Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease
Key Facts
Abbreviation
APVD
Pronunciation
/ˌæθərəʊskləˈrɒtɪk pəˈrɪfərəl væsˈkjuːlər dɪˈziːz/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Diseases
Examples in Context
- In 627 vascular segments of 19 patients with atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease, the sensitivity and specificity for detection of severe stenosis and occlusions was 94 % and 100 % respectively, positive predictive value of 81 %, and negative predictive value of 99 %.
- Application of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography ( CE-MRA ) in diagnosis of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular occlusive disease
- Like common atherosclerotic disease, coronary heart disease ( including myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death, angina ), cerebral infarction and peripheral vascular thromboembolic disease.