Macrovascular disease

Macrovascular disease

Macrovascular disease is a disease of any large ("macro") blood vessels in the body.

This sometimes occurs when a person has had diabetes for a long time. Fat and blood clots build up in the large blood vessels and stick to the vessel walls.

Three common macrovascular diseases are coronary disease (in the heart), cerebrovascular disease (in the brain), and peripheral vascular disease (in the limbs)


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