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Critical ischaemia resulting from chronic arterial occlusive disease

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Link to WHO Definition

Critical ischaemia resulting from chronic arterial occlusive disease – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/618030521

This refers to a restriction in blood supply to tissues, causing a shortage of oxygen and glucose needed for cellular metabolism (to keep tissue alive), resulting from chronic, obstruction of large arteries not within the coronary, aortic arch vasculature, or brain.