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Arterioesclerosis de las extremidades

Nombres alternativos:

Enfermedad vascular periférica; EVP; Arterioesclerosis obliterante; Arteriopatía periférica

Síntomas:

A menudo, los síntomas afectan una extremidad y en caso de presentarse en ambas, la intensidad es generalmente diferente en cada una.

Signos y exámenes:

Al colocar el estetoscopio sobre la arteria se pueden oír soplos arteriales (sonidos silbantes que se escuchan con un estetoscopio sobre la arteria), disminución o ausencia de pulso en las extremidades o disminución de la presión sanguínea en la extremidad afectada.

Los exámenes de sangre pueden mostrar colesterol alto.

La enfermedad de la arteria periférica puede aparecer en:

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