Which one of the following statements is true?
- Claudication is the result of poor blood circulation in the legs which leads to cramping and pain.
- If a plaque ruptures and a thrombus forms, it will take weeks to months before the vessel is completely occluded.
- Peripheral circulatory disease and atherosclerosis are different names for the same condition.
- The development of an atherosclerotic plaque will always cause symptoms.