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	Peripheral Vascular Disease: Iliac, Popliteal, Femoral, Renal, Carotid, and Subclavian Arteries
		Peripheral vascular disease is a form of atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries, and is a progressive disease process.
		In the peripheral or non-heart vessels, this is most likely to occur in the iliac arteries (lower abdomen leading to the legs), the femoral and popliteal arteries (legs), the renal arteries (kidneys) and the carotid arteries (in the neck leading to the brain) and subclavian arteries (arms).
		Symptoms of peripheral vascular disease in the carotid arteries include: sudden, temporary weakness or numbness of the face, arm and/or leg on one side of the body; temporary loss of speech or trouble speaking or understanding speech; temporary dimness or loss of vision, particularly in one eye; and unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness or sudden falls.
	www.hgcardio.com /pvd.htm (788 words)

	Peripheral artery occlusive disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In medicine (vascular surgery), Peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD) (also known as Peripheral vascular disease or PVD) is a collator for all disease caused by the obstruction of large peripheral arteries, which can result from atherosclerosis, inflammatory processes leading to stenosis, an embolism or thrombus formation.
		Peripheral artery occlusive disease is commonly divided in the Fontaine stages:
		The next step is generally a form of angiography, where a catheter is used to inject radiodense contrast agent into the femoral artery and selectively guided to the artery in question.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peripheral_vascular_disease (457 words)

	Peripheral Vascular Disease Information for Physicians
		Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is the most common cause of symptomatic obstruction in the iliac, femoral, popliteal, renal, and carotid arteries.
		PVD occurs as a result of arterial narrowing or obstruction thereby restricting blood flow to the distal tissue.
		Clinical symptoms of PVD primarily are the result of disease of the arteries of the lower extremity (aorto-iliac and femoro-popliteal arteries), but symptoms indicative of disease involving other arterial systems can present also (a more detailed discussion of these are found in the Specific Clinical Situation section).
	www.guidant.com /webapp/emarketing/compass/comp.jsp?lev1=mgr_pvd&lev2=cond (829 words)

	Peripheral Vascular Disease
		Peripheral vascular disease is the build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries outside your heart.
		Peripheral vascular disease is caused by the build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in your arteries.
		Peripheral vascular disease may be treated with medication, surgery, minimally invasive interventional procedures, or a combination of these therapies.
	www.guidant.com /webapp/emarketing/compass/comp.jsp?lev1=pvd&lev2=glance (181 words)

	Leg Pain / Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
		Peripheral vascular disease, or PVD, is a condition in which the arteries that carry blood to the arms or legs become narrowed or clogged.
		Unfortunately, the disease often goes undiagnosed because many people do not experience symptoms in the early stages of PVD or they mistakenly think the symptoms are a normal part of aging.
		VIA physicians were the first to perform peripheral stenting in the Greater Cincinnati area and have a vast experience in the minimally invasive treatment of vascular disease.
	www.via-med.com /legpain.aspx (3028 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 16, Ch. 212, Peripheral Vascular Disorders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Peripheral vascular disorders: Disorders affecting the arteries, veins, and lymphatics of the extremities.
		Peripheral vascular disorders may be arterial (occlusive or functional), venous, combined arteriovenous (eg, arteriovenous fistula), or lymphatic.
		Functional arterial disorders may be vasospastic (Raynaud's phenomenon and disease, acrocyanosis) or vasodilatory (erythromelalgia); may be secondary to a local fault in the blood vessels or to disturbances in sympathetic nervous system activity; or may accompany organic vascular disease.
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section16/chapter212/212a.htm (100 words)

	PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Most disease of arteries in the United States is due to atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries".
		The minor symptoms of occlusive disease are often an aching discomfort in the legs, perhaps numbness or tightness or cramping associated with walking or other exercise.
		Vascular laboratory studies are performed by highly educated nurses, and it is often the case that your doctor or one of his or her associates will be called into the laboratory to check your study as it is being performed.
	www.vascular-services.com /Articles/PVD.htm (6253 words)

	Heart Info - Peripheral Vascular Disease
		Peripheral Vascular Disease usually refers to atherosclerosis (development of fatty deposits that narrow arteries) in the peripheral arteries (often the legs).
		Others say that the only peripheral vascular disease patients who should routinely take aspirin are those who are having clotting problems in grafted arteries.
		Depending on the site and extent of peripheral vascular disease, surgery may include an arterial bypass surgery with an arterial graft, thromboendarterectomy (clot removal from the artery), and endovascular (within the blood vessel) surgery (angioplasty or atherectomy).
	www.heartinfo.org /main.asp?page=ency&id=573 (1221 words)

