Dear Doctor! I have a family history of Peripheral arteriel disease , what are the causes and what is the least invasive to diagnose. ... View answer

[I have PAD, diagnosed at the Vascular Center @ UVA Health services. Otherwise, I am a female, in excellent health for my age (84). What are the probable risks to my general health from this disease? ] View answer

[I am scheduled for an abis on my rt leg mon. my left leg has already been removed below the knee due to blood j flow problems (no diebetes) statistically what are the chances of the same problem in my left leg] View answer

[Hello - I have had moderate PAD now for 5 years. I now walk 30-45 minutes 4, 5 times a week, or 3-5 kms. each time. My LDL is below 100 mg, my CRP is good, I stopped smoking 1.75 years ago, I eat well - no beef - beans,... View answer

[Does the smoke from cigarette's cause PAD or is it the ncoline?] View answer

in business of cutting legs off. Any suggestions or drugs on asprin and lipitor long time,already ... View answer

surgery two weeks ago. Do the two drugs do the same thing? Plus or minus of either? I have peripheral artery disease in my lower legs and I ve been taking the furosemide to help eliminate... View answer

My mother is suffering from peripheral artery disease.During start of operation Doctor found that ... any bypass,doctor restich & told that bypass is not possible due to condtion of artery below knee... View answer

My husband has been prescribed Plavix to deal with peripheral artery disease. Isn t this the drug that had a class-action suit some years ago? Also, do I understand correctly that Plavix is not a blood... View answer

diagnosed last year with Peripheral Artery Disease, and I am not taking medication for that either. Can you ... have RHD when I was 15, I took medication till I was 17 then I stopped. I... View answer