Peripheral arterial disease
Disease information
Peripheral arterial disease
In the
Peripheral
Arterial
Disease
, it is
a
problem
that is generated by the lack of flow in the blood within the arteries that take to blood to muscles and organs of the body.
It mainly must to the fat accumulation within the walls of the arteries or blood vessels that narrow or block to the passage of time, causing an obstruction that can cause that the blood does not flow of suitable form.
The
peripheral
arterial
disease
can cause obstructions in the brain, the arms, the kidneys and the legs.
The main manifestation or symptom is the call giving up, is to say to pains in pantorrilla or muscles of the thigh, after to have walked
a
certain distance not very long. The pain usually disappears after resting
a
little and it happens generally
almost
always the same.
The pain or giving up must at that does not arrive sufficient blood to
a
muscle
when is in movement, and usually is because the artery goes away narrowed and it does not let pass the amount sufficient and necessary to make his work.
Between the factors of risk for the giving up, that is the pain legs, is:
the high pressure.
the
diabetes
.
the high
cholesterol
.
the tabaquismo.
the age outpost.
having antecedents of aterosclerosis in other arteries, as in the arteries of the heart or the brain.
having antecedents of
attack
to the heart or spills
cerebral
.
IMPORTANT:
The content of this note is informative and it does not replace the medical diagnosis, reason why we do not become people in
charge
on its use.
Related Products