Vascular disease includes any condition affecting the circulatory system. This includes diseases of the arteries, veins and lymph vessels to blood disorders that affect circulation.
Examples of vascular diseases include:
- Peripheral artery disease
- Intestinal ischemic syndrome
- Renal artery disease
- Popliteal Entrapment Syndrome
- Raynaud’s Phenomenon
- Buerger’s Disease
- Carotid artery disease, dissection, or aneurysm
- Varicose veins
- Spider veins
- Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS)
- May-Thurner syndrome (MTS)
- Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)
- Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD)
- Blood clotting disorders
- Lymphedema
Signs & Symptoms
Symptoms vary depending on the type and location of the vascular disease. For specific signs and symptoms, visit the page associated with a particular disease.
Diagnosis
To diagnose vascular disease, a Deborah Specialty Physician will do a physical exam. Additional imaging tests may also be ordered, including:
- Echocardiogram
- Computed tomography (CT scan)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)