What is Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)? Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) refers to diseases of the blood vessels (arteries and veins) located outside the heart and brain. While there are many causes of peripheral vascular disease, doctors commonly use the term peripheral vascular disease to refer to peripheral artery disease (peripheral arterial disease, PAD), a condition that develops when the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the internal organs, arms, and legs become completely or partially blocked as a result of atherosclerosis. Peripheral vascular disease is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis that leads to significant narrowing of arteries distal to the arch of the aorta. The most common symptom of peripheral vascular disease is intermittent claudication. At other times, peripheral vascular disease leads to acute or critical limb ischemia.
Diagnosis :- The differential diagnosis of PVD includes musculoskeletal and neurologic causes. The most common entity that mimics PVD is spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis can cause compression of the cauda equina, which results in pain that radiates down both legs. The pain occurs with walking (i.e., pseudoclaudication) or prolonged standing and does not subside rapidly with rest. Additional conditions to consider are acute embolism, deep or superficial venous thrombosis, restless legs syndrome, systemic vasculitides, nocturnal leg cramps, muscle or tendon strains, peripheral neuropathy, and arthritides
MBBS – PGIMS Rohtak
MD Radio-diagnosis (2013-2016), SGPGIMS Lucknow
Consultant radiologist Jindal hospital, Hisar, Haryana
Ex senior resident AIIMS, New Delhi
PDCC (Neuro-radiology) SGPGIMS Lucknow
DNB Radio-diagnosis (2018-2019)
PDCC (Gastro-radiology) 2019-2020, SGPGIMS Lucknow
Dr Rohit Agarwal is an interventional radiologist with an experience of 8 years in the field of diagnostic and interventional radiology. He received his training in the field of interventional radiology and endovascular sciences from Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, SGPGI, lucknow and Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi. Dr. Rohit Agarwal is consultant in the department of interventional Radiology in Medanta hospital Lucknow with over 8 years of experience in Radiology and Interventional Radiology. He did his MBBS from KGMC, Lucknow followed by post graduation in Radiology from prestigious Dr RML Hospital and PGIMER New Delhi. After completing his training in Radiology he went for superspeciality training in the field of Interventional and vascular Radiology from prestigious Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi and SGPGI, Lucknow.
