PheripheralArterial Disease (PAD) = Pheripheral Arterial Disease is a disease in which plaque builds up in the arteries that carry blood to your head, organs,and limbs. Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, fibrous tissue, and other substances in the blood.When plaque builds up in the body's arteries, the condition is called atherosclerosis.Over time, plaque can harden and narrow the arteries. This limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your organs and other parts of your body.P.A.D. usually affects the arteries in the legs, but it also can affect the arteries that carry blood from your heart to your head, arms, kidneys, and stomach. This article focuses on P.A.D. that affects blood flow to the legs.
Symptoms of PAD:- Common symptoms of PAD include the following: ·
Aching or burning sensation in the muscles (not the joints) of your legs or arms, such as when walking up a hill or doing repetitive arm exercises, The sensation stops after you've taken a short break.·
Legs feel tired or heavy.·
Discoloration of, or numbness in, the legs or feet.·
Sores on the toes,feet or legs that won't heal.
People with PADsometimes have other symptoms, too:·
Slowed walking pace·
Changes in your walk,such as a limp·
Pain while resting·
Pain in feet or toes that hurts more when they are elevated·
Change in color,especially redness of the skin on your legs·
Burning or aching feet ·
Numbness in the legs·
One leg or foot feels cooler than the other·
Loss of hair below a certain point on the legs·
Color is slow to return after pressing down on your leg with your thumb
PAD Without Pain:at least half the people who have PAD do not have any symptoms or fail to recognize their symptoms as PAD. Too often, people think the pain they feel is part of the aging process and they don’t get help as early as they should. That’s why it’s so important to see your doctor regularly and ask about PAD.
DIAGNOSIS CAN BE DONE THROUGH SUBJECTING PATIENT SUFFERING FROM ABOVE SYMPTOMS TO A DOPPLER ARTERIAL STUDY OR CT ANGIO.
TREATMENT :- Angioplasty and Stenting When arteries become narrowed or blocked, the circulation of blood round your body is reduced. This can cause symptoms such as muscle pain, dizziness and tissue damage as theaffected regions are deprived of blood and oxygen.Angioplasty or stenting is a procedure used to treat the narrowing or blockage of an artery. This uses either a balloon to stretch the artery (angioplasty) or metal scaffold to holdthe artery open (stent). These procedures improve blood flow which helps to relieve any symptoms you are experiencing.Atherotomy, in which the plaque is scraped off of the inside of the vessel wall (albeit with no better results than angioplasty). All theseprocedures are done with out cut, suture or scar through a small pin hole puncture.
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