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Peripheral vascular disease, also called PVD, refers to any disease or disorder of the circulatory system outside of the brain and heart. The term can include any disorder that affects any blood vessels. It is, though, often used as a synonym for peripheral artery disease. PVD is the most common disease of the arteries.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) refers to diseases of the blood vessels located outside the heart and brain. Peripheral artery disease is also known as peripheral arterial disease, peripheral vascular disease or peripheral heart disease.atients with peripheral artery disease most commonly have symptoms in their legs. Experts say that this disease is often a sign of excess accumulation of fatty deposits in the arteries-atherosclerosis. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.