SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY THROMBOSIS

Course overview

SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY THROMBOSIS IS A COMMON CONDITION THAT IS FELT TO BE UNDERDIAGNOSED. IT INVOLVED OBSTRUCTION OF BLOOD FLOW THROUGH THE SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY AND IS FOUR TIMES MORE COMMON IN THE LEFT SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY THAN THE RIGHT. IT CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ISCHEMIA OF THE BRAIN, UPPER EXTREMITIES, AND OCCASIONALLY, THE HEART. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY THROMBOSIS AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN MANAGING THOSE WITH THIS CONDITION.