Wiltz-James LM, Foley J, et al.
Critical care nursing clinics of North America. Date of publication 2019 Mar 1;volume 31(1):91-95.
1. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2019 Mar;31(1):91-95. doi:
10.1016/j.cnc.2018.11.003. Epub 2018 Dec 22.
Hospital Discharge Teaching for Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease.
Wiltz-James LM(1), Foley J(2).
Author information:
(1)Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, School of Nursing, 1900 Gravier
Street, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Electronic address: Ljam14@lsuhsc.edu.
(2)Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, School of Nursing, 1900 Gravier
Street, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
Peripheral disease affects both arteries and veins and encompasses
pathophysiologic conditions that affect arterial, venous, and lymphatic
circulations. This article discusses disorders of peripheral vascular disease
(PVD) that affect the lower extremity. PVD is an obstruction in the arteries
known as arteriosclerosis obliterans, a condition that manifests from
insufficient tissue perfusion that results in hardening of the arteries.
Peripheral artery disease leads to an inflammatory condition called
atherosclerosis. People at greatest risk include smokers, diabetics, those with
high blood pressure, and those with elevated cholesterol levels.
Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Inc.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2018.11.003
PMID: 30736938 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
