Vascular Surgery

Upper extremity vascular disease is relatively uncommon compared to lower extremity vascular disease but represents a unique diagnostic challenge for the physicians. The most common causes of upper extremity vascular disease are atherosclerosis and Embolic disease, but there are other systemic diseases and anatomic abnormalities such as vasculitis, arteritis, Takayasu’s Arteritis, Thoracic Outlet Compression Syndrome, Acute occlusive arterial disease and Aneurysm of upper limb artery. Some of the typical symptoms of upper extremity vascular disease include: discomfort or pain in arms, tightness, heaviness, weakness or cramping in one or both arms.