Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is more than just a cause ... Remember, PAD can be prevented with regular exercise, a balanced diet, and avoiding smoking and tobacco use. Monitor your health ...

“Peripheral arterial disease, or peripheral artery disease ... “And that’s things that we talk to our patients about in clinic such as diet changes, low sodium diet, low cholesterol diet, following an ...

However, for the rest of us who don't have these diseases and don’t want to get them, how can we lower our cholesterol ...

This thickening narrows the arteries and can decrease blood flow or completely block the flow of blood to the brain. A risk factor is anything that may increase a person's chance of developing a ...

Peripheral Artery Disease interrupts the blood flow to the legs. One in five Australians have the condition. Image: Cleveland Clinic In 2012, Mark Forrester suffered leg cramps, and thought ...

In patients who have coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease or carotid artery disease, there is no question about the benefit of cholesterol-lowering medications such as statins.

Like most major arteries, a number of health issues can affect the PTA. There are two conditions in particular that may involve the posterior tibial artery. Peripheral Artery Disease Peripheral artery ...

Introduction: The prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) has been assessed with the ankle-brachial index (ABI), but some studies have raised concerns about its sensitivity. Aims: Using data ...

The first evaluation for subclavian artery occlusive disease should always be a simple measurement of bilateral brachial artery blood pressures. A significant difference between the two ...

Ross Melvin joined us to give a demonstration of the new technology available to treat peripheral arterial disease. Peripheral Arterial Disease, also known as PAD, is the narrowing or closing of ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a serious condition that can have life-altering complications if it is not treated. Lifestyle changes such as exercise and smoking cessation, which can reverse the ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD), sometimes known as peripheral vascular disease (PVD), is a blockage of arteries in a limb, usually the leg. The blockage is most often the result of a chronic buildup ...