Anatomy and upper extremities disorders the vascular system is incredibly important it delivers nutrients gets rid of metabolic waste and maintains core temperature arteries transport blood from the heart to the tips of your fingers the veins then take the used blood to the lungs and the heart. Vascular disorders of the upper extremity herbert machleder isbn 9780879934095 kostenloser versand fr alle bcher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Yale university school of medicine new haven connecticut vascular disorders of the upper extremity robert a chase md yale university school of medicine yale university school of medicine references 1. Vascular disordersvascular disorders of the upper extremity are uncommon but ones that may have lasting implicationsanatomyarteries bring oxygenated blood from the heart to the fingertips and veins return the used blood back to the heart and lungs. Upper extremity occlusive disease and can usually be detected by a thorough peripheral vascular examination and blood studies atherosclerosis of the upper extremity is usually localized to the region of the subclavian artery and can present as a subclavian steal syndrome or arm ischemia finally upper extremity