What are the common diseases affecting the arteries ?
Peripheral Vascular Occlusive Disease – blockages of the arteries is one of the commonest problems affecting the arteries.Just like the ” rusting ” occurring in lead water pipes, the pipes carrying blood to the various parts of our body also get rusted with age. This can affect all the blood vessels of the body – be it to the heart, the brain, the kidneys and the hands and legs.
