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Review
. 2019 Dec 4;15(674):2247-2250.

[Lower extremity peripheral artery disease : local and systemic complications]

[Article in French]
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  • PMID: 31804037
Review

[Lower extremity peripheral artery disease : local and systemic complications]

[Article in French]
Luca Calanca et al. Rev Med Suisse. .

Abstract

Lower extremity peripheral artery disease can lead to local complications but also to complications in other vascular areas, stressing the systemic impact of the atheromatous disease. The current concepts of MALE (Major Adverse Limb Events) and MACE (Major Adverse Cardiac Events) encompass these risks. The systemic vascular complications, as well as the ones at lower extremities, are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. An optimal therapeutic management and healthy lifestyle, such as regular exercise, are crucial to limit the risk of unfavorable progression of the arterial disease. A close collaboration between the general practitioner and the angiologist is a key to adequate initial management and follow-up of the patients.

L’artériopathie oblitérante des membres inférieurs (AOMI) est associée à des complications locales et dans d’autres territoires vasculaires, témoignant du caractère généralisé de la pathologie athéromateuse. Les notions récentes de MALE (major adverse limb events) et MACE (major adverse cardiac events) reflètent cette approche conceptuelle de la maladie athéromateuse. Les complications vasculaires systémiques et spécifiques aux membres inférieurs sont à l’origine d’une morbi-mortalité significative. Une prise en charge optimale médicamenteuse et d’hygiène de vie, en particulier une activité physique régulière, sont fondamentales pour limiter les risques d’évolution défavorable de la pathologie artérielle. La collaboration étroite entre le médecin interniste-généraliste et l’angiologue est à la base de la prise en charge initiale et du suivi des patients.

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