microvascular disease

Etiology

• term generally used in reference to complications of diabetes
• emerging concept of coronary microvascular disease

Pathology

• refers to disease of small blood vessels (arterioles, venules & capillaries)
  • progression of retinopathy
  • nephropathy
  • neuropathy

Complications

• increased risk for below knee amputation
  • increases risk even in patients with peripheral arterial disease

More general terms

• vascular disease (vasculopathy)
• diabetes mellitus complication

More specific terms

• cardiac microvascular dysfunction

Additional terms

• capillary disease
• macrovascular
• microvascular