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Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) / Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) by Encompass Network Partners .. Posted Thu 28 Jan 2010 7:09am What is peripheral vascular disease (PVD)? Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a slow and progressive circulation disorder. It may involve disease in any of the blood... not receive adequate blood flow for ordinary function. However, the legs and feet are most commonly affected, thus the name peripheral vascular disease. Conditions associated with PVD Read on »

Lung disease related to collagen vascular disease. by Jan Posted Tue 29 Dec 2009 12:00am By Lynch DA. Collagen vascular disease is one of the most common causes of chronic infiltrative lung disease. Patterns of lung injury from collagen vascular disease... hypertension. The prevalence of each entity varies according to the specific disease entity. NSIP and pulmonary hypertension are common in scleroderma, whereas usual interstitial Read on »

Lung disease related to collagen vascular disease. by Jan Posted Wed 20 Jan 2010 12:00am By Lynch DA. Collagen vascular disease is one of the most common causes of chronic infiltrative lung disease. Patterns of lung injury from collagen vascular disease... hypertension. The prevalence of each entity varies according to the specific disease entity. NSIP and pulmonary hypertension are common in scleroderma, whereas usual interstitial Read on »

Periodontal disease and Cardio Vascular Disease Interrelation by PerioTalk Posted Wed 10 Dec 2008 3:49pm Meta analysis in research has been given the utmost importance be it evidence based medicine /dentistry. The recent meta analysis on periodontal disease and chronic heart disease(CHD) highlights the relationship between them. Periodontal disease with systemically elevated inflammatory markers has been strongly associated with CHD. I really found Read on »

What is peripheral vascular disease? by Encompass Network Partners .. Posted Wed 13 May 2009 12:00am Great article on medicinenet.com Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) refers to diseases of the blood vessels (arteries and veins) located outside the heart and brain. While there are many causes of peripheral vascular disease, doctors commonly use the term peripheral vascular disease to refer to peripheral artery disease (peripheral arterial disease, PAD Read on »

Vascular Disease in Scleroderma by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:55pm By Fredrick M. Wigley Although scleroderma is generally considered a fibrosing disease of the tissues, it is now recognized that the underlying vascular disease is playing a fundamental role in its pathogenesis and associated tissue injury. The exact mechanism for the widespread scleroderma vascular disease is still unknown, but endothelial Read on »

The Frustration Of Vascular Disease by animekid Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 2:03pm While I have been writing over the past few days about why I"m Grateful To Have Churg Strauss Syndrome, I have also stated emphatically in a few of the Videos just how terrible of a disease Churg Strauss is, but I believe that that can be said about any Vascular ... Read on »

The pathology of scleroderma vascular disease. by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:57pm Systemic sclerosis is characterized by three distinct pathologic processes: fibrosis, cellular/humoral autoimmunity, and specific vascular changes. Although a mild vasculitis may sometimes be present, the vascular pathology of scleroderma is not necessarily inflammatory and is best characterized as a vasculopathy. In this article, the authors Read on »

What is peripheral vascular disease? by Encompass Network Partners .. Posted Mon 03 Aug 2009 12:00am and stroke. There are two types of these circulation disorders: Functional peripheral vascular diseases don’t have an organic cause. They don’t involve defects in blood vessels..., working with vibrating machinery or smoking. Organic peripheral vascular diseases are caused by structural changes in the blood vessels, such as inflammation and tissue damage Read on »

Peripheral Vascular Disease by Encompass Network Partners .. Posted Wed 12 Aug 2009 12:00am There has to be knowledge in order to bring awareness... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peripheral vascular disease (PVD), also known as peripheral artery disease (PAD) or peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD), includes all diseases caused by the obstruction of large arteries in the arms and legs. PVD can result from Read on »