Angioplasty and Stenting-PVD

Peripheral vessels include all the blood vessels that supply the limbs and organs of the body other than the heart.

As one grows older, these vessels tend to slowly get narrow ,secondary to fat and fibrous tissue deposition . At times these areas also collect calcium.

This disease process gets accelerated in diabetics , patients with increased blood lipids and smokers. In addition certain individuals are genetically prone to develop these changes at an earlier age.
Interventional procedures have revolutionized the management of peripheral vascular disease with the help of balloons' and stents.

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Tags:

• angioplasty
• stenting
• atherosclerosis
• PVD