Actualización en el manejo terapeútico del fenómeno de raynaud
- Jiménez Jiménez, Isidro
- Salvador Calvo, R.
- Taylor, J.
- Revilla Calavia, Alvaro
- Merino Díaz, Borja
- Gastambide, María Victoria
- Brizuela, J. A.
- González Fajardo, J. A.
- Vaquero Puerta, Carlos
ISSN: 1139-8264
Datum der Publikation: 2011
Ausgabe: 14
Nummer: 3
Seiten: 161-167
Art: Artikel
Andere Publikationen in: Revista española de investigaciones quirúrgicas
Zusammenfassung
Raynaud´s phenomenon is a vasospactic process that typically affects the acral parts of the limbs in response to cold or emotional or mechanical stimuli. This phenomenon is classified as primary when no evidence of an underlying cause, and secondary when there is an associated pathological entity. This distinction is important because it determines the prognosis, severity and treatment. Physiologically, the vasomotor balance is maintained by complex interactions between endothelium, smooth muscle and autonomic nervous system innervates the vessels. This review discusses the mechanisms involved in deregulation, and the various therapeutic approaches according the latest medical evidence