Peripheral Vascular Disease
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) refers to conditions that primarily affect the arteries of the body, with the exception of the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart. Those are covered in the article on cardiovascular disease. The most common areas for PVD are the arteries of the legs and upper arms, the carotid (neck) arteries, the abdominal aorta and its branches, and the renal (kidney) arteries. Conditions affecting the veins, such as chronic venous insufficiency, varicose veins, and hemorrhoids, are not usually included in PVD.
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