Please share an intersting fact about peripheral vascular disease.

Plaque: Plaque in arteries is a dynamic process, progression can be reversed!

One: One form is carotid artery disease, which can lead to ocular ischemic syndrome.

PAD: Pad is a result of inflammation (as are most diseases) & a healthy lifestyle can help prevent this.

Do: Do you have pain in your leg after a predictable amount of walking? Could be "claudication".

Support: Support stockings for varicose veins were invented in the 1600s. They were made of leather!

Hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids are varicosed veins in rectum; only upright animals get them.

Superficial: Superficial varicose veins (those you can see) reflect increase pressure in the deep veins.

Just: Just as many men seek treatment for varicose veins as women.

Varicose: Varicose veins are most common in the legs but can happen in other parts of the body.

A: A carved stone tablet from the 4th century B.C. In Greece shows a leg with varicose veins.

Veins,: Veins, returning blood to the heart, become dilated (varicosed) due to gravitational pressure.

Varicose: Varicose veins can sometimes lead to pain.

When: When varicose veins become swollen and/or inflamed it may be thrombophlebitis.

Horses: Horses can get varicose veins in their legs.

No: No lotion, salve or horsechestnut preparation will solve these problems.

People: People with varicose veins are at increased risk of developing ulcers on their legs.

Pain: Pain in hips and legs with walking may be from poor circulation or spinal nerve root compression.

3: 3 out of 4 people with claudication will continue with it, but not progress to rest pain or limb loss.

Varicose: Myth: varicose veins mean bad circulation. Truth: they don't affect circulation to your feet/toes.

Removing: Myth: removing the nasty looking superficial veins will help the underlying venous problem.

The: Myth: the reason why I have varicose veins is because i cross my legs when i sit down.

Since: Myth: since they are only cosmetic, it really isn't worth doing anything about varicose veins.

The: Myth: the only way to treat varicose veins is with surgery.

Just: It's a myth that: just have a vein stripping or sclerosing and all will be fine.

Lymph: Lymph press pneumatic compression device will help by massaging leg and improving circulation.

Hypertension,: Hypertension, diabetes, high lipids, smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle can contribute to pvd!

Varicose: Varicose veins are not caused by crossing your legs.

90%: 90% of people with varicose veins have a first degree relative with varicose or spider veins.

If: If you stand in one place at your job, you are increased risk for varicose veins.

PAD,: Pad, peripheral artery disease, incidence rising by 24% increase in 10 years worldwide.

For: For people with marfan's syndrome, losartan a BP medicine was found to reduce aortic dilatation.

The: The most common risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm are male sex and atherosclerosis.

The: The risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture increases as they enlarge: consider surgery @ >5cm!

Signs: Signs of poor leg circulation include pain with walking (relieved by rest), shiny skin, & hair loss.

Peripheral: Peripheral vascular disease is considered equilant to coronary heart disease, in terms of treatment.

Check: Check with your cardiologist to get evaluation for heart disease and risk of getting stroke.

Most: Most people with peripheral vascular disease also have 'erectile dysfunction'.

Tests/procedures: Tests/procedures which do not solve the problems far more commonly promoted, not the real solutions.