Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), is caused by gradual narrowing of blood vessel supplying upper limb, lower limb (legs), brain, stomach intestine and kidneys. It commonly involves lower limb. This leads to a reduction in blood flow to the extremities, causing a range of symptoms.
Symptoms
- Painful cramps in calf or thigh while walking that limits your mobility and activities.
- Severe rest pain.
- Ulcer on foot that take a long time to heal.
- Gangrene or toe blackish discoloration.
Treatments
- Angiography: conventional and Carbondioxied angiography.
- Peripheral angioplasty and stenting.
- Non-invasive testing.
- Medical management.
- Thrombectomy / embolectomy.
- Bypass surgery.
