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What condition is characterized by the presence of a flow-limiting lesion in a lumen that reduces blood flow, such as in arterial stenosis or occlusion?
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Reduction of blood flow to a limb can result in which of the following conditions?
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What are the major causes of peripheral artery disease?
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What is the term for fatty deposits that build up on artery walls and reduce blood flow?
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What factor has the greatest impact on vessel blood flow?
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If the radius of a blood vessel is reduced by half, by what factor will the blood flow be reduced?
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If pressure decreases, what happens to perfusion distal to the lesion?
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What should skeletal muscles usually release during exertion to aid in blood flow?
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In severe peripheral artery disease (PAD), what symptoms might extremities display?
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What are the clinical findings commonly associated with peripheral artery disease (PAD)?
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What are the risk factors for developing peripheral artery disease (PAD)?
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What test measures the ratio of blood pressure in the ankles to that of the arms using Doppler tracings of blood flow?
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What is the measure of the ratio of wrist pressures compared to upper arm pressures called?
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What noninvasive method is used to visualize and evaluate the extent of blockage or stenosis and the associated blood flow?
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What is the invasive procedure that involves guiding a catheter through the groin to the affected area, injecting contrast material, and assessing the extent of occlusion?
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What imaging techniques involve injecting contrast material into blood vessels to view blood flow through arteries?
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What are three key strategies for managing risk factors associated with peripheral artery disease (PAD)?
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What do phosphodiesterase inhibitors do for peripheral artery disease (PAD)?
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What is the primary function of statins in the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD)?
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What does a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty do for peripheral artery disease (PAD)?
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What is the surgical treatment option for peripheral artery disease (PAD)?
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What condition is caused by embolization from a proximal vascular site or by a thrombus from the site of a disturbance of flow or vessel injury?
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What is the term for a venous thrombus that travels to the right heart, passes through an abnormal intra-cardiac communication, and then enters the arterial system?
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What are the two kinds of abnormal intracardiac communication?
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What is the condition of peripheral arterial occlusion by atheromatous material from more proximal sites called?
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What condition occurs when an emboli lodges distally, causing an occlusion of a small artery in the muscle and skin, often as a complication of cardiac catheterization?
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