yan igorevich kirzhatsky. jan igorevich hello we are glad to see you in our studio. , today we will talk about obliterating atherosclerosis of the lower extremities, a very serious and severe diagnosis, because there are a lot of complications. that's what this disease is. and in general, why suddenly the vessels of the lower extremities begin to suffer is a systemic disease that affects all the vessels in the human body. this is a multifactorial disease; there are a lot of factors that cause the development of atherosclerosis. this is an increase in the level of lipids in the blood, hyperepidemics due to an increase in total cholesterol due to an increase in bad cholesterol, the so-called or low-density proteins. this is an increase in blood sugar levels in the background. diabetes mellitus sedentary lifestyle. and, of course, bad habits 90% of division of our department of vascular surgery, these are courses. patients who smoke and have chronic stress for quite a long time are also an important reason for the development of the disease. but what i have listed are f