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Cirrhosis can be caused by alcoholic liver disease, fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis or other diseases of the liver. Thrombosis (blood clot) in the portal vein or the splenic vein, which connects to the portal vein, can cause esophageal varices.actors that increase the risk for bleeding include: 1  High portal blood pressure. 2  The higher the portal pressure, the greater the risk of bleeding. 3  Large varices. 4  Risk of bleeding increases with size of varices. 5  Severe liver disease. 6  Advanced cirrhosis or liver failure increases the risk. 7  Ongoing alcohol consumption.
Related terms: PVD, peripheral arterial disease, PAD, venous thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, DVT. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) involves damage to or blockage in the blood vessels distant from your heartâthe peripheral arteries and veins.Your peripheral arteries and veins carry blood to and from your arm and leg muscles and the organs in and below your stomach area.PVD may also affect the arteries leading to your head (see Carotid Artery Disease). When PVD affects only the arteries and not the veins, it is called peripheral arterial disease (PAD).The main forms that PVD may take include blood clots (for example, deep vein thrombosis or DVT), swelling (inflammation), or narrowing and blockage of the blood vessels.Diseases of the arteries may lead to.our peripheral arteries and veins carry blood to and from your arm and leg muscles and the organs in and below your stomach area. PVD may also affect the arteries leading to your head (see Carotid Artery Disease). When PVD affects only the arteries and not the veins, it is called peripheral arterial disease (PAD).