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VASCULAR DISEASE is a serious disease of the arteries and veins that blocks circulation anywhere in the body. Vascular disease is serious and can lead to disability, amputation, organ damage and even death.
The Vascular Disease Foundation empowers people with knowledge about vascular disease and provides support that can save lives and maintain quality of life. Vascular disease can affect people of all ages and all walks of life; learn more about the different types of vascular disease, who is at risk and what you can do. Read more about vascular disease.
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TYPES of VASCULAR DISEASE
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) are caused by progressive weakening of the aortic wall that causes a “ballooning” of the vessel.
Buerger’s Disease is a rare disorder characterized by inflammation of the small and medium arteries and veins, which may cause rest pain and non-healing sores or ulcers.
Critical Limb Ischemia or CLI is a severe obstruction of the arteries which seriously decreases blood flow to the extremities (hands, feet and legs) and has progressed to the point of severe pain and even skin ulcers or sores.
“Vascular anomalies” is an all-inclusive term for vascular malformations, vascular tumors, and other congenital vascular defects. The more commonly used term, Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI), implies abnormally formed blood vessels that one is born with.
“Vascular anomalies” is an all-inclusive term for vascular malformations, vascular tumors, and other congenital vascular defects. The more commonly used term, Congenital Vascular Malformation (CVM), implies abnormally formed blood vessels that one is born with.
Fibromuscular Dysplasia, commonly called FMD, is a disease that causes one or more arteries in the body to have abnormal cell development. As a result, areas of narrowing (stenosis) may occur, along with aneurysm or tears (dissections) of the arteries.
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot that lodges in the lung arteries. The blood clot forms in the leg, pelvic, or arm veins, then breaks off from the vein wall and travels through the heart into the lung arteries.
Portal hypertension is high blood pressure of the portal vein. The portal vein, a major vein in the abdomen, collects nutrient- rich blood from the intestines and delivers it to the liver to nourish it, where it is purified for our body to use.
Raynaud’s phenomenon is a medical condition in which the arteries in the fingers and toes become suddenly narrowed in response to cold exposure, causing the digits to turn sequentially white, blue, or red.
Aneurysms of the aorta can occur in the chest or abdomen, or both at the same time. The aorta is the main blood vessel carrying arterial blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
Thrombophilias can be defined as a group of inherited or acquired disorders that increase a person’s risk of developing thrombosis (abnormal “blood clotting”) in the veins or arteries.