Peripheral arterial disease is a buildup of plaque within the ... Due to the plaque build up in the arteries, patients can develop strokes, arm pain or leg pain when they are walking or at rest.
In contrast to coronary artery disease, many fewer clinical trials have been performed to test the effects of atherosclerotic risk factor treatment on prevention of cardiovascular events.
There are a paucity of data in the literature regarding the natural history in patients with subclavian artery occlusive ... Although rest pain is seen in lower extremity disease as a progression ...