What are the alternative names for peripheral arterial disease?
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Dr. William D. Knopf of Piedmont Heart Institute answered:Following are the other names for peripheral arterial disease:
- Atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Vascular disease
- Hardening of the arteries
- Claudication
- Poor circulation
- Leg cramps from poor circulation
This answer from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has been reviewed and/or edited by Dr. William D. Knopf.
Following are the other names for peripheral arterial disease: Atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease Peripheral vascular disease Vascular disease Hardening of the arteries Claudication Poor circulation Leg cramps from poor circulation This... More
