Which of the following statements about thrombo-obliterative disease of the aorta and its branches are correct?
A. The most common cause of obstructive disease is thrombi.
B. Atherosclerosis is the most common pathologic cause of arterial obstruction.
C. Lesions occur with greater frequency at the origin of vessels from the aorta.
D. Obstructive lesions are preferentially managed by endarterectomy.
Answer:B
Which of the following statements about thrombo-obliterative disease of the aorta and its branches are correct?
A. The most common cause of obstructive disease is thrombi. B. Atherosclerosis is the most common pathologic cause of arterial obstruction. C. Lesions occur with greater frequency at the origin of vessels from the aorta. D. Obstructive lesions are preferentially managed by endarterectomy.