Do doctors see a lot of patients with peripheral vascular disease?

Yes: Peripheral vascular disease is relatively common. The most common cause is cigarette smoking. Treatment depends on the cause, severity and location of the disease and may be medical or surgical.

Yes: Most of the doctors who see older patients tend to see lots of patients with p.V.D.

Yes: This is a very common set of disorders that comprises the majority of a vascular surgeons practice. If you need help with PVD then you should seek the opinion of a vascular surgeon.

YES: 20% of patients over 70, and 33% of diabetic patients over 50 have pad.

Yes: Peripheral vascular disease is common in the elderly and in patients who smoke. Additioonally, atherosclerosis risk increases with age.

Yes: A majority of family practice and internists seeing an older patient population will see patients with pad.