Vascular Care / Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
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Leg pain after walking isn’t just part of getting older. It can also be a sign of peripheral vascular disease, when blood vessels in your body are blocked by a fatty material known as plaque. Peripheral vascular disease increases your risk of heart attack and stroke by six or seven times more than someone without peripheral vascular disease.
You’re at risk for peripheral vascular disease if you have a history of:
- Heart disease (coronary artery disease)
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Smoking
- Stroke
- High cholesterol
Peripheral vascular disease most commonly affects your legs, and can also affect your arms and kidneys. It causes pain and discomfort, wounds that don’t heal and may result in amputation if left untreated.