Follow Healthline   |   Healthline on TwitterTwitter   |   Healthline on FacebookFacebook
Symptom Search   |   Treatment Search   |   Doctor Search   |   Drug Search

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) Learning Center

Advertisement
Advertisement

Welcome

Peripheral vascular disease is a narrowing of blood vessels that restricts blood flow. It mostly occurs in the legs, but is sometimes seen in the arms.Peripheral vascular disease includes a group of diseases in which bl...

Basic Info

Symptoms
There are many causes of peripheral vascular disease. One major risk factor is smoking cigarettes.
more
Causes
There are many causes of peripheral vascular disease. One major risk factor is smoking cigarettes.
more
Tests
Peripheral vascular disease can be diagnosed by comparing blood pressures taken above and below the point of pain. Th...
more
Treatments
If the person is a smoker, they should stop smoking immediately. Exercise is essential to treating this disease.
more
Available Treatments
Cost of Treatments
Drugs
more
Supplements
more
Alternative Therapies
  • Lifestyle Modification
more
Risk Factors
more
Complications
The prognosis depends on the underlying disease and the stage at which peripheral vascular disease is discovered. Rem...
more
Prevention
more
Doctor Specialties
more

Basic Info

In Depth

Facing Up to Smoking
Planning Your "Quit" Stragegy
Taking the Big Step
more
Teens and Smoking
Smoking During Pregnancy
Interactive Tools
Smokeless Tobacco Quiz
Smoking and Pregnancy Quiz
Smoking-Cessation Aids Quiz
more

In Depth

Multimedia

University of Rochester Medical Ce...
Louisiana's TCA Cellular Therapy's...
The Sage Group Supports The "Stop ...
more
Angioplasty and stent placement - ...
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Understanding Peripheral Artery Di...
more
Peripheral Blood Vessel Disease
Cardiovascular Disorders
more
more
Cost of Smoking Calculator
Fat Quiz
more

Multimedia

Related Topics

Vascular Disorders

Related Topics

Back to Top