Peripheral Vascular Disease dangerous for the heart

Peripheral Vascular Disease is a serious condition that often reveals itself through pain in the legs or other extremities. Often called Peripheral Artery Disease or Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), it is the result of arteriosclerosis or restricted blood flow caused by a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of the arteries. When the flow of blood is limited, limbs, the heart and brain are deprived of the oxygen. Additionally, muscle cells in the wall of the artery overgrow and fat and calcium build up within these irregular spaces. Bleeding into the artery wall can also occur resulting in formation of a clot, which narrows the opening of the blood vessel even further.

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