If you experience lower leg pain when walking, get to your doctor. The good news is a simple blood pressure test called the ankle/brachial index (ABI) can provide a lot of helpful information.

Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, can be a red flag because if leg vessels are functioning poorly, the same could be true for vessels in the heart.

Heather L. Gornik, MD, from the University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute in Cleveland, and colleagues note that PAD is a common cardiovascular disease associated with the risk ...

What is Peripheral arterial disease and how it can lead to limb loss in the lower extremities WPVI Tuesday, June 11, 2024 ...

Walking at high intensity improved leg function among people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. “We were ...

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Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects your circulation and can lead to serious heart issues if left untreated. Symptoms are typically leg pain and numbness. While there's no cure for PAD, a ...

The “2024 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease” publishes simultaneously today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal, Circulation ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition that happens when your arteries harden and narrow. PAD affects the arteries that carry blood to your arms and legs. It’s the third most common type ...

Although scientists estimate that more than 230 million people worldwide suffer from Peripheral Artery Disease, it is often neglected in the cardiovascular space. Here's what to know about PAD.

The angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) telmisartan (Micardis) did not significantly improve walking performance in patients with lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a randomized ...

Leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged areas in England. The new study, from the University of Sheffield, also found patients living in ...