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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: 1, Diagnostic Testing Medical History, diseases of blood vessels outside the heart and brain. It's often a narrowing of vessels that carry blood to the legs, arms, stomach or kidneys Organic peripheral vascular diseases are caused by structural changes in the blood vessels, such as inflammation and tissue damage. Peripheral artery disease is an example. It's caused by fatty buildups in arteries that block normal blood flow, diseases of blood vessels outside the heart and brain. It's often a narrowing of vessels that carry blood to the legs, arms, stomach or kidneys These blockages restrict blood circulation, mainly in arteries leading to the kidneys, stomach, arms, legs and feet., Comorbidities Urinary Tract Infection, NonPharmacological Ways eat a low-saturated fat, low cholesterol diet, Diagnostic Testing angiography, Pharmacological Ways cholesterol-lowering agents (statins), diseases of blood vessels outside the heart and brain. It's often a narrowing of vessels that carry blood to the legs, arms, stomach or kidneys fatty deposits build up in the inner linings of the artery walls, Peripheral Vascular Disease diseases of blood vessels outside the heart and brain. It's often a narrowing of vessels that carry blood to the legs, arms, stomach or kidneys, sedentary lifestyle difficulty with minimal physical activity, Treatment NonPharmacological Ways, Risk Factors obesity, diseases of blood vessels outside the heart and brain. It's often a narrowing of vessels that carry blood to the legs, arms, stomach or kidneys Functional peripheral vascular diseases don't have an organic cause. They don't involve defects in blood vessels' structure. They're usually short-term effects related to "spasm" that may come and go. Raynaud's disease is an example. It can be triggered by cold temperatures, emotional stress, working with vibrating machinery or smoking., Pharmacological Ways cilostazol, Causative Factors Previous stroke or heart attack, Signs and Symptoms HTN, Signs and Symptoms difficulty with minimal physical activity, High Blood Pressure type of arteriosclerosis caused by a build-up of plaque in the inner lining of an artery, Peripheral Vascular Disease Causative Factors, Signs and Symptoms chest pain