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Undercover peripheral arterial disease
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Peripheral arterial disease is a frequently underdiagnosed disease that can severely affect the quality of life. We present a clinical case of a 62-year-old smoker post-menopause woman with a mild stroke. Further investigation revealed a severe disseminated arterial disease. Due to multidisciplinary and timely interventions, peripheral ischemia was prevented successfully. In fact, this patient had polyvascular disease. Despite its worst prognosis than either coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, or peripheral arterial disease alone, polyvascular disease is still underdiagnosed. Atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk should be regarded as multisystemic and managed as such in multidisciplinary teams. A proper and timely intervention is essential to diminish its morbidity and mortality.
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Cerebrovascular disease Polyvascular disease Stroke Multidisciplinary work Cardiovascular risk Atherosclerosis Peripheral arterial disease
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Springer Science