What is defined as peripheral vascular disease?

PVD: Peripheral vascular disease may be manifest in the lymphatic system (ie: edema) in the venous system ( ie: venous stasis ) in the arterial sytem ( ie: claudication).

Blockage in arteries: When the arteries in your legs become blocked, your legs do not receive enough blood or oxygen, -that's pvd! pad can cause discomfort or pain when you walk. The pain can occur in your hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, or feet. Leg artery disease is considered a type of PVD because it affects the arteries, blood vessels that carry blood away from your heart to you. 1/3 people age 70 or older have pvd.

Atherosclerosis : Is the disease of blood vessels. It affects all blood vessels. When in the head and neck it is cerebrovascular disease. In the heart it's called cardiovascular disease and every where else peripheral artery disease. Since it is really all the same process, if you have one type, other types of vascular disease are present.