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What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?
Peripheral artery disease (PAD), or peripheral arterial disease, is a narrowing of the arteries delivering blood to your arms, legs, head and stomach. PAD most commonly affects arteries of the legs. The most common symptoms of PAD include cramping, tiredness, or pain in the hip or leg muscles with walking or exertion. Symptoms often disappear with rest.
Arterial disease affects the arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood to the far reaches of the body. One type of arterial disease is peripheral artery disease, or PAD, which is the narrowing of the arteries that delivers blood to your arms, legs, head and stomach.
Who's At Risk?
Certain people are at higher risk of developing PAD and other arterial diseases. PAD is more common in African-Americans than in other racial or ethnic groups. Other risk factors include smoking, older age, and having certain conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and metabolic syndrome.
People who smoke and those with diabetes have the highest risk of developing complications associated with arterial disease. These conditions interfere with the already poor circulation of blood to the legs.
One of the most serious complications of arterial disease is tissue death, known as gangrene, which can lead to amputation and loss of the leg. The severity of arterial disease varies between patients, with 1 to 2 percent of PAD patients developing severe critical limb ischemia (CLI). In this severe arterial disease, symptoms continue even while the patient is at rest. Approximately 40 percent of those with CLI require amputation of the affected leg.
What To Expect For Treatment
When a general practitioner suspects arterial disease, the clinician may refer you to Sound Vascular for an ultrasound and consultation. If your ultrasounds are positive for arterial disease, the surgeons at Sound Vascular will recommend appropriate treatment depending on the severity of your arterial disease. Treatment for peripheral arterial disease diabetes options start with an angiogram, to determine the severity of the blockage in your arteries. If the surgeon thinks it is appropriate, they will treat the blockage with an atherectomy, stent, or an angioplasty.
At Sound Vascular, we can provide ultrasound, consult, diagnostic, and treatment services all in one location. Treatment options for arterial disease are minimally invasive and all are provided at our outpatient facilities. This ensures prompt treatment for vein and artery disorders that worsen with time.
If you or your doctor thinks you have artery or vein disease, make an appointment with Sound Vascular & Vein. We are conveniently located in Federal Way, Everett, and Bellingham.
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