Peripheral vascular disease occurs when atherosclerosis causes blockages in the
a. cerebral, vertebral, and carotid arteries.
b. hepatic and renal arteries.
c. pulmonary and myocardial arteries.
d. abdominal aorta, iliac arteries, and femoral arteries.
D
Peripheral vascular disease occurs when atherosclerosis causes blockages in the abdominal aorta, iliac arteries, and femoral arteries. Blockage of cerebral arteries causes stroke. Blockage of myocardial arteries causes heart attack. Blockage of the other arteries is less common.
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