ISSN: 2578-4633
Authors: Jose Luis Cabrera Zamora*
Peripheral arterial disease together with coronary and cerebrovascular disease are the result of atherosclerotic disease, which is why they constitute a major health problem worldwide, despite the important advances that vascular surgery has experienced in recent years. Major amputations due to ischemic causes continue to be part of the surgical practice of vascular surgeons; its incidence has remained stable in recent decades and ranges between 17 and 43 amputations/100.000 inhabitants/year [1].
Keywords: Coronary and Cerebrovascular Disease; Vascular Surgery; Amputations; Arteriology
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