	Peripheral Vascular Disease
		Peripheral vascular disease, or PVD, is a condition in which the arteries that carry blood to the arms or legs become narrowed or clogged, slowing or stopping the flow of blood.
		PVD is caused by atherosclerosis, or hardening or the arteries.
		Factors that contribute to the disease include smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, a family history of heart or vascular disease, or being overweight.
	www.fairfaxradiology.vasculardomain.com /images/uploaded/fairfax/treatingPVD.cfm (613 words)

	Patient Education
		Vascular medicine specialists utilize the vascular laboratory to noninvasively diagnose vascular diseases, and provide expertise in the use of medications, exercise, and balloon angioplasty procedures to open blocked blood vessels.
		Vascular medicine specialists also work closely with interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, and vascular nurses in providing a team approach to care.
		Peripheral arterial disease, or "PAD", is a disorder that occurs when arteries supplying the legs and arms are narrowed or blocked by atherosclerotic plaque.
	www.acc.org /media/patient/PVD (1580 words)

	Body1.com - Peripheral Vascular Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) occurs when blood flow through any part of the body other than the heart is restricted by a build-up of plaque caused by atherosclerosis.
		PVD occurs when blood flow through any part of the body other than the heart is restricted by a build-up of plaque caused by atherosclerosis.
		PVD can be caused by smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, aging, and a family history of the disease.
	www.body1.com /care/index.cfm/2/169 (466 words)

	Peripheral Vascular Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) refers to a variety of conditions that primarily affect the arteries of the body, with the exception of the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart.
		PVD of the carotid arteries is a major cause of stroke.
		People with peripheral vascular disease may have symptoms of pain, aching, cramping, or fatigue of the muscles in the affected leg that are relieved by rest and worsened by elevation.
	www.a1nutritionproducts.com /health/Concern/Peripheral_Vascular_Disease.htm (1328 words)

	eMedicine - Peripheral Vascular Disease : Article by Everett Stephens, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		PVD manifests as insufficient tissue perfusion caused by existing atherosclerosis that may be acutely compounded by either emboli or thrombi.
		Vascular disease may manifest acutely when thrombi, emboli, or acute trauma compromises perfusion.
		Aortoiliac disease manifests as pain in the thigh and buttock, whereas femoral-popliteal disease manifests as pain in the calf.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic862.htm (2452 words)

	British Medical Journal: Secondary prevention of peripheral vascular disease - ABC of Arterial and Vascular Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Half of patients presenting with peripheral vascular disease have symptoms of coronary artery disease or electrocardiographic abnormality, 90% have abnormalities on coronary angiography, and 40% have duplex evidence of carotid artery disease.
		The approach to risk reduction in patients with peripheral vascular disease is based on extrapolation from results of large studies of patients with coronary artery disease.
		Cigarette smoking contributes to a third of all deaths from coronary artery disease, doubles the risk of stroke, and is almost ubiquitous among patients with peripheral vascular disease.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0999/is_7244_320/ai_62495497 (1325 words)

	WHO \| Peripheral vascular disease
		Peripheral vascular disease refers to a cluster of conditions in which atherosclerosis, or narrowing of blood vessels, occurs in the peripheral circulation, particularly in the legs.
		Peripheral vascular disease, unlike myocardial infarction, has a relatively low risk of death but causes substantial disability as affected limbs are at higher risk of amputation and infection.
		The link between peripheral vascular disease and tobacco use was described in the early 1900s by Buerger after whom one form of vascular disease, rarely seen among non-smokers, is named.
	www.who.int /tobacco/research/pagetld21/en (138 words)

	Society Of Interventional Radiology - Patients and Public - peripheral arterial disease
		Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease (PVD), is a very common condition affecting 12-20 percent of Americans age 65 and older.
		Because atherosclerosis is a systemic disease, people with PAD are likely to have blocked arteries in other areas of the body.
		Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a disease of the arteries that affects 10 million Americans.
	www.sirweb.org /patPub/pvdPad.shtml (366 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Peripheral vascular disease
		Increasingly, peripheral vascular disease is a focus of involvement for primary care physicians and cardiovascular specialists, who must work in partnership to offer optimal diagnosis, therapy, and follow-up to patients with disease of the noncardiac vasculature.
		As is true in many aspects of medicine, the resource that most patients turn to with questions and concerns about peripheral vascular disease or its symptoms is their primary care physician.
		The first article in the symposium discusses noninvasive evaluation of patients with suspected or known peripheral vascular disease and the nonsurgical options available for therapy.
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/1999/09_99/symp_int.htm (451 words)

	Peripheral Vascular Disease
		Peripheral vascular disease (PVD), also known as peripheral arterial disease (PAD), is a disease of the circulation that often affects the legs but can involve many other parts of the body.
		People with PVD have areas of narrowing or blockages of their arteries which prevent adequate circulation in the affected body part.
		The most common symptom of PVD is a cramping type of pain of the legs, hips or buttocks when walking.
	www.endovasculartherapy.com /s1pvd.htm (675 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Peripheral vascular disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Peripheral vascular disease is a narrowing of blood vessels that restricts blood flow.
		Peripheral vascular disease is a progressive disease that can lead to gangrene of the affected area.
		Peripheral vascular disease may also occur suddenly if an embolism occurs or when a blot clot rapidly develops in a blood vessel already restricted by an atherosclerotic plaque, and the blood flow is quickly cut off.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0010/ai_2601001046 (659 words)

	MotherNature.com - Peripheral Vascular Disease
		Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) refers to conditions that primarily affect the arteries of the body, with the exception of the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart.
		The most common areas for PVD are the arteries of the legs and upper arms, the carotid (neck) arteries, the abdominal aorta and its branches, and the renal (kidney) arteries.
		Raynaud’s disease is a painful condition caused by spasms of arteries after exposure to cold.
	www.mothernature.com /Library/Ency/Index.cfm/id/1246006 (1462 words)

	Peripheral Vascular Disease
		Peripheral vascular disease means narrowing of the lumen of arteries in the legs, causing a reduction in circulation.
		Although both big and small blood vessels can be affected by diabetes (known as macrovascular and microvascular disease respectively), in diabetic peripheral vascular disease it is blockage of the larger arteries in the thigh and leg which causes most of the clinical problems.
		Peripheral vascular disease can affect both legs but is often more severe on one side (contrast with peripheral neuropathy which affects both feet symmetrically).
	www.diabetes.usyd.edu.au /foot/Pvdx1 (905 words)

	Peripheral Vascular Disease - Patient UK
		Peripheral vascular disease is a narrowing of the arteries.
		Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is narrowing of one or more arteries (blood vessels).
		The narrowing of the arteries is caused by atheroma.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/23068800 (1802 words)

	Peripheral Vascular Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Peripheral vascular disease is any pathophysiologic process that disrupts blood flow through arteries or veins of the extracranium, thorax, abdomen, and extremities.
		The danger of PVD is that it leads to more serious problems such as stroke, limb amuptation, and chronic vascular disease.
		This is a vasospastic disease characterized by blanching of the skin caused by severe constriction of vessels.
	healthsci.clayton.edu /nurs326/periphnotes.htm (2793 words)

	New Conference Spotlights Peripheral Vascular Disease
		Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is an under-diagnosed and under-treated condition that affects over 10 million Americans.
		Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a common circulation problem in which the arteries that carry blood to the legs or arms become narrowed or clogged.
		The most common cause of PVD is atherosclerosis, often called "hardening of the arteries." Atherosclerosis is a gradual process in which cholesterol and scar tissue build up, forming a substance called "plaque" that clogs the blood vessels.
	meetingsnet.com /news/meetings_new_conference_spotlights_2/index.html (703 words)

	Peripheral Vascular Disease
		PVD is most frequently caused by arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries.
		PVD is a common disease, but it doesn’t have to be a fact of life.
		If the blockage is caused by a blood clot, a vascular specialist again uses a catheter to reach the site of the blockage and injects thrombolytic drugs to dissolve the clot and open the blood vessel.
	www.advocatehealth.com /luth/services/heart/pvd.html (913 words)

	Peripheral Vascular Disease
		Peripheral Vascular Disease refers to the narrowing, clogging and hardening of the arteries in your extremities.
		Symptoms of Peripheral Vascular Disease in the renal arteries include hypertension (high blood pressure-consistently higher than 140/90) and abnormal kidney function blood tests (see Renal Artery Stenosis patient education flyer).
		The treatment alternatives for Peripheral Vascular Disease depend upon several factors including your health, the location of the blockage, and the severity of the blockage.
	www.cardiacandvascular.com /patient_ed/peripheral_vascular_dis.htm (1169 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE: Noninvasive approaches to peripheral vascular disease
		Disease progression was more prominent in patients with severe baseline disease, a finding that is true in general of disease in the arterial vasculature.
		Several findings indicate the multifactorial nature of vascular disease: the heterogeneity of conventional risk factors, the occurrence of symptomatic disease in patients at only mild or moderate risk, the reduction but not elimination of vascular or cardiovascular events in trials controlling hyperlipidemia pharmacologically, and the recent finding that infectious agents may play a pathogenic role.
		The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in a defined population.
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/1999/09_99/powers.htm (3803 words)

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