Vascular diseases include:

  • Varicose Veins
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Buerger’s Disease
  • Carotid Artery Disease
  • Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI)
  • Congenital Vascular Malformation (CVM)
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
  • Portal Hypertension
  • Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
  • Raynaud’s Disease
    (Raynaud’s Phenomenon)
  • Renovascular Hypertension (RAS)
  • Stroke

Vascular Health

The vascular system is the body’s network of blood vessels. It includes the arteries, veins and capillaries that carry blood to and from the heart. Problems of the vascular system are common and can be serious. Arteries can become thick and stiff, a problem called arteriosclerosis. Blood clots can clog vessels and block blood flow to the heart or brain. Weakened blood vessels can burst, causing bleeding inside the body.

You are more likely to have vascular disease as you get older.Other factors that make vascular disease more likely include:

  • Family history of vascular or heart diseases
  • Pregnancy
  • Illness or injury
  • Long periods of sitting or standing still
  • Any condition that affects the heart and blood vessels, such as diabetes or high cholesterol
  • Smoking
  • Obesity

Losing weight, eating healthy foods, being active and not smoking can help vascular disease. Other treatments include medicines and surgery.

Download a brochure on vascular diseases
http://www.vdf.org/Resources/pamphlets.php