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Peripheral Vascular Disease \u2013 A Stealthy Disease Not to Be Ignored<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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What is Peripheral Vascular Disease?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Peripheral Vascular disease is a blood circulation disorder that causes restricts blood flow to parts of the body other than the brain and heart. PVD is a circulatory problem in which narrow arteries reduce the blood flow to the limbs. This disorder causes the blood vessels (arteries (or) veins) located outside of the heart and brain to narrow, block or spasm.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This means that when peripheral vascular disease<\/a> part of your body outside the heart and the brain does not receive enough blood flow to keep with demand. When narrowing occurs in the heart called coronary artery disease.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Peripheral Vascular disease most commonly affects the legs but can also affect the blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the arms, stomach, and kidneys. People over the age of 50 are believed to suffer more from peripheral vascular disease and it is slightly more common in men than in women.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Types of Peripheral Vascular Disease<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Two main types of peripheral vascular disease are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Organic PVD<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  2. Functional PVD<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Organic PVD: Organic PVD results from structural changes in blood vessels caused by inflammation, plaque build-up, tissue damage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Functional PVD: Functional PVD results as a result of decreased blood flow in response to something that triggers the blood vessels to either narrow or changes in body Temperature.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Causes for Peripheral Vascular Disease:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Organic Peripheral Vascular Disease is usually caused by atherosclerosis <\/strong>\u2013 a condition in which plaque build up in the blood vessels. Common risk factors of atherosclerosis include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n