When we experience tired or achy legs, we often dismiss the feeling as “overdoing it” or “just getting older.” And while sometimes this may be true, tired or achy legs can also be a sign of heart health issues. Leg pain can be a sign of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Common s...
The article provides basic information about peripheral artery disease (PAD), a disease triggered by bad cholesterol build-up that narrows the peripheral artery. It focuses on the legs, where PAD is commonly detected. Other information includes its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment and medication ...
What Are the Symptoms of Peripheral Artery Disease? While many with PAD have mild or no symptoms, the most common symptom is leg pain while walking. Other signs and symptoms include: Sore legs or feet Leg fatigue/heaviness/cramping Discoloration/pale or blue toes/feet/legs Cold legs or feet...
Managing intermittent claudication is especially important as people who have it are at a higher risk of other cardiovascular diseases, such as heart disease and stroke. On top of this, the leg pain they experience means people often cannot walk very far. This could lead to lower fitness ...
Many people with peripheral artery disease do not display symptoms. For those that do, symptoms may include the following:Leg pain that occurs during exercise and ceases during rest Numbness, coldness, change of color or loss of hair in the legs or feet Cramps in the legs or hips Paleness ...
Exercise has been used in the treatment of many medical conditions, including heart and lung diseases. But it can also play an important role in treating peripheral artery disease. Our latest review shows that for people with peripheral artery disease, e
Peripheral artery disease is a coronary heart disease risk equivalent among both men and women: results from a nationwide study. Lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) has been proposed as a 'coronary heart disease (CHD) risk equivalent'. We aimed to examine whether PAD conf... Sumeet...
peripheral arterial disease (redirected fromPeripheral artery disease) Also found in:Acronyms,Wikipedia. peripheral arterial disease alsoperipheral artery disease n. Atherosclerosis of the peripheral arteries, usually of the lower extremities, characterized by pain and cramping in the legs. ...
(HealthDay)—If you're older and your legs ache, it could be nothing—or it could be a sign of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Ad Have you ever even heard of it? Maybe not. That's why the Society for Vascular Surgery would like you to know a little more. ...
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a serious disease that afflicts 8.5 million Americans. It is caused by atherosclerosis or a narrowing of the arteries typically in the lower extremities.