- Although the term peripheral vascular disease can include any disorder that affects any of the blood vessels, it often is used as a synonym for peripheral artery disease.
- Peripheral vascular disease is the most common disease of the arteries.
- It is caused by build-up of fatty material within the vessels, called atherosclerosis.
- Another name for this condition is arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.
- This is gradual process in which the artery gradually becomes blocked, narrowed, or weakened.
- When this condition affects the arteries of the heart, it is called (coronary artery disease).
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