Peripheral Artery Disease VS. Peripheral Venous Disease Both peripheral venous disease (PVD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD) share a number of characteristics. The blood vessels outside of your heart are affected by both of these conditions, which are vascular (or...
Peripheral artery disease Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) happens when there’s a narrowing of the peripheral blood vessels outside of your heart. The cause of peripheral artery or arterial disease (PAD) is atherosclerosis. Peripheral artery disease (PAD)...