TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Vasculitis A1 - Molloy, Eamonn S. A1 - Hernández-Rodríguez, José A1 - Hoffman, Gary S. A2 - Dieter, Robert S. A2 - Dieter, Raymond A. A2 - Dieter, Raymond A. Y1 - 2009 N1 - T2 - Peripheral Arterial Disease AB - The vasculitides are a heterogeneous group of systemic inflammatory disorders characterized by inflammation of blood vessels.1 Vascular inflammation may cause vessel narrowing or occlusion leading to tissue ischemia or infarction, or may result in vessel rupture with subsequent hemorrhage. These effects underlie the significant morbidity and mortality associated with the vasculitides. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127165607 ER -