32 Endovascular Brachytherapy

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  • Richard Pötter
  • Erik Van Limbergen
چکیده

Vascular stenosis mainly on the basis of arteriosclerotic disease represents one of the major problems in cardiovascular disease. Vascular stenosis contributes significantly to the clinical consequences of arteriosclerotic disease being the leading cause of death in western countries. The etiology of vascular disease is very complex and many factors have been implicated such as abnormalities of fat lipometabolism (elevated LDL-cholesterin), elevated blood pressure, and nicotine. The prognosis of stenotic vascular disease varies mainly with the location and extent of the disease, and is also dependent on accompanying diseases like diabetes and hypertension.

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تاریخ انتشار 2003