes, and a long-term history of
smoking.
