Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Detecting Artery Disease In Your Legs - PAD
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 stages, there may be no symptoms. Doctors say to be alert to any pain in the legs while walking that goes away when you rest. Other symptoms include swelling or numbness in the leg, sores that won't heal, or a change in the color of your leg.
Those at highest risk for PAD include anyone over age 50, people with a family history of cardiovascular disease, and anyone with diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol.
Read the full report from here @ Click on Detroit
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 stages, there may be no symptoms. Doctors say to be alert to any pain in the legs while walking that goes away when you rest. Other symptoms include swelling or numbness in the leg, sores that won't heal, or a change in the color of your leg.
Those at highest risk for PAD include anyone over age 50, people with a family history of cardiovascular disease, and anyone with diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol.
Read the full report from here @ Click on Detroit
Labels: peripheral-arterial-disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease: Keeping the Blood Flowing
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 into trouble.”
The problem, according to a surgeon, is that no one knows a reason for the difference. “We’ve come up with a lot of treatments for cleaning up, scraping out and bypassing arteries without really understanding why some patients have a poor response to PAD.”
Read the full report here @ UCSF
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 into trouble.”
The problem, according to a surgeon, is that no one knows a reason for the difference. “We’ve come up with a lot of treatments for cleaning up, scraping out and bypassing arteries without really understanding why some patients have a poor response to PAD.”
Read the full report here @ UCSF
Labels: leg-pain, peripheral-arterial-disease
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Stents Prevent Peripheral Arterial Disease-Related Amputation
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 limb ischemia stage of PAD, 92% avoided amputation through two years of follow-up with the treatment, said Nael Saad, M.B., B.Ch., of the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center.
Read the full report here @ Med Page Today
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 limb ischemia stage of PAD, 92% avoided amputation through two years of follow-up with the treatment, said Nael Saad, M.B., B.Ch., of the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center.
Read the full report here @ Med Page Today
Labels: leg-pain, peripheral-arterial-disease
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Atherothrombosis Associated With High Rates Of Cardiovascular Events
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 JAMA.
Read the full news story from here @ Medical News Today
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 JAMA.
Read the full news story from here @ Medical News Today
Labels: peripheral-arterial-disease
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Don't ignore dangerous leg pains - could be PAD!
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. Read the full news story here @ IC Newcastle
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. Read the full news story here @ IC Newcastle
Labels: leg-pain, peripheral-arterial-disease
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Wellness: Leg Pain May Be More Than a Pain in the Neck
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 walking. PAD can strike anyone regardless of age, but it is most common in men and women over 50, affecting 12 to 20 percent of our older population - as many as 8 to 12 million Americans!
PAD is a common arterial condition, but it can become serious if unattended. It develops most commonly as a result of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, which occurs when cholesterol and scar tissue build up, forming plaque that narrows and clogs the blood vessels. If untreated, this condition eventually can lead to gangrene and amputation.
This is an excellent article that provides detailed notes about PAD. Read the full news article from the Queen's Ledger here
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 walking. PAD can strike anyone regardless of age, but it is most common in men and women over 50, affecting 12 to 20 percent of our older population - as many as 8 to 12 million Americans!
PAD is a common arterial condition, but it can become serious if unattended. It develops most commonly as a result of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, which occurs when cholesterol and scar tissue build up, forming plaque that narrows and clogs the blood vessels. If untreated, this condition eventually can lead to gangrene and amputation.
This is an excellent article that provides detailed notes about PAD. Read the full news article from the Queen's Ledger here
Labels: leg-pain, peripheral-arterial-disease
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