Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is the presence of systemic atherosclerosis in arteries distal to the arch of the aorta. As a result of the atherosclerotic process, patients with PVD develop narrowing of these arteries.
Whether your shortness of breath is related strictly to GERD or is due to GERD-related asthma, there are small steps you can take to prevent and treat it. Often, the most effective steps to prevent GERD involve making some lifestyle changes.
They have trouble getting air out of their lungs. Their air sacs where gas exchange takes place become damaged and lose elasticity, so it is hard for them to expel air out of their lungs and get rid of carbon dioxide (CO2). As a result, these people retain CO2 and tend to run low of oxygen. Their symptoms include shortness of breath, especially on exertion.