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arterial thrombosis

Etiology: 1) atherosclerosis 2) tobacco 3) hypertension 4) diabetes mellitus 5) increased LDL cholesterol 6) hypertriglyceridemia 7) family history 8) left ventricular hypertrophy 9) estrogens 10) increased lipoprotein 11) polycythemia 12) hyperviscosity 13) leukostasis (leukemia) 14) occult cancer [2] Complications: - myocardial infarction - ischemic stroke Management: - arterial thrombosis due to atherosclerosis is treated with antiplatelet therapy [1]

Specific

arterial thromboembolism basilar artery thrombosis/occlusion brachiocephalic artery thrombosis carotid artery thrombosis coronary artery thrombosis mesenteric artery thrombosis renal artery thrombosis subclavian artery thrombosis superior cerebellar artery syndrome

General

thrombosis arterial occlusive disease

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 18, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2018
  2. Navi BB et al. Arterial thromboembolic events preceding the diagnosis of cancer in older persons. Blood 2019 Feb 21; 133:781 PMID: 30578253 http://www.bloodjournal.org/content/133/8/781?sso-checked=true