Peripheral Vascular Disease

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) refers to diseases of blood vessels outside the heart and brain. It’s often a narrowing of vessels that carry blood to the legs, arms, stomach or kidneys.

OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute focuses on improving quality of life for adults and children with vascular disease. The main goals for treatment are to control the symptoms and stop the progression of the disease to lower the risk for heart attack, stroke and other possible complications. 

Our staff will help patients manage symptoms by adjusting medications to achieve optimal medical therapy. Patient status can be evaluated by the latest in noninvasive monitoring. The OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute also provides patients with referrals for surgery when appropriate. Patient education is a major emphasis because it enables patients to deal with the lifestyle modifications necessary to live with this chronic condition.

PVD can be an ongoing chronic medical condition requiring careful monitoring and frequent modifications of the medical program. The OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute is staffed by cardiologists and nurse practitioners, assisted by nurses with special training in PVD who are expert in the diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

Learn more about PVD , treatment options and ways to manage the condition.