Signs of PAD fall into two categories: those present in the symptomless foot at routine screening and those that accompany active foot disease, such as an ulcer. The occurrence of ischemia is ...

Peripheral artery disease is the narrowing and blocking of the arteries in the legs. This process of furring up of the blood vessels is the same that causes cardiovascular disease. But while the ...

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) is a common complication for those with diabetes, significantly impacting blood flow and ...

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) – We all understand the importance of the heart, but there are some other afflictions related to the ...

Gangrene, or a rapidly spreading foot abscess. Sound like diseases of the past? Well, sadly not. Leg amputation is one of the oldest surgical procedures. The earliest known example dates back some ...

While initially, if your cholesterol levels are high, there may be no signs, and so it is labelled as a "silent killer." Yet ...

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

The following is a summary of the "Patients Undergoing Major Amputation for Peripheral Arterial Disease Are at High Risk for ...

Chronic kidney disease, also called End Stage Renal Failure, describes the gradual loss of kidney function. The kidneys filter waste and excess fluids from the blood, which is then excreted ...

Pain is uncommon in the foot ulcers of persons with diabetes because of the frequent coincidence of sensory neuropathy. [3] Pain does occur, however, with cracks and small punched-out ulcers over ...