Blackening fingertips can also be a telltale sign of Buerger's disease, also called thromboangiitis obliterans, in which blood vessels become blocked, preventing blood flow and causing clots to form.

(Vasospastic PVD, including Buerger's disease [thromboangiitis obliterans] and Raynaud's disease, occurs more commonly in patients younger than 40.) The major cause of occlusive PVD is ...

Miyamoto et al. report on an uncontrolled, unblinded pilot study of the long-term safety and efficacy of transplantation therapy in patients with thromboangiitis obliterans. Cell transplantations ...

Recent myocardial infarction. Cerebrovascular disease. Raynaud's disease. Thromboangiitis obliterans. History of vasovagal attack. Discontinue if ocular allergic-like reactions occur. Renal or ...

Impact of Cardiovascular Disease on the Death Certificate Diagnosis of Heart Failure, Ischemic Heart Disease, and Cerebrovascular Disease- The Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective Study. A ...