Learn About Arterial Insufficiency
Arterial insufficiency is any condition that slows or stops the flow of blood through your arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to other places in your body.
One of the most common causes of arterial insufficiency is atherosclerosis or "hardening of the arteries." Fatty material (called plaque) builds up on the walls of your arteries. This causes them to become narrow and stiff. As a result, it is hard for blood to flow through your arteries.
Blood flow may be suddenly stopped due to a blood clot. Clots can form on the plaque or less often travel from another place such as the heart or other artery (such a clot is called an embolus).
Symptoms depend on where your arteries become narrowed:
- If it affects your heart arteries, you may have chest pain (angina pectoris) or a heart attack.
- If it affects your brain arteries, you may have a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke.
- If it affects the arteries that bring blood to your legs, you may have frequent leg cramping when you walk called claudication.
- If it affects the arteries in your belly area, you may have pain after you eat called abdominal angina (due to mesenteric ischemia).
Bassett Medical Center
. Dr. Cooper is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Splenectomy.
Bassett Medical Center
. Dr. Ayers is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
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. Dr. Ignatovskyy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
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Published Date: October 01, 2025
Published By: Frank D. Brodkey, MD, FCCM, Associate Professor, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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