chronic

Peripheral artery disease

disease (PAD) is a disorder that causes abnormal narrowing of other than those that supply the heart or brain. PAD can happen in any blood , but it is more common in the legs than the arms.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Leg pain when walking that resolves with rest, skin , bluish skin, cold skin, loss of hair, unusually smooth or shiny skin

Causes — why it happens

·Atherosclerosis, spasm

How it's found

·Ankle-brachial index < 0.90, duplex ultrasonography, angiography

Treatment

·Stopping smoking, supervised exercise therapy,

Complications

·, amputation

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