Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

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Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

• CAUSES SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT

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INTRODUCTION TO PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE (PVD)

• Includes disorders that alter the natural flow of
  blood through the arteries and veins of
  peripheral circulation.
• Affects the lower extremities much more
  frequently that the upper extremities.
• Generally, a client with a diagnosis of PVD has
  arterial disease (peripheral arterial disease
  PAD) rather than venous involvement.
• Some clients have both arterial and venous
  disease

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CAUSES OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE (PVD)

• The causes of Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
  depend on its type. The organic and functional
  Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) has separate
  causes.
• In Organic PVD there is a change in the structure
  of blood vessels, causing damage in the tissue,
  plaques and inflammation, which causes your blood
  vessels to narrow. Common causes of Organic PVD
  are
• High Blood Pressure
• High Cholesterol
• Smoking
• Diabetes
• Injuries

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RISK FACTOR OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE (PVD)

• There are several risk factors related to
  Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), some of the
  major factors are listed below
• High Blood pressure
• Heart Disease
• Kidney Disease
• Drinking
• Smoking
• Unhealthy Lifestyle
• Stress
• Bad cholesterol
• Overweight
• Lack of Exercise

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SYMPTOMS OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE (PVD)

• Symptoms of Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
  depend on the affected artery. The lack of blood
  flow in the artery mostly causes pain in leg
  calves, thighs, and hips. The pain generally
  starts, with exercise or regressive physical
  movement. Sometimes pain also occurs when you are
  walking or climbing stairs. Other symptoms of
  Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) include
• Cramps
• Pain in buttock
• Weakness
• Reduced hair growth on legs
• Sore on leg
• Numb and heavy feeling

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DIAGNOSIS OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE (PVD)

• A diagnostic test may be done for measuring the
  pulses in your legs and feet, blood pressure
  readings in your leg and arm. The tests done to
  diagnose Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
  include
• X-ray
• MRI
• CT Scan
• BNP Blood test
• Angiography
• Stress test

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TREATMENTS FOR PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE (PVD)

• There are a number of medication and surgery
  procedures available for the treatment of this
  disease. Lifestyle changes such as daily jogging,
  losing weight and balanced diet can also help in
  the treatment of PVD.
• Medicine is given to reduce the painful symptoms,
  increase the blood flow, and to keep your
  diabetes and cholesterol under control. PVD
  medication may include atorvastatin, cilostazal,
  clopidogrel.
• If medicines alone are not showing any
  improvement than following surgeries may be
  performed including bypass surgery, angioplasty
  and stents, heart valve treatment, heart
  transplant.

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