Structured Summary
Abstract
Pathological processes which result in the partial or complete obstruction of ARTERIES. They are characterized by greatly reduced or absence of blood flow through these vessels. They are also known as arterial insufficiency.
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Classification
Broader headings
Narrower headings
- Arteriosclerosis
- Carotid Stenosis
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Leriche Syndrome
- Malignant Atrophic Papulosis
- Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
- Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion
- Moyamoya Disease
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
- Renal Artery Obstruction
- Retinal Artery Occlusion
- Thromboangiitis Obliterans
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Synonyms
10 entry terms
- Arterial Obstructive Diseases
- Arterial Obstructive Disease
- Arterial Occlusive Disease
- Disease, Arterial Obstructive
- Disease, Arterial Occlusive
- Obstructive Disease, Arterial
- Occlusive Disease, Arterial
- Arterial Occlusion
- Arterial Occlusions
- Occlusion, Arterial
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Aspects Covered
35 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
general; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific artery if pertinent
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History Note
73
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Previous Indexing
- Vascular Diseases (1966-1972)
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NLM Classification
WG 510
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Arterial Occlusive Diseases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001157. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001157
- Arterial Occlusive Diseases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105224834