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Peripheral vascular disease refers to diseases of blood vessels present outside the heart and brain. The condition often results due to the narrowing of vessels carrying blood to the legs, arms, stomach or kidneys. The circulation disorder is divided in two types. Functional peripheral vascular disease which is result of short term effects related to spasm that may come and go. Raynauld’s disease is example of this type. Organic peripheral vascular disease is caused by structural change in blood vessels and peripheral artery disease is example of this type of disorder.

Atherosclerosis, blood clot, smoking, diabetes, inflammation, infection, structural defects, injury to blood vessels, obesity, low physical activity, high blood pressure,  high LDL and triglycerides and low level of HDL etc are some of the reasons for peripheral vascular disease. Some of the symptoms of  the disease include pain while walking or climbing stairs which stops after taking rest, cramps in legs, buttock pain, numbness, tingling or weakness in legs, burning sensation in the feet or toe, change in color, loss of hair on legs, impotence etc.

The disease is diagnosed by asking for the medical history, conducting treadmill test, and by doing angiography, ultrasonography etc. The treatment method depends on the on the cause of the disease, the severity and the over all health of the patient. The medical treatment includes balloon angioplasty or angioplasty done to enlarge the blocked or narrowed artery. In some cases stenting techniques and artherectomy are done. Medications like pentoxifylline (Trental) and Cilostazol (Pletal) have been approved by United states FDA. In some case surgery known as bypass is the best alternative.

Eating nutritious low fat foods, quitting smoking, maintaining a proper weight, lowering the cholesterol, maintaining blood pressure and blood glucose etc are some of the preventive measures to reduce the risk of the disease.