Arterial occlusive disease

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Acute or chronic stenosing and, if necessary, occluding changes in the large visceral, peripheral arteries and extracranial and intracranial brain arteries.

ClassificationThis section has been translated automatically.

Arterial occlusive diseases (AVC) can be divided into:

peripheral arterial occlusive diseases (pAVK)
- acute peripheral arterial occlusive disease (apVK) chronic peripheral arterial occlusive disease (cpVK)
- Special case: Diabetic foot syndrome chronic
Occlusive disease of visceral and/or retroperitoneal arteries (AVK)
Arterial occlusive disease of the extra and/or intracranial cerebral arteries (AVK)

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer