What are the different types of peripheral vascular disease?
• not organic in cause • does not involve defects in the structure of the blood vessels • causes short-term effects For example: Raynaud’s disease or phenomenon, a condition in which the smallest arteries that bring blood to the fingers or toes constrict (go into spasm) when exposed to cold or as the result of emotional upset. This disease happens most commonly in women between the ages of 18 and 30.
