Other Arteriopathies
Vasculitis
Vasculitis
The term vasculitis describes a diverse group of inflammatory disorders characterized by multiorgan system vascular involvement, systemic markers of disease (fever,…
Idiopathic Arteritis of Takayasu ("Pulseless Disease")
Idiopathic Arteritis of Takayasu ("Pulseless Disease")
Takayasu’s disease is a rare polyarteritis of unknown cause with a special predilection for the branches…
Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Fibromuscular dysplasia is a nonatherosclerotic, noninflammatory disease of unknown cause characterized by segmental irregularity of small and medium-sized muscular arteries. Typically,…
Other Arteriopathies
Thromboangiitis Oblierans (Buerger’s Disease)
Buerger’s disease is an episodic and segmental inflammatory and thrombotic process of the peripheral arteries and veins. The…


