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Detecting Artery Disease In Your Legs – PAD March 23, 2007 New research finds it’s in your legs not your chest that some of the most subtle signs of cardiovascular disease can appear. The condition is called peripheral arterial disease, or PAD. PAD affects about 10 million people in the United States. In its early [...]
Peripheral Vascular Disease: Keeping the Blood Flowing 09 March 2007, By Steve Tokar Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can result in “big trouble, and eventually lead to gangrene and amputation.” But not for all patients: Some grow new arteries when the old artery is blocked. Others do not, though, “and those are the ones who get [...]
Stents Prevent Peripheral Arterial Disease-Related Amputation By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 07, 2007 SEATTLE, March 7 — Angioplasty and stenting of small vessels below the knee are successfully staving off amputation among older patients with severe peripheral arterial disease (PAD), researchers said here. In a survey among 57 patients at the critical [...]
Atherothrombosis Associated With High Rates Of Cardiovascular Events Within 1 Year 26 Mar 2007 Patients with arterial disease have relatively high rates of experiencing a cardiovascular event (such as heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular death) within one year, and these increase with the number of arterial locations afflicted, according to a large, international study in [...]
Don’t ignore dangerous leg pains – could be PAD! Mar 12 2007 By Jane Picken, The Evening Chronicle Searing pains in the legs are not just unpleasant, they could be the warning signs of blocked arteries and the precursor to a heart attack or stroke. Health reporter Jane Picken finds out about Peripheral Arterial Disease. [...]
Wellness: Leg Pain May Be More Than a Pain in the Neck By Richard J. Bocklett For people 65 and older, leg pain can be a warning sign for peripheral artery disease (PAD) in which clogged arteries in the body’s lower extremities cause decreased blood flow in the legs, resulting in difficulty and pain when [...]