TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 9. Vascular Pathology A1 - Kemp, Walter L. A1 - Burns, Dennis K. A1 - Brown, Travis G. PY - 2008 T2 - Pathology: The Big Picture AB - Vessels are the conduits by which blood is distributed to and from the organs. Obstruction or occlusion of vessels leads to ischemia of the organs, which causes cell death (necrosis). The most common cause of obstruction or occlusion of vessels is arteriosclerosis (“hardening of the arteries”). SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57051801 ER -