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What is the most common vascular disease?


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Vascular disease:

  1. Vascular disease is a condition in which the network of blood vessels is affected.
  2. In our body, blood is carried to various parts through these vessels.
  3. When the tissues are not getting enough blood, then vascular diseases arise.

The most common vascular diseases are listed below:

  1. Stroke: It occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted.
  2. Carotid artery disease: occurs when fatty deposits (plaques) clog the blood vessels that deliver blood to our brain and head.
  3. Peripheral artery disease: This is the blockage of vessels from the heart to the legs.
  4. Deep vein thrombosis causes pain when a blood clot is formed in the legs.

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