Question 1

what is the difference between chronic venous insufficiency and peripheral vascular disease?

Accepted Answer

Artery and vein: Venous insufficiency is a disease of the vein which drains blood out of the legs.
Periferal vascular disease is a disease of the artery which delivers blood to the legs.

Question 2

is it possible to please tell me the what are chronic venous insufficiency and peripheral vascular disease?

Accepted Answer

Definitions: Peripheral vascular disease is an outdated term which refers to diseases of the arteries, the blood vessels which carry blood from the heart to the organs. The updated term is peripheral arterial disease (pad). Chronic venous insufficiency is disease of the veins, the blood vessels which return blood from the organs to the heart. Consult a vascular surgeon to discuss further.

Question 3

could you please tell me the difference between having chronic venous insufficiency and peripheral vascular disease?

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Arteries vs. veins: Pvd is due to hardening of arteries of legs with pain due to activity.  Venous insufficiency is due to damage to the valves in the leg veins that allow blood to return to the heart  causing the legs to swell and be painful.

Question 4

what are common symptoms of peripheral vascular disease?

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PVD: Pvd can be asymptomatic, the commonest symptom is limb fatigue or cramping with exercise. When limb pain is happening at rest with dvd one may need surgery or stenting procedures to save the limb.

Question 5

is there any effective medicine that treats peripheral vascular disease ?

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Tx: No smoking; meds to help stop smoking would be useful.  Walking to tolerance is advised.  This is not doubt the most important thing.  Statins are advised as there is generally blocked arteries elsewhere.  Aspirin is useful.  Pletal (cilostazol) is a drug that some find lets them walk further.

Question 6

can there be any effectilve medicine to treat peripheral vascular disease ?

Accepted Answer

Yes, blood: Thinners and anti-platelet classes of drugs.  Your doctor will know which one to prescribe for which condition.

Question 7

how do you avoid getting peripheral vascular disease?

Accepted Answer

Don't Smoke: The development of peripheral vascular disease is multifactorial but smoking is by far the greatest risk factor. Other behavioral modifications would be to maintain a low cholesterol diet and to treat any diabetes. Following these three recommendations will help minimize risk.

Question 8

how is smoking related to peripheral vascular disease?

Accepted Answer

What type?: Nf-1 has classic skin manifestations - one just examines skin to see if criteria for the number/size of nevi and ash-leaf spots on the skin are seen.

Question 9

does peripheral vascular disease normally show up on an echo?

Accepted Answer

Not normally: Cardiac echos focus primarily on the heart structure (valves and walls) and function (contractility, ejection fraction). They do not look at the peripheral arteries. However, the same ultrasound technology is used to look at the peripheral arteries. The studies of the peripheral arteries are called lower extremity arterial duplex scans or carotid duplex scans, for example.

Question 10

hi doctors, can you tell me what is peripheral vascular disease?

Accepted Answer

Blockage: Of arteries in the body other than heart. These involve legs, carotids, mesenteric and renals to name a few.

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