Peripheral Vascular Disease

Arterial and venous disease

The peripheral vascular system plays a vital role in the health of your entire body. Arteries and veins make up the peripheral vascular system. Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the muscles and organs of your body, while veins bring the oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart. Peripheral vascular disease refers to a variety of conditions that affect the blood circulation throughout your body.

Peripheral vascular disease symptoms:

  • Extremity aches / pains

  • Skin ulcerations

  • Extremity swelling

  • Abdominal pain after eating

  • Uncontrolled hypertension / kidney dysfunction

 Our physicians are highly skilled and trained in the most cutting-edge diagnostic, medical, and interventional procedures to treat peripheral vascular disease.

Follow the links below to learn more about peripheral vascular disease screening and treatment offered at West Michigan Cardiology

  • Carotid artery stenosis

    Carotid arteries supply blood to the brain. When these arteries become narrowed with cholesterol plaque this can lead to a stroke

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  • Renal artery stenosis

    Renal arteries supply blood to the kidneys. When these arteries become blocked with cholesterol plaque, the kidneys do not get enough oxygen leading to difficult to control high blood pressure and kidney disease

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  • Peripheral arterial disease

    When cholesterol plaques cause blockages in the arteries supplying blood to your upper and lower extremities can cause pain, poor wound healing, ulcers, and limb loss

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  • Mesenteric stenosis

    When cholesterol plaque causes blockages to the arteries that supply blood to your intestines and other abdominal organs leading to abdominal pain after eating

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  • Deep vein thrombosis

    Blood clot formation in the veins in the legs leading to pain and swelling

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  • Varicose Veins / Spider Veins

    Incompetent valves in the lower extremity veins. This can cause skin discoloration, aching, swelling, bulging unsightly veins, and increased infection risk

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