Categories: Vascular Medicine

How do you identify Peripheral Artery Disease?

How do you identify Peripheral Artery Disease?
• Severe pain in calf when walking
• Cramping in legs
• Coldness in left foot
• Sores that won’t heal
• Weak pulse in leg
• Slower growth of toenails
• Shiny skin on legs



Who is at risk for Periperal Artery Disease?


• Do you smoke?
• Do you have diabetes?
• Are you overweight (BMI over 30)?
• Do you have high blood pressure?
• Suffer from high cholesterol?
• Over 50 years of age?
• Have a family history of PAD?
If you answered yes to any of the above, you could be at risk for PAD.

Treatment for Peripheral Artery Disease


• Lifestyle changes
• Medication to manage hypertension, diabetes and cholesterol
• Medication to prevent blood clots
• Angioplasty
• Bypass Surgery
• Thrombolytic therapy

For more information visit – Vascular Surgery
Call +9140006000 for an appointment with Prof. Dr. N. Sekar, Chief Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, Kauvery Hospital, Chennai.

 

Kauvery Hospital is globally known for its multidisciplinary services at all its Centers of Excellence, and for its comprehensive, Avant-Grade technology, especially in diagnostics and remedial care in heart diseases, transplantation, vascular and neurosciences medicine. Located in the heart of Trichy (Tennur, Royal Road and Alexandria Road (Cantonment), Chennai, Hosur, Salem, Tirunelveli and Bengaluru, the hospital also renders adult and pediatric trauma care.

Chennai – 044 4000 6000 • Trichy – Cantonment – 0431 4077777 • Trichy – Heartcity – 0431 4003500 • Trichy – Tennur – 0431 4022555 • Hosur – 04344 272727 • Salem – 0427 2677777 • Tirunelveli – 0462 4006000 • Bengaluru – 080 6801 6801

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