Peripheral Arterial Disease (PVD) deals with the problems of arteries (blood vessels carrying oxygenated blood) of the body excluding heart and brain. With India labelled as the diabetic capital of the world and with the highest number of Cardio-Vascular diseases, the Vascular Department has become an integral part of any Super Speciality Hospital.

1. The Vascular
P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Khar introduces
Clinic
Putting
life back
into arteries
and veins

2. Vascular means blood vessels.
Vascular disease means
Claudication:
km in in the
free distance decreases with progression of dise ase. Upper limb can also have signs
muscle mass.
Mesenteri Abnormal
From the time when amputation was the only option available for patients with
PVD, India has come a long way in treating these patients and we at P. D. Hinduja
Hospital, Khar wish to take it further by offering the best treatment, patient care
and rehabilitation.
PVD is present either as pain in legs while walking or an ulcer (wound) or in
extreme cases as gangrene.
Most of the symptoms are chronic, meaning patients having physical features
(eg: pain while walking and / or non healing ulcer) indicate the presence of the
disease for a long time; commonly called as chronic symptoms. If ignored, then
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PVD) deals with the problems of
arteries (blood vessels carrying oxygenated blood) of the body
excluding heart and brain. With India labelled as the diabetic
capital of the world and with the highest number of
Cardio-Vascular diseases, the Vascular Department has
become an integral part of any Super Speciality Hospital.
Claudication

3. of the patient and the time of presentation. There are acute symptoms (sudden
to prevent limb loss.
SPIDER VEINS or Reticular veins are small prominent
veins seen in the legs, they generally do not need
thermal ablation
Varicose Veins
exercise can go a long way in preventing the disease and post-treatment,
preventing recurrence.
VARICOSE VEINS
veins, they are called Varicose Veins. Commonly seen
who have to stand
Varicose veins are more common in women than in
malformations. Person can have varicose veins
Treatment of Varicose Veins:
Veins carry deoxygenated blood (commonly called as impure blood) to the heart for
recirculation. Any problem in this circuit can cause problem which we commonly call
as “Venous Insufficiency”.

4. There can be a congenital
anomaly (since birth), or
acquired malformation
(abnormal) of veins,
usually depends on the
surgical excision.
medical emergency and requires
hospitalisation and treatment. It can lead
the heart and lungs.
Rarely it can aect both the limbs.
DVT can also occur in upper limbs.
This is usually done when
dialysis is needed in an
emergency situation when AV
Fistula is not already made. In
neck veins / central veins .
infections and other
preferred choice for
AV Fistula, a ‘LIFELINE’ of
Haemodialysis access.
Heparin pump
(to prevent
clotting)
Blood pump
Arterial
monitor
Air
detector
clamp
monitor
Blood removed
for cleansing
Air trap and
air detector
Clean blood
returned to
body
Artery
Vein
AV Fistula

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