Peripheral arterial disease is arteriosclerosis or damage to the blood vessels of the legs and feet. Blood flow is restricted and nerve damage may occur.

These images show how high cholesterol can lead to build up of plaque in your arteries (atherosclerosis) and can cause your arteries to become blocked.

Why and when to get tested for CK-MB

Muscle crampsare painful, sometimes disabling, involuntary contractions of muscles under voluntary control (skeletal muscle) caused by abnormal functioning of the nerves which control the muscles. Cramps are exacerbated when the nervous system is stressed.

When a person has a heart attack, the symptoms they feel most commonly include a combination of severe chest pain, rapid pulse, breathlessness, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and sweating. However other symptoms are not uncommon and may include pain, pressure, heaviness or tightness in the chest, shoulder(s), neck, arm(s), jaw or back.

Last updated: 19th December 2017

Renal osteodystrophy refers to changes in bone due to chronic kidney failure or kidney disease. It is characterised by abnormal bone mineral levels.