Aortoiliac occlusive disease

Aortoiliac occlusive disease
Other namesLeriche's syndrome and Leriche syndrome
Plate from Gray's Anatomy showing the abdominal aorta and the common iliac arteries
SpecialtyCardiology 

In medicine, aortoiliac occlusive disease is a form of central artery disease involving the blockage of the abdominal aorta as it transitions into the common iliac arteries.

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