TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Vascular Diseases A1 - Cruz, Ernesto S. A1 - Arora, Vikram A1 - Bonner, William A1 - Connor, Christopher A1 - Williams, Reed A2 - Maitin, Ian B. A2 - Cruz, Ernesto Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation AB - Vascular disease includes any condition that affects the circulatory system, encompassing diseases of arteries, veins, and lymph vessels as well as blood disorders that affect circulation. It describes a broad group of clinical conditions ranging from the chronic to the acute and life threatening. The increasing prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and carotid artery disease among Americans may be related to a rise in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus, just as the increased incidence of varicose veins is linked to rising rates of obesity. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105126681 ER -