What is PVD?

PVD stands for Peripheral Vascular Disease, a disease in the blood vessel outside your heart.

Types of PVD include:

• Arterial Occlusive Disease – disease of the arteries that leads to blockages
• Aneurysmal Disease – weakening and ballooning of artery walls
• Venous Disease – disease of views such as:
  • Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
  • Varicose veins, venous insufficiency

Complications of PVD include but are not limited to:

• Myocardial infarction (also know as a heart attack)
• Stroke
• Renal impairment (also known as kidney disease), and
• Pain in the legs brought on by walking known as intermittent claudication.

If you have been diagnosed with the following, you may be eligible to participate in our clinical trials:

• PAD – Peripheral Artery Disease
• AAA – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
• Any Peripheral Vascular Disease

(above) Diagram illustrating a healthy artery and an atherosclerotic artery in a human leg. The build-up of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls obstructs blood flow.

(above) Diagram illustrating the progression of arteriosclerosis.

(above) Diagram illustrating two different types of abdominal aortic aneurysm.