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Intermittent Claudication

by Clemdog | Jun 3, 2013 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical | 0 |

by Kimberly Allen, RN Intermittent claudication is described as a “tight, aching or...

PVD and PAD

by admin | Nov 27, 2012 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical | 0 |

PVD or peripheral vascular disease affects the blood vessels in our peripheral circulation, meaning outside the heart. In PVD both the peripheral veins as well as the peripheral arteries are affected. However, frequently PVD is used to refer to PAD or peripheral artery disease, which is incorrect. They are two separate conditions. In PAD only the arteries are affected …