Tag Grace E. Martin MD

I Definitions 1. Peripheral vascular disease refers to multiple disorders that result from stenotic, occlusive, and aneurysmal diseases of the arteries and veins of the extremities. 2. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) refers to atherosclerosis involving the aorta, iliac, and lower…

I Epidemiology A General 1. Aneurysm—permanent focal dilation of an artery to at least 1.5 times the normal diameter a. A normal adult male has an aorta that is approximately 2 cm in size (anything >3 cm is considered abnormal).…