Check out this 4min read on Association for the Advancement of Wound Care ! Arteriosclerosis/arteriolosclerosis is used to describe several cardiovascular diseases, including those involving the blood vessels. In this instance, the arteries become hardened, and blood vessels lose their “elastic” effect. Arteriosclerosis can begin in early childhood. Mönckeberg’s Arteriosclerosis, also called medial calcific sclerosis (MMCS), is a form of arteriosclerosis or vessel hardening, where calcium deposits form in the middle smooth muscle layer of the walls of medium-sized vessels.  We can see the signs of the disease even on radiographs. It is often silent unless it is severe, but this makes controlling blood pressure difficult in patients and contributes to chronic kidney disease. ** ABI results 1.40 and above.
Signs & symptoms of arteriosclerosis include high blood pressure, multiple kidney infections, and poor circulation in the toes and fingers, with the primary risk factors high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, smoking, and obesity.