In addition to your heart and your brain, cholesterol plaque can cause symptoms in your legs and other areas outside of your heart and brain (peripheral vascular disease). Your legs and feet are ...

Lower extremity peripheral artery disease is ... to determine the location and the extent of the arterial stenosis in the legs. Patients whose symptoms are mild to moderate can often manage their ...

A scientific statement regarding sex differences in patients with peripheral vascular disease has been published by the AHA.

Leg pain and leg cramps aren’t always an orthopaedic issue: Both can be signs of peripheral artery disease (PAD), a serious ... says Mayo Clinic vascular surgeon Dr Young Erben.

A person requires medical attention for claudication and other symptoms of vascular disease due to the risk of losing circulation to the limb, which can lead to amputations. Leg pain has many ...

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a narrowing or blockage of arteries that causes poor blood flow to your legs or arms. The most common cause of PAD is the buildup of plaque in blood vessels called ...

Over 3,500 major leg amputations were performed by vascular surgeons in the UK in 2023. Peripheral artery disease is the leading ... any blueish or purple discoloration, or dry black patches ...

A new Intermountain Health study finds that peripheral artery disease, a condition that affects more than 10 million Americans over the age of 40, is often underdiagnosed and undertreated, with fewer ...