This condition is characterized by periods of numbness, tingling, and pain in the fingers and toes due to constriction or spasms in the small arteries that carry blood to the extremities.
Typically, Raynaud’s disease is set off by exposure to the cold; in some people, however, periods of stress may trigger an attack. For unknown reasons, […]
Any inflammation of a vein is referred to as phlebitis; the large, superficial veins in the lower legs are the most commonly afflicted. Although painful, this type of superficial phlebitis is not as dangerous as when veins located deeper in the legs become inflamed, setting the stage for thrombophlebitis. In this condition, clots form at […]
Severe leg pain and cramps induced by walking are symptoms of intermittent claudication. A lack of oxygen due to inadequate blood flow causes the pain.
Atherosclerosis is responsible for most intermittent claudication; it is also common in diabetic patients. Adopting a very-low-fat diet and an exercise program (for example, the regimen developed by cardiologist Dean Ornish) […]
These balloonlike bulges form in weakened segments of the arteries, especially the aorta, the body’s largest artery, which stems directly from the heart. Many aneurysms are due to a congenital weakness, while others are caused by atherosclerosis and high blood pressure.
A low-fat, low-salt diet is recommended. There is no specific dietary treatment for an aneurysm, […]
The most common circulatory, or vascular, disorders are high blood pressure and atherosclerosis; others include various clotting abnormalities and diseases marked by reduced blood flow. Some of the more common are aneurysms, intermittent claudication, phlebitis, and Raynaud’s disease.