Study note

Anatomical distribution of symptomatic peripheral arterial disease

THE CONTEXT

Symptomatic peripheral arterial disease predominantly affects the lower limbs and can involve several arterial territories.

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Symptomatic peripheral arterial disease affects the legs about eight times more commonly than the arms.

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Affected territories may include the aorto-iliac, femoropopliteal and infrapopliteal vessels.

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