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Does raynaud's affect the circulation in your heart?


On that peripheral vascular disease commercial they say, "poor circulation in your legs also means poor circulation in your heart." Does that apply to Raynaud's as well??

Raynaud's syndrome/phenomenon 鈥?usually referred to as Raynaud's - is a disorder that affects the blood vessels in the fingers, toes, ears, and nose. It does not normally affect the blood supply to the heart. It may, however be caused by obstructive arterial disease. Reynaud鈥檚 disorder is characterised by episodic attacks, called vasospastic attacks, that cause the blood vessels in the fingers and toes to constrict. Raynaud's syndrome can occur on its own, or it can be secondary to another condition such as scleroderma or lupus. Although secondary Raynaud's syndrome is less common than the primary form, it is often a more complex and serious disorder. Secondary means that patients have an underlying disease or condition that causes Raynaud's syndrome. Possible causes of secondary Raynaud's syndrome, other than connective tissue diseases, are carpal tunnel syndrome and obstructive arterial disease (blood vessel disease). Only the fingers / hands are affected in most cases, although sometimes Raynaud's can affect the toes and, less commonly, the earlobes, nose, nipples, or tongue. An attack may last less than a minute to several hours, and over time, attacks may grow more severe. Secondary Raynaud's, may also cause joint pain and swelling, and rashes.
I add a link with details of this subject

http://www.medicinenet.com/
raynauds_phenomenon/article.htm

Hope this helps
matador 89

Don't believe a commercial about the circulation around the heart. And Renaud's affects the extremities, not the heart.

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