Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
Understanding Symptoms and Management
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) Q & A
What is Peripheral Vascular Disease?
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a term that refers to several conditions that affect blood flow through the arteries, veins, capillaries, and lymph vessels located away from the heart itself. PVD particularly affects the extremities, most often the legs.
Types of PVD include:
What Causes PVD?
Atherosclerosis, or narrowing and hardening of the arteries, is a leading contributing factor for PVD. Coronary artery disease and diabetes also place you at higher risk of having this condition.
Other risk factors that contribute to the development of PVD are:
What are Symptoms of PVD?
For many with peripheral vascular disease, there are few or no symptoms at all. This makes regular checkups and screenings for compromised blood flow important to your overall cardiac health.
If you have symptoms of PVD, you may experience:
What Treatments are Available for PVD?
Initially, your Phoenix Heart provider performs a thorough physical assessment and takes a complete health history. They may also order diagnostic studies, including angiography, ultrasound, and vein mapping, or venography.
Depending on the severity of your vascular disease, they may prescribe:
Your provider at Phoenix Heart is committed to helping you
prevent the progression of PVD and avoid the long-term complications of this potentially dangerous disease.
For a PVD screening and customized treatment plan, call today or book an appointment online with Phoenix Heart.
