Maintaining Vascular Health: Tips and Importance | UK

Vascular health refers to the wellness of blood vessels and circulatory system, important for overall cardiovascular function and disease prevention.

Vascular Health FAQ

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How does vascular disease affect blood flow?

A vascular disease is a condition that affects the arteries and veins. Most often, vascular disease affects blood flow, either by blocking or weakening blood vessels, or by damaging the valves that are found in veins. Organs and other body structures may be damaged by vascular disease as a result of decreased or completely blocked blood flow.

What is the vascular system?

'The vascular system, often used interchangeably with 'cardiovascular system' or 'circulatory system', refers to your heart and all your blood vessels. This means all 100,000 miles of arteries, veins and capillaries that form a closed circuit that the heart uses to pump blood around the body,' explains Dr Francis.

What is vascular disease?

Vascular disease includes any condition that affects your circulatory system, or system of blood vessels. This ranges from diseases of your arteries, veins and lymph vessels to blood disorders that affect circulation. Blood vessels are elastic-like tubes that carry blood to every part of your body. Blood vessels include:

How is vascular disease treated?

Treatment of vascular disease is aimed at managing the risk factors, promoting healthy blood vessels, and treating any consequences of vascular disease that have occurred. Treatment can involve lifestyle preventative strategies, medication, and/or interventional procedures. Medications used to treat vascular disease include those that treat:

What is vascular disease (CVD)?

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), also called heart and circulatory disease, is an umbrella name for conditions that affect your heart or circulation. These include high blood pressure, stroke and vascular dementia. Heart disease includes conditions that narrow or block blood vessels (coronary heart disease).

Can vascular disease cause a stroke?

Vascular disease is the most common precursor to coronary heart disease and heart attack, it also causes stroke by affecting the arteries in your neck. One of the most common forms of vascular disease is peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which is when the arteries in your legs are affected.

What causes vascular disease?

Vascular Disease explained Vascular disease is caused by inflammation and weakness of the veins and arteries – and by the build up of fatty deposits in the blood vessels.