Peripheral Arterial Disease

Lack of perfusion in the EXTREMITIES resulting from atherosclerosis. It is characterized by INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION, and an ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX of 0.9 or less.

Year introduced: 2011

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Tree Number(s): C14.907.137.126.307.500, C14.907.617.671

MeSH Unique ID: D058729

Entry Terms:

• Arterial Disease, Peripheral
• Arterial Diseases, Peripheral
• Disease, Peripheral Arterial
• Diseases, Peripheral Arterial
• Peripheral Arterial Diseases
• Peripheral Artery Disease
• Artery Disease, Peripheral
• Artery Diseases, Peripheral
• Disease, Peripheral Artery
• Diseases, Peripheral Artery
• Peripheral Artery Diseases

Previous Indexing:

• Arterial Occlusive Diseases (1963-2010)
• Peripheral Vascular Diseases (1991-2010)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
Intermittent Claudication