Claudication is the term for leg pain from peripheral artery disease that occurs with walking. Since peripheral artery disease often affects more than one blood vessel, both legs may be affected, although the pain may be of different severity in each leg. The blood supply may decrease to the ...
Claudication is a symptom of a narrowing or blockage of an artery. Typical symptoms of claudication include: Pain, a burning feeling, or a tired feeling in the legs and buttocks when you walk. Shiny, hairless, blotchy foot skin that may get sores. What are the first signs of a blood clo...
A bilateral arteriogram showed poor blood flow in both ankles and feet but no blockage of the femoral arteries. Gangrene of the toe did not respond to conservative treatment, the patient was referred to a surgeon, and the toe was amputated five days later. The patient developed a post...
I have stabbing pain in my lower leg, just above my ankle, on the outside of my leg. It comes on with no warning and not often, however it is starting to happen more frequently, like twice in three days. It is extremely painful. The pain will last for several minutes and finally ...
During the procedure to open blockages, doctors thread a tiny wire into the blocked vessel, which is then opened by inflating a small balloon. Often, a small, inserted wire-mesh tube called a stent is put in place at the site of the blockage to keep the blood vessel propped open. ...