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SUBMITTER: Gutierrez JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7660526 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gutierrez J Antonio JA Aday Aaron W AW Patel Manesh R MR Jones W Schuyler WS
Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions 20191213 12
Atherosclerosis within 2 or more arterial beds has been termed polyvascular disease. Although polyvascular disease has long been associated with heightened cardiovascular risk, much is still unknown regarding its pathophysiology and management. In this past decade, the field of cardiovascular disease has experienced exponential growth in terms of antithrombotic and lipid-lowering therapies aimed at mitigating ischemic events. This review describes the inherent risk associated with polyvascular d ...[more]