Vascular Disease: Types, Symptoms, Risks, Diagnosis, and Treatment (1)

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Vascular Disease
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Vascular Disease

• Diseases related to the blood vessels are known
  as vascular diseases. There are three types of
  blood vessels arteries, veins, and blood
  capillaries. Blood vessels are responsible for
  transporting blood throughout the body and back
  to the heart. When there is, a disruption in the
  flow of blood vascular diseases occurs. Vascular
  diseases are more common in males than females.

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Types of Vascular Disease

• Peripheral vascular disease- When, the blood
  vessels outside your brain become narrow or
  blocked due to the buildup of plaque in the
  peripheral arteries and veins. Coronary
  vascular disease- The coronary vascular
  disease causes the arteries to narrow or block,
  reducing the flow of blood to the heart.Renal
  Artery disease- When the supply of blood to the
  kidneys is restricted due to the build of
  plaque. Buergers disease- This disease affects
  the tiny blood vessels that supply blood to the
  fingers and toes. Claudication Buildup of
  plaque in the arteries that supply blood to the
  legs.

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Symptoms

• A patient with vascular disease may feel mild
  symptoms or no symptoms. However, symptoms of
  vascular disease develop slowly and occasionally.
  You can consult a general physician, if you feel
  any of these symptoms. Depending upon the
  severity of your symptoms, your doctor may refer
  to a cardiologist. 
• Extreme pain in legs and thighs
• Weakness
• Slow healing of wounds
• Loss of hair on leg
• Frequent numbness and swelling in arms and leg
  muscles
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Heavy breathing
• Nausea
• Sweating even in the cool room

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Risk factors

• Various risk factors contribute in
  the development of vascular diseases. If, early
  symptoms are, detected and treated properly, the
  risk of developing a severe vascular disease can
  be minimized. 
• Unhealthy lifestyle
• Smoking
• Excessive drinking
• Obesity 
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Physical inactivity
• Illegal drug consumption
• Kidney disorder

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Complications of Vascular disease

• If, vascular diseases are left untreated, it may
  lead to severe complications, making other
  dangerous diseases inevitable. Complications
  associated with vascular disease are 
• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Blood clots
• Pulmonary diseases
• Impotence
• Consistent pain
• Wounds that do not heal
• Brain dead

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Diagnosis of vascular disease

• Diagnosis of vascular disease  helps to
  determine the type of vascular disease and its
  severity. Your treatment of vascular disease
  depends on your diagnosis. Beside from oral
  sitting with the doctor and telling him about
  your medical history and symptoms you experience,
  a doctor will also consider diagnostic tests to
  make conditions more clear. These diagnostic
  tests include 
• Blood test
• MRA
• CT Scan
• Angiography
• Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)
• MRI

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Treatments

• The main aim of the treatment of vascular
  disease is to stop the disease from developing
  further and to relieve you from its painful
  symptoms. If vascular disease is not severe, it
  can be easily combated with changes in lifestyle.
  However, if lifestyle changes are not enough, a
  combination of medicines and surgery is used to
  treat the vascular disease. Lifestyle Changes 
• Quit smoking
• Exercise regularly
• Controlling diabetes
• Low cholesterol diet
• Maintaining weight

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Treatments
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• Medicinal Treatment
• High blood pressure medicines
• Diabetes control medicines
• Medicine to prevent blood clots
• Pain reliving medicine
• Surgery Procedures 
• Bypass surgery
• Thrombolytic surgery
• Angioplasty
• Heart valve replacement
• Stent procedure

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