Vascular diseases are divided into two groups:
Venous diseases
Arterial diseases
Arterial diseases cover problems that can arise anywhere in the body's arterial system. The main cause of arterial problems is atherosclerosis. The factors that cause atherosclerosis are the same as in coronary heart disease: smoking above all, as well as age, diabetes, high blood cholesterol and others. Surgical treatment involves replacing the diseased section of the artery with an artificial graft or a vessel taken from the patient's own body.
Venous problems mainly appear as varicose veins or venous insufficiency. In patients who are not treated in time, this can lead to complaints ranging from leg and calf pain to swelling of the ankles and calves, cramps (especially at night), severe pain when standing, bulging of the superficial veins (varicose veins) and discoloration of the skin on the calves (bluish or dark patches). It can even lead to a number of non-healing wounds.
Information on this site is general and does not replace an examination by a doctor